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Monday, June 14, 1999

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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).

Diane Rehm: state of the oceans; writer Leila Ahmed's journey from Cairo to
the US
Fresh Air: actor/comedian Damon Wayans
Public Interest: challenges facing universities: corporate influence,
tenure, technology
Talk of the Nation: Kosovo update; "blue wall of silence" concerning police
misconduct
All Things Considered: the day's news



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

10-11: State of the Oceans: Dredging, global warming, coral bleaching,
commercial fishing, and the health of deep-sea life are just a few of the
topics in a discussion of the status of knowledge about the earth's oceans,
which cover two-thirds of the planet. Guests: Tundi Agardy, marine
biologist, Conservation International John McGowan, Scripps Institution of
Oceanography Sylvia Earle, oceanographer in residence at the National
Geographic Institute

11-12: Leila Ahmed: In Leila Ahmed's (LAY-la AH-med's) memoir "A Border
Passage" (Farrar Straus & Giroux), she examines the many religious and
cultural influences that have shaped her life from her childhood in Cairo
to her current position as a college professor in the US.



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

Actor and comedian Damon Wayans. He's written the new book, "Bootleg," a
humorous collection of his observations and advice. He was one of the
original stars of "In Living Color," the show that launched JimCarrey's
career.

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



   Public Interest, 1-2 p.m.

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

IN LESS THAN A GENERATION, HIGHER EDUCATION HAS UNDERGONE TREMENDOUS
ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CHANGE. JOIN KOJO FOR A DISCUSSION OF THE NEW
CONTROVERIES IN ACADEMIA, INCLUDING THE EXPANDING CORPORATE INFLUENCE ON
CAMPUS, THE EFFECTS OF THE DEMISE OF TENURE, AND THE QUESTIONABLE INFLUENCE
THAT TECHNOLOGY IS HAVING ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS.

Guests: 1. Cary Nelson, author of "Academic Keywords: A Deveil's Dictionary
of Higher Education" (Routledge Press); also, Jubilee Professor of English
at the University of Illionis at Urbana-Champaign. 2. TBA



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

Host: Ray Suarez

HOUR ONE: KOSOVO UPDATE: the latest developments in the Balkans

HOUR TWO: BLUE WALL OF SILENCE: the issue of silence surrounding alleged
police misconduct



   All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

TBA



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

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

Friday, June 18: TBA

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