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Wednesday, June 6, 2001

Sound Health with Marianne Russ (9am - 10am, repeated 7pm -8pm)
        Speech & Hearing Issues. Guest: Dr. Kathleen Hutchinson,
Chair & Professor of Speech Pathology, Miami University and Dr.
Louise Van Vliet, Associate Professor of Speech Pathology and
Audiology.

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon)
        Hour One: Franklin Raines, the first African American to head
a Fortune 500 company.
        Hour Two: growing up in two cultures

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
        MICHAEL POLLAN, author of "The Botany of Desire"

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
        "Empire: The Russian Empire and Its Rivals" by Dominic Lieven

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
        Hour One: Senate changes hands
        Hour Two: Middle East update

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
        A new tribute to blues musician Mississippi John Hurt



coming up soon in local talk
        (live and interactive 9am - 10am, repeated 7pm - 8pm)

tomorrow on Help Desk
        Mac and PC questions answered with Ted Beerman and Guy Moore

Friday on WMUB Forum with Darrel Gray
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Sunday on Talk of the Week (a 4 pm re-broadcast of one of the
previous week's talk show)
        From today's Diane Rehm show: Franklin Raines. He served in
the Clinton Administration as head of the Office of Management and
Budget, where he presided over the first successful attempt to
balance the budget. Today, as chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, he is
the first African American to head a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Raines
joins Diane to talk about his life and work.

Monday on Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson
        Dr. Ron Roth, author of "Holy Spirit for Healing: Merging
Ancient Wisdom with Modern Medicine." Web site: http://www.ronroth.com

Tuesday on the Todd Mundt Show
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DETAILS:

Sound Health with Marianne Russ (9am - 10am, repeated 7pm -8pm)
        Speech & Hearing Issues. Guest: Dr. Kathleen Hutchinson,
Chair & Professor of Speech Pathology, Miami University and Dr.
Louise Van Vliet, Associate Professor of Speech Pathology and
Audiology.

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon)
        Hour One: Franklin Raines. He served in the Clinton
Administration as head of the Office of Management and Budget, where
he presided over the first successful attempt to balance the budget.
Today, as chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, he is the first African
American to head a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Raines joins Diane to
talk about his life and work.
        Hour Two: Marie Arana: Arana, editor of Washington Post Book
World, has written her own story in a memoir titled "American Chica"
(Dial). She tells of growing up in two cultures as daughter of a
Peruvian father and American mother.

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
        Terry talks with MICHAEL POLLAN about his new book "The
Botany of Desire." It's the story of how humans have bred plants to
suit our needs and tastes, particularly marijuana and the genetically
engineered potato.

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
        "Empire: The Russian Empire and Its Rivals." BRITISH,
RUSSIAN, OTTOMAN, ROMAN, STORIES OF EMPIRES FILL OUR HISTORY BOOKS.
JOIN KOJO TO EXAMINE WHY SOME FLOURISH WHILE OTHERS FAIL. Guest:
Dominic Lieven (LEE-vun), author "Empire: The Russian Empire and Its
Rivals" (Pub: Yale Univ. Press)

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
        Hour One: SENATE CHANGES HANDS: Democrats assume control of
the Senate this week thanks to Vermont Senator James Jeffords who
left the GOP to be an Independent. Political experts and members of
congress talk about the change of power in the Senate and what it
means for the future of President Bush's legislative agenda.
        Hour Two: MIDDLE EAST UPDATE: Palestinian leader Yasser
Arafat has called for a cease-fire after a Palestiniansuicide bomber
killed more than twenty Israelis in Tel Aviv. A conversation with
Middle East experts about the future of Israeli-Palestinian peace.

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
        In 1928, a Mississippi musician wrote and recorded song about
his hometown called Avalon Blues. Decades later it was rediscovered,
and "Mississippi" John Hurt became a 1960's hit at folk festivals and
coffee houses. His music still inspires musicians today. A new
tribute features a wide variety of artists from Taj Mahal to John
Hiatt


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