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

Tuesday, February 8, 2000

Diane Rehm: U.S. gun policy; former Clinton aide James Carville on
"The Case for Loyalty"
Fresh Air: forensic investigation of human rights abuses
Public Interest: Tech Tuesday: wireless technology
Talk of the Nation: the far right in Europe; bankruptcy reform laws
All Things Considered: technology savvy truckers

Friday on WMUB Forum: promoting literacy among youth

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Things Considered, call NPR's Audience Services at (202) 414-3232.
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(1-877-677-8398).


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

10-11: Gun Policy: Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder joins Diane to
discuss the Clinton administration's latest gun violence-related
policy initiatives, including the proposal in last month's State of
the Union Address to make licenses mandatory for handgun owners.

11-12: James Carville: Longtime Clinton adviser James Carville has
sometimes been criticized as "too loyal" to the President.  In
"Stickin': The Case for Loyalty" (Simon & Schuster) he explains why
he welcomes the accusation.



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

Using forensic anthropology to investigating human rights abuses. . .
a talk with MERCEDES DORETTI (doe-RET-ee) who co-founded a team to
exhume and identify the persons "disappeared" in Argentina's  dirty
war.  Since then the forensic anthropology team has investigated
human rights abuses around the world.  Also DR. CLYDE SNOW, who first
developed this approach.

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


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

IT'S TECH TUESDAY.  HIGH-TECH COMPANIES ARE INVESTING BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS IN MAKING TECHNOLOGY SMALLER AND MORE MOBILE.  GUESTS JOIN
KOJO TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT STATE OF WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY, ITS PROMISE
FOR THE FUTURE, AND THE HEALTH CONCERNS BEING RAISED BY SOME.
         Guests: 1. Justin Mullins, Bureau Chief, "New Scientist"
magazine; 2. Bob Parks, senior associate editor, "Wired" magazine.


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

Host: Melinda Penkava

HOUR ONE:  DEALING WITH THE FAR RIGHT IN AUSTRIA: how the United
States and other western nations should deal with the resurgence of
the far right in Europe

HOUR TWO: BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT: impact of the Bankruptcy Reform act
on individuals and households in financial trouble



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

Technology savvy truckers: how high-technology is helping a low tech
industry become more productive. Truckers are becoming more dependent
on the internet.



    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, February 11: Promoting Literacy Among Youth

Guests: including the Teens for Literacy program founded by Miami
University professor Alan Berger

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