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 From Siberian tigers to Tamil Tigers to Alaskan huskies...

Thursday, February 10, 2000

Diane Rehm: Postmaster General William Henderson; botanist Lewis
Thomas on emotions
Fresh Air: legal rights of animals; saving the Siberian tiger
Public Interest: the continuing guerrilla war in Sri Lanka
Talk of the Nation: tba; internet haves and have-nots
All Things Considered: the story of the Yukon Quest: dogsledding 50 miles a day

tomorrow on WMUB Forum: promoting literacy among youth

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

10-11: Postmaster General: Diane talks with Postmaster General
William Henderson about how the Postal Service plans to expand and
compete in the Internet age.  The possibilities run from selling
postage on-line to giving every home its own Postal Service e-mail
address.

11-12: Dr. Thomas Lewis: Dr. Thomas Lewis presents the latest
research findings on the nature of emotions.  "A General Theory of
Love" (Random House) explains how new understandings of both biology
and psychology are shedding light on how humans connect with one
another.



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

The legal rights of animals -- a talk with STEVEN WISE an expert on
animal protection law, and author of the new book "Rattling the
Cage."  Also -- photographer and co-founder of the Siberian Tiger
Project MAURICE HORNOCKER tells us about Siberia's great cat, and the
efforts to save it from extinction.

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


    Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS, THE ISLAND NATION OF SRI LANKA HAS BEEN
IN THE MIDST OF A VIOLENT CONFLICT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT FORCES AND AN
INSURGENT REBEL GROUP KNOWN AS THE TAMIL ("tah-MEEL") TIGERS. A PANEL
OF EXPERTS JOINS KOJO TO DISCUSS THE COUNTRY'S POLITICS, CULTURE,
HISTORY, AND FUTURE.
         Guest: 1. Theresita Schaffer, South Asia Program, Center for
Strategic and International Studies, Former U.S. Ambassador to Sri
Lanka; 2. Dr. Stanley Samarasinghe, director, Tulane Institute of
International Studies; 3. Pamela Constable, reporter, Washington Post
Foreign Service; 4. Ambassador Geeka DaSilva, Embassy of Sri Lanka


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

Host: Melinda Penkava

OUR ONE: TBA

HOUR TWO: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: the division between those with
internet access and those who have been left behind by the
cyber-revolution



    All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The story of the Yukon Quest.... dogsledding fifty miles a day on an
icy trail with temperatures reaching thirty below zero.



    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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