The BBC's Milton Nkozi has a striking story out of South Africa. The government has granted parole to the head of an apartheid era covert hit squad. Eugene de Kock served twenty years for his crimes and was expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. Instead he is to be released in the name of national reconciliation.
We continue to explore themes of political upheaval and post-war transitions with Thanassis Cambanis, author of a new book about the revolution in Egypt.
Our Global Nation editor Monica Campbell continues her reporting on Cubans in Miami, visiting Fabian Zakharov's spare parts shop where you can get a piston or a new windshield for your 1981 Lada. It may be the only shop in America specializing in parts for Soviet-era cars still running in Cuba.
And finally, the queen of the marathon, Rita Jeptoo of Kenya, will be banned for two years due to doping. Nephat Maritim joins us in the studio to talk about what it means for other Kenyan runners.