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

Tuesday, February 29, 2000

Today is a most unusual day. As part of the calendar reforms that
bear his name, Pope Gregory in 1582 established that century years --
1700, 1800, 1900, and so forth -- would NOT be leap years unless
divisible by 400. So today is the first century year since 1600 to
have had a February 29. If you or your ancestor had been born on
February 29, 1896, 8 years would have passed before a birthday
anniversary could be celebrated.

Diane Rehm: oil prices; the early days of moviemaking
Fresh Air: 3 time Tony award winner Audra McDonald
Public Interest: Tech Tuesday: tax preparation software
Talk of the Nation: the Christian counterculture; the internet and
public opinion
All Things Considered: the phenomenal rise of computers in American life

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: Oil Prices: The price of crude oil is on the rise, and
Americans are beginning to feel the effects when they buy heating oil
and gasoline.  A panel talks about why oil prices are so high, and
how it may affect consumers and the U.S. economy.
         Guests: Adam Sieminski, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown; John
Howat, National Consumer Law Center; Phil Verleger, energy economist
with the Brattle Group

11-12: Jeanine Basinger: Film studies professor Jeanine Basinger
("BAY-singer") talks about her book "Silent Stars" (Knopf), a look
back at the early days of moviemaking, when actors like Rudolph
Valentino and Mary Pickford became celebrities -- even though fans
had no idea what they sounded like!



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

3 time Tony award winner AUDRA MCDONALD talks about her singing and
her new CD which features classic Broadway songs, as well as songs by
young composers.

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


     Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

WITH THE APRIL TAX DEADLINES AROUND THE CORNER, GUESTS JOIN KOJO TO
DISCUSS THE NEWEST SOFTWARE OPTIONS FOR DOING YOUR TAXES AND MANAGING
YOUR FINANCES.
         Guests: 1. Len Weiner, senior editor, U.S. News & World
Report; 2. (via studio in New York) Joel Dreyfuss, senior editor,
Fortune


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

Host: Juan Williams

HOUR ONE:  WORLD OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNTERCULTURE

HOUR TWO: INTERNET AND PUBLIC OPINION: how far the internet has
integrated itself into our daily lives, and the resultant losses and
gains



     All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The phenomenal rise of computers in America... More than 80-percent
of Americans under sixty have
become computer users ...  many within the last five years.  An
NPR-Kaiser-Kennedy School Poll.



     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).

Friday, March 3: TBA

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