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

Thursday July 20, 2000

Diane Rehm: missile defense; how a Cambodian refugee's arrival
changed one family
Fresh Air: country-soul singer Shelby Lynne
Public Interest: recent and quirky discoveries in science
Talk of the Nation: internet privacy and law enforcement; war and the
diamond industry
All Things Considered: internet pioneer Amazon.com turns five

tomorrow on WMUB Forum: The Role of the Father
Monday on Interconnect: The Power of Our Words

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

***Diane will be out until July 31.  Guest host Steve Roberts

10-11: Missile Defense: American leadership wants to ensure the
security of U.S. citizens by deploying a high-tech missile defense
system, but Russia, China, and many of our European allies say the
plan is profoundly misguided. A panel talks with guest host Steve
Roberts about the international political cost of U.S. missile
defense.
         Guests: Bob Zoellick, former Undersecretary of State; Michael
Krepon, Stimson Center; Thomas Graham, president of the Lawyers
Alliance for World Security

11-12: Adam Fifield: In 1984, the Fifield family of Vermont took in a
teenage Cambodian refugee. In his new memoir "A Blessing over Ashes"
(William Morrow), Adam Fifield tells the story of how his family
changed with the arrival of his adopted brother, and of how they
continue to learn from each other.



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

Singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne brings her guitar to the studio. Her
new C-D is a hybrid of soul and country music.


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

THE FIELD OF SCIENCE, PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER ACADEMIC PURSUIT,
IS KNOWN FOR UNCOVERING INTERESTING AND INTRIGUING NUGGETS OF
INFORMATION.  A PANEL OF SCIENCE JOURNALISTS JOINS KOJO FOR A
DISCUSSION OF RECENT QUIRKY, CLEVER, AND SOMETIMES ODD SCIENTIFIC
BREAKTHROUGHS.
         Guests: 1. Phil Cohen, Bureau Chief, "New Scientist"
magazine; 2. Natalie Angier, New York Times Science Writer; 3. Rick
Weiss, Science & Medicine Reporter at the Washington Post



    Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.

Host: Juan Williams

HR 1: INTERNET PRIVACY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT: whether the high-tech
tools law enforcement agencies use to fight cyber-crime can violate
your civil rights

HR 2: WAR AND DIAMONDS: the history, economics, and politics of the
diamond industry



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

Internet retail pioneer Amazon-dot-com at age five. One Amazon
official says the company is at a "gawky adolescent" stage.



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

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

Friday, July 21, 2000:  The Role of the Father



    Interconnect, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m., Mondays

John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson host a lively hour of discussion on
spirituality, self-care, alternative health care and lifestyle issues
(http://www.wmub.org/interconnect.html).

Monday, July 24:  TBA




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