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

Thursday, June 1, 2000

Diane Rehm: bankruptcy reform; Groucho Marx biographer Stefan Kanfer
Fresh Air: authors Jeffrey Eugenides [you-JEN-i-deez] ("The Virgin
Suicides") and David Sedaris
Public Interest: addressing the nationwide shortage of nurses
Talk of the Nation: D-Day revisited with historian Stephen Ambrose;
spelling bee culture
All Things Considered: children's health care in 2 cities, Paris and New York

tomorrow on WMUB Forum: finding a job in today's economy

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Things Considered, call NPR's Audience Services at (202) 414-3232.
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    The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours live on WMUB)

10-11: Bankruptcy Reform Act: A growing number of Americans are
defaulting on their debts, and cultural observers say bankruptcy is
losing the stigma it once had. Some members of Congress are pushing
for a major reform. A panel debates the pros and cons of the proposed
Bankruptcy Reform Act.
         Guests: Sam Gerdano, American Bankruptcy Institute; Todd
Zywicki, asst prof of law, George Mason University; Ken Klee, UCLA
Law School

11-12: Stefan Kanfer: Stefan Kanfer ("STEFF in KAN fer") joins Diane
to discuss his new biography of legendary comedian Groucho Marx. The
book chronicles the Marx Brothers' beginnings on the vaudeville stage
and their brilliant success in Hollywood, as well as the more
difficult parts of the funnyman's personal life. ("Groucho" is
published by Knopf)



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

The new film "The Virgin Suicides" is based on the novel of the same
name. Meet the author JEFFREY EUGENIDES. Also, DAVID SEDARIS has a
new book.

       For tapes and transcripts of Fresh Air, call Toll-Free
1-800-777-TEXT or 1-800-777-839 (NEW numbers).


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

HEAVY STRESS, LONG HOURS AND NOT ENOUGH PAY ARE JUST SOME OF THE
REASONS THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF REGISTERED NURSES.  JOIN
KOJO FOR A DISCUSSION OF NURSING IN THE U-S, INCLUDING THE REACTIONS
OF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS AND DOCTORS, AND THE PROMISES BEING MADE
TO NEW NURSING RECRUITS.
         Guests:1. Elizabeth Tate, author, "Unforgettable Faces"; 2.
Gladys Raper, nurse; 3. Trish Siefert, Perioperative Nursing
Educator, consultant


    Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.

Host: Juan Williams

HOUR 1: D-DAY / STEPHEN AMBROSE: a look at D-Day and some of
America's overlooked heroes

HR 2: SPELLING BEE CULTURE



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

A tale of health care in two cities: in Paris, the infant mortality
rate is about 4 per thousand and in New York it's about 7.
Correspondent Frank Browning examines the reasons for stark
differences in the health of children in France and the United States.



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

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, June 2: Finding a job in today's economy





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