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Tuesday, May 29, 2001

the Todd Mundt Show (9am - 10am, repeated 7pm -8pm)
Archeology is changing our understanding of the Bible

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon)
Hour One: the tax cut
Hour Two: mystery novelist Elizabeth Peters(the nom de plume of
Egyptologist Barbara Mertz)

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
Journalists under attack in Colombia; actress Christina Ricci

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
Tech Tuesday: nanotechnology

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
Hour One: standardized school tests (postponed from an earlier date)
Hour Two: summer reading favorites

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
The first-hand story of a chronic offender's effort to turn his life around

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

tomorrow on Sound Health with Marianne Russ
Vacation Safety & Health. Guests: Mira Pravda, R.N, American Camping
Society and Camp Livingston www.offtocamp.com;  and Reva Evans,
Manager at Oxford AAA

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

Friday on WMUB Forum with Darrel Gray
U.S. Trade Policy. Dr. John Rothgeb, author of the new book "U.S.
Trade Policy: Balancing Economic Dreams and Political Realities."

Sunday on Talk of the Week (a 4 pm re-broadcast of one of the
previous week's talk show)
tba

Monday on Interconnect with John Hingsbergen and Cheri Lawson
Change Your Breath, Change Your Life. Guest: Thea Blauvelt


DETAILS:

the Todd Mundt Show (9am - 10am, repeated 7pm -8pm)
 From the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls to the unearthing of
cities some believe to be Sodom and Gomorrah, archeology is changing
our understanding of the Bible. Reporter Amy Dockser Marcus talks
about the recent discoveries and controversies in the Holy Land.

The Diane Rehm Show (10am - Noon)
Hour One: Tax Cut: Last weekend Congress approved the biggest tax cut
in twenty years. The bill reduces rates in all income brackets... and
most taxpayers will get refund checks this summer. President Bush has
hailed the plan as both 'profound and fair.' A panel joins Diane to
discuss the tax cut legislation and its economic and political
implications ... Guests: Norm Ornstein, American Enterprise
Institute; Bruce Bartlett, National Center for Policy Analysis
Hour Two: Elizabeth Peters: Egyptologist Barbara Mertz is also a
best-selling novelist -- under the nom de plume Elizabeth Peters,
she's put her academic training to good use in her series of
mysteries featuring Victorian archaeologist-turned-sleuth Amelia
Peabody. The author joins Diane to present the thirteenth
installment, "Lord of the Silent" (William Morrow).

Fresh Air with Terry Gross (Noon - 1pm)
The editor-in-chief of the Colombian newspaper, El Tiempo. He says
journalists are under attack by drug lords as well as left and right
wing paramilitary groups. Also, actress CHRISTINA RICCI, star of "The
Addams Family," "The Opposite of Sex," and the new film, "The Man Who
Cried."

Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi (1pm - 2pm)
Tech Tuesday: Nanotechnology. CHAMELEON-LIKE PLANES THAT CHANGE COLOR
IN FLIGHT. COMPUTER DEVICES TRAVELING THROUGH YOUR BLOODSTREAM TO
MONITOR HEALTH. IT'S ALL POSSIBLE, AND CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. A "TECH
TUESDAY" DISCUSSION OF THE REVOLUTIONARY FIELD OF NANOTECHNOLOGY. 1.
Bob Celotta, Group Leader of the Electron Physics Group at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); and NIST
Fellow; 2. James Ellenbogen, Principal Scientist in the Nanosystems
Group of The Mitre Corporation (a government-chartered,
not-for-profit technology research organization); 3. Jim Heath,
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA; and scientific
co-director of California NanoSystems Institute.

Talk of the Nation with Juan Williams (2pm - 4pm)
Hour One: STANDARDIZED SCHOOL TESTS: CONTROVERSY FROM ALL SIDES
(postponed from an earlier date): educators, parents, and testing
experts will join discuss the debate over standardized testing.
Hour Two: SUMMER READING LIST: a panel of book critics discuss the
best books to read this summer. And remember to call in and share
YOUR favorites.

All Things Considered (4pm - 7pm)
The first-hand story of a chronic offender's effort to turn his life
around. James is 38-years-old and has been in and out of prison his
whole life. He's enrolled in a halfway house for ex-cons, to make the
transition from jail to the outside world. We'll hear about his
experience, and the struggles of those around him who are also trying
to "learn how to live."


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