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SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH TWO OF THE CANADIANS CENTRAL TO THAT COUNTRY'S POLITICAL DEBATE ABOUT HOW PROPOSALS TO BRING CANADA TOGETHER IN THE WAKE OF THE QUEBEC INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM ARE PLEASING NONE OF THE OPPONENTS OF PREMIER JEAN CHRETIEN'S GOVERNMENT...AND HOW THAT IMPASSE MIGHT BE RESOLVED.

Daniel talks with NPR's Martha Raddatz, who is in Tuzla. Martha recently accompanied a small U.S. convoy to the Sava River where a bridge will soon be built, which will allow U.S. troops access to Croatia from northern Bosnia.

SCOTT SIMON EXAMINES THE ORIGIN OF MANY WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOLIDAY...AND SOME CHRISTMAS PUNS...WITH WORD SPECIALIST RICHARD LEDERER.

Actor NICOLAS CAGE. He starred in the David Lynch film "Wild At Heart," which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Cage has also starred in the films "Birdy," "Moonstruck," "Raising Arizona," "Peggy Sue Got Married," and "Honeymoon in Vegas." This year he is getting rave reviews for his performance in the new film about an alcoholic who goes to Las Vegas to drink himself to death, "Leaving Las Vegas." (REBROADCAST from 7/

SCOTT SPEAKS NPR'S MARA LIASSON ON THE LATEST EFFORTS BY THE WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO RE-OPEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND TO GET FURLOUGHED WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB.

SCOTT VISITS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST MISSIONS FOR THE DOWN-AND-OUT, WHERE STRICT RULES ARE STILL THE RULE AND LISTENING TO A STERN SERMON IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THOSE SEEKING A MEAL.

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Co-creator, executive producer and head writer of "NYPD Blue," DAVID MILCH, and Detective BILL CLARK who is a consultant to the show. CLARK is a former New York City homicide detective. Many of the story lines for the show, come from the cases he worked on. The two have collaborated on a new book, True Blue: The Real Stories Behind NYPD Blue (William Morrow).

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews the new CD by PM Dawn, "Jesus wept."REV. : Rock historian ED WARD continues his series on cities and their contribution to music. Today''s city is Memphis.

Daniel talks with astronomer Andrew Fraknoy about the making of a new star. This past week, the Hubble space telescope beamed dramatic pictures a star embryo back to earth.