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Tuesday, March 31, 1999
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Diane Rehm: changing needs of retirement; Ellen DeGeneres' mother Betty
Fresh Air: former UN Iraq weapons inspector Scott Ritter
Public Interest: the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulation of
mutual funds
Talk of the Nation: language and foreign policy; home births
All Things Considered: the latest from Serbia and Kosovo
Friday on WMUB Forum: how scientific discoveries affect philosophy and religion
The Diane
Rehm Show,
10-12 noon
(*2 FULL HOURS
on WMUB)
10-11: Retirement: As the baby boomers approach
retirement, the meaning of "retirement" is changing. Whether it means
part-time employment, volunteer work, or continuing education, today's
retirees are looking for more. A panel talks about the diversity of
retired lifestyles and the economic and social factors that have created
new opportunities for Americans in their golden years.
Guests: Sarah Rix, AARP Ron Manheimer, Ctr.
for Creative Retirement Mark Freedman, Experience Corps and Civic Ventures
Dr. Gene Cohen, George Washington U. Center on Aging, Health & Humanities
11-12: Betty DeGeneres: Betty DeGeneres, mother of
comedian Ellen DeGeneres, talks about her new book, "Love, Ellen" (William
Morrow). She hopes to serve as a role model for other parents of gays and
lesbians by sharing the story of Ellen's coming out, first to her family
twenty years ago, and then to the public a year and a half ago.
Fresh Air
with Terry Gross,
12:06-1 p.m.
Terry's guest is the former United Nation's Chief
weapons inspector in Iraq, Scott Ritter. He spent seven years trying to
uncover and destroy Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Now, he's an
outspoken critic of the United State's policy on Iraq. He's written the
new book "Endgame: Solving the Iraq Problem Once and For All"
Public Interest,
1-2 p.m.
Host: Kojo Nnamdi
MORE AND MORE AMERICANS PUT THEIR SAVINGS INTO
MUTUAL FUNDS. THESE FUNDS ARE NOW THE PRIMARY INVESTMENT VEHICLE FOR MOST
AMERICANS AND ACCOUNT FOR OVER $5 TRILLION DOLLARS IN ASSETS. KOJO SPEAKS
WITH THE "TOP COP" OF THE MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY, DIRECTOR PAUL ROYE, OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S DIVISION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.
Guests: 1. Paul Roye, Director of the Division
of Investment Management at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. 2.
Bill Singer, attorney specializing in securities industry, partner at
Singer Frumento in New York City
Talk of
the Nation
2-4 p.m. (*LIVE)
Host: Ray Suarez
HOUR ONE: LANGUAGE & POLICY DECISIONS: terms like
"ethnic cleansing" and "genocide" and how the interpretation of those
words influences U-S foreign policy
HOUR TWO: HOME BIRTH: the safety of home childbirth
on today's
All Things
Considered,
4-7 p.m.
The latest news from Europe, from Kosovo's borders,
from Moscow, from NATO headquarters in Brussels, and from Washington.
Also, today marks the end of Federal Regulation of cable television rates.
Watch for changes on your bill.
WMUB Forum,
9-10 a.m.,
repeated 7-8 p.m.
Guest host Cleve Callison hosts an hour of
conversations with guests, and your e-mail comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html)
Friday, April 2: How scientific discoveries
affect philosophy and religion. we examine the new physics and its impact
on our contemporary thought. From the Big Bang to quantum mehanics, the
latest discoveries in science have an impact on how we view our place in
the universe.
Guest: Steve Alexander, Miami Department
of Physics; the Rev. Grant Barber, Episcopal priest; Michael Goldman, Miami
Department of Philosophy
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