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Since last week, when UN rebel factions seized the eastern Congo town of Bukavu, rioting has swept the country – most of it aimed at the UN peacekeepers who were unable to prevent Bukavu's capture. Journalist Bryan Mealer and former UN worker Alinka Konrad talk about the UN’s reaction, and how current President Joseph Kabila can keep the peace process going after the country’s devastating 5-year civil war. Then actor/author Gene Hackman and his co-author, Daniel Lenihan, talk about their latest venture into novel-writing. Plus, a conversation with three young chefs who are on their way to becoming celebrity chefs. And Edna Buchanan shares her latest suspense novel, Cold Case Squad.