Today's talk shows on WMUB (http://www.wmub.org/Today.html)

Monday, March 13, 2000

Diane Rehm: gun safety technology; a new biography of writer Mary
McCarthy ("The Group")
Fresh Air: French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere ["carrier"]
Public Interest: the world's view of the U.S. Presidential elections
Talk of the Nation: NPR President Kevin Klose; a papal apology
All Things Considered: the NPR 100: Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings

Terry Gross of Fresh Air received an extensive profile in the March
8, 2000 issue of the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/00/03/08/news/arts/artsinamerica-freshair.html

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


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

10-11: Gun Safety Technology: Diane and her guests talk about trigger
locks and other technology intended to enhance gun safety.  They'll
talk about what's available now, what's in development, and whether
these safety features should be required by law.
         Guests: Jon Vernick, Johns Hopkins U. School of Public Health
and Center for Gun Policy and Research; Richard Roberts,
International Union of Police Associations

11-12: Frances Kiernan: Frances Kiernan discusses "Seeing Mary Plain"
(Norton), a biography of writer and intellectual Mary McCarthy.  The
book includes excerpts from the author's conversations with dozens of
Mary McCarthy's friends, colleagues, relatives and rivals.



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

French screenwriter JEAN-CLAUDE CARRIERE ("Carrier"). He's best known
for his 19-year collaboration with French film director Luis Bunuel
("Loo-EES BOON-well").  Their films Include "Belle du Jour" and
"Diary of a Chambermaid."  Recently CARRIER received the highest
award by the Writers Guild of America.

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


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA, MANY POLITICAL ANALYSTS HERE AND ABROAD
ARGUE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS THE MOST POWERFUL
ELECTED FIGURE IN THE WORLD.  JOURNALISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD JOIN
KOJO TO DISCUSS HOW MUCH ATTENTION THIS COUNTRY'S RELATIVELY LENGTHY
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IS RECEIVING ELSEWHERE.
         Guests: 1. Henry Champ, Canadian Broadcast Company; 2.
Kenneth Walker, NPR South Africa correspondent; 3. Paolo Sotero, O
Estada de Sao Paolo; 4. Ayako Doi, Japan Digest; 5. Julia Preston,
Mexico correspondent, New York Times


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

Host: Juan Williams

HOUR ONE:  KEVIN KLOSE, President and CEO of NPR; Kevin Klose  spent
over 25 years at the Washington Post, and now he's had several months
to settle in to his new role at NPR.

HOUR TWO: PAPAL APOLOGY; guests: David Willey, BBC Rome
correspondent; Father Richard John Neuhaus



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

"Adagio (ah-DAH-jee-oh) For Strings," by Samuel Barber.  The piece is
on of the NPR 100 -- National Public Radio's list of most important
20th century American musical works. It was featured in the
soundtracks of two films: "Platoon" and "The Elephant Man." We'll
hear a conversation about the Adagio with the directors of those
films -- Oliver Stone and David Lynch...



    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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