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Lessons from Rwanda's Genocide, 20 Years Later
Rwanda's recovered dramatically after genocide killed almost a million people in 1994. Hutus and Tutsis are living together again. But how deep is their "reconciliation?"
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenIn many ways, Rwanda has recovered dramatically after the genocide that killed almost a million people 20 years ago. Hutus and Tutsis are living together again. But how deep is their "reconciliation?" What are the lessons for the rest of the world? Also, big challenges for new Health and Human Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell. On today's Talking Point, are professional hockey players the victims of violence? A lawsuit claims the National Hockey League concealed what it knew about long-term neurological damage.
Banner image: Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. Photo: Trocaire
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3 storiesBig Challenges for New HHS Sec Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Yesterday, Kathleen Sebelius resigned after five years as Secretary of Health and Human Services, including the disastrous roll-out of the Obamacare website. Today, President Obama thanked her and introduced his nominee to replace her.
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There's still debate over who shot down the plane carrying the Hutu President of Rwanda in 1994, but there's no doubt what happened next: the systematic slaughter of up to a million rival Tutsis — men, women and children — in roughly 100 days.
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The National Football League has been hit by 200 lawsuits by players who've suffered concussions. Now the National Hockey League is being taken to court by nine former players. Not only are they seeking compensation and medical care from the NHL, they're also asking for changes in the way the game is played.
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