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March 20, 2000

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Diane Rehm: Clinton in South Asia; Rabbi Joseph Telushkin ("The Book
of Jewish Values")
Fresh Air: growing up as a hearing child with deaf parents
Public Interest: Adolph Reed Jr. on black politics in the post-segregation era
Talk of the Nation: on-line college education; a new age of design
All Things Considered: the NPR 100: Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band"

For questions about Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, or All
Things Considered, call NPR's Audience Services at (202) 414-3232.
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(1-877-677-8398).


    The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours on WMUB)

10-11: Clinton in South Asia: As President Clinton visits India,
Pakistan, and Bangladesh, Diane and her guests talk about his
itinerary and about what he hopes to accomplish while in South Asia.
They'll also discuss the challenges in store, including the ongoing
tensions between India and Pakistan over control of the Kashmir
region.
         Guests: George Perkovich, director of the Secure World
Program at the W. Alton Jones Foundation and author of "India's
Nuclear Bomb" (U. of California Press, 1999); Dr. Rajesh Kadian,
physician and author of "Tibet, India & China: Critical Choices"
(1999), "The KashmirTangle" (1992) and others; Steven Cohen, senior
fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, Brookings Institution

11-12: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin: A conversation with Rabbi Joseph
Telushkin (ta LOOSH kin"), author of "The Book of Jewish Values"
(Bell Tower/Crown).  His book offers a year's worth of lessons in
ethics, based on Jewish traditions and teachings.  He talks with
Diane about making these ancient examples relevant to our modern
lives.



    Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.

Growing up a hearing child with deaf parents. . . we talk with
LENNARD DAVIS about his new memoir "My Sense of Silence: Memoirs of a
Childhood With Deafness."

       For tapes and transcripts of Fresh Air, call Toll-Free 1-(877)-21-FRESH.


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

ADMIRERS CALL ADOLPH REED JR. "THE SMARTEST PERSON OF ANY RACE,
CLASS, OR GENDER WRITING ON RACE, CLASS AND GENDER."  BUT
THOUGHTFULLY DECONSTRUCTING CLASS POLITICS HAS EARNED REED ENEMIES
BOTH BLACK AND WHITE, BOTH CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERAL. REED JOINS KOJO
TO DISCUSS HIS NEWEST BOOK, "STIRRINGS IN THE JUG."
         Guest: Adolph Reed Jr., author of "Stirrings in the Jug:
Black Politics in the Post-Segregation Era"; also Professor of
Political Science at the New School for Social Research


    Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m. (*live on WMUB)

Host: Juan Williams

HOUR ONE: ON-LINE COLLEGE EDUCATION: on-line learning. Is it a good
way to get a college education, and if so, are traditional colleges
becoming obsolete

HOUR TWO:  NEW AGE OF DESIGN: Noticed anything new about your
toothbrush?  It's softer, more colorful and to many, more
comfortable. Cool-looking AND affordable, good design is not just for
the rich anymore. Find out what's hot in the world of design, and in
your house



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

When he was 23-years-old, Irving Berlin wrote a song so popular ...
it sold a million and a half copies of sheet music in just 18 months.
We'll hear the story of "Alexander's Ragtime Band"... part of NPR's
list of 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century



    WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m.

News Director Darrel Gray with an hour of conversations with guests,
and listener e-mail comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).

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