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Britain's royal wedding has been planned like a military operation. Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Philip Reeves, who is monitoring the ceremony.

Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Kelly McEvers for the latest developments in Syria, where more anti-government protests are expected after Friday prayers.

The day fans of the royals have been waiting for is finally here. Hundreds of thousands of people are gathered on the streets in London to try to catch a glimpse of Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton. Renee Montagne talks to NPR's David Greene, who's been meeting well-wishers.

In 1958, James Hanover Thompson and his friend David Simpson — both African-American, both children — were accused of kissing a girl who was white. They were arrested, and taken to jail. Prosecutors sought a stiff penalty — living in reform school until they were 21.

"The Kissing Case," as it came to be known, drew international media attention at the time. But since then, it's been largely forgotten. Even the Thompson family rarely talked about it. Recently, James Hanover Thompson sat down with his younger brother, Dwight, and told him what happened.

It doesn't take a royal wedding for wedding madness to take hold. Certainly nuptials were the last thing on Miranda Kennedy's mind when she headed off for India nearly a decade ago as an aspiring foreign correspondent.

At 27, she left behind a job and a man she loved — but was hardly ready to marry.