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

Thursday, June 8, 2000

Diane Rehm: estate tax reform; the life of monk Gregor Mendel, father
of genetics
Fresh Air: the story of legendary Chess Records; 1940's body-builder
Pudgy Stockton (the Queen of Muscle Beach)
Public Interest: effective and ethical negotiating
Talk of the Nation: the Microsoft ruling; summer reading suggestions
All Things Considered: how Pat Buchanan hopes to take over the Reform Party

tomorrow on WMUB Forum: parental responsibility for children's behavior

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

10-11: Estate Tax Reform: The House of Representatives votes this
week on a plan to phase out estate taxes. A panel explains how the
estate tax works today, who is affected by it, who supports getting
rid of it, and the chances that estate tax reform will be enacted
this year.
         Guests: Bruce Bartlett, National Center for Policy Analysis;
Charles Davenport, law professor at Rutgers University: Lori
Nitschke, Congressional Quarterly

11-12: Robin Henig: With stories of genetic mapping, cloning, and
other scientific breakthroughs all over the news, science journalist
Robin Henig takes a look back at the life of Gregor Mendel, the 19th
century Moravian monk regard by many as "the father of genetics."
Her new book "The Monk in the Garden" (Houghton Mifflin) explains why
Mendel's work was ignored in his lifetime, and why it has been so
important to the generations of scientists who have followed him.



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

The story of the Chess brothers and their recording label, Chess
Records. And one of the first women body-builders, Pudgy Stockton,
who was known as The Queen of Muscle Beach in the 1940s. Also her
husband, former body builder Les Stockton.

        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

A HOSTAGE SITUATION.  THE NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE TALKS.  OR ASKING
YOUR BOSS FOR A RAISE.  ALL WILL GO BETTER IF YOU HAVE WELL-HONED
NEGOTIATION SKILLS.  JOIN KOJO AND G.  RICHARD SHELL, DIRECTOR OF THE
WHARTON EXECUTIVE NEGOTIATION WORKSHOP,  TO DISCUSS THE FUNDAMENTALS
OF EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL NEGOTIATING.
         Guests: G. Richard Shell, author; also Director of The
Wharton Executive Negotiation Workshop (Pub: Penguin Books)


     Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m.

Host: Juan Williams

HR 1: MICROSOFT: an examination of the Microsoft ruling and its
impact on the high tech industry and PC users

HR 2: SUMMER READING: a panel of editors, reviewers and booksellers
give some recommendations for great summer reading



     All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

Pat Buchanan's push for the Reform Party nomination. Reform regulars
say the Buchanan campaign has a plan to take over the fledgling
party... and use it to advance the Buchanan agenda.



     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 9: parental responsibility for children's behavior







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