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2: Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, THOMAS E. MCNAMARA. He will explain why the U.S. has chosen not to go along with the ban on anti-personnel landmines, and what measures they are taking to control their use.

Commentator Daniel Schorr observes that Hilary Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater and White House Travel Office controversies will likely obscure the merits of her new book on children and the family in American society.

An explanation of the word's origins.

as he campaigns in Iowa, where caucuses will be held next month. Alexander hopes his anti-Washington message is becoming more attractive, as the budget impasse drags on. Despite intense campaigning in Iowa, he has been unable to catch up with Republican frontrunner Bob Dole.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on research released today that scientists believe they have discovered a link between a personality trait and a specific gene. The gene in question seems to be partially responsible for the behavior in some people who take risks.

Biologist JOEL E. COHEN. He heads the laboratory of populations at Rockefeller University in New York City. His new book is "How Many People Can the Earth Support?" (W.W. Norton). COHEN's book is "neither an alarmist tract nor a cornucopian lullaby." COHEN considers the central population issues: Has rapid population growth, brought us close to destruction? And what is the carrying capacity of the earth? The New York Times Book Review writes, "it would be hard to conceive of a better book for those interested in a scholarly and nonideological review and analysis of population issues."

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2: Children's book author and illustrator CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG. His book The Polar Express a fable about a little boy who meets Santa Claus was/is a bestseller. It was written ten years ago, and each year at Christmas it's a big favorite. His new book is Bad Day At Riverbend (Houghton Mifflin). His book Jumanji (published in 1981) has been made into a new movie starring Robin Williams.

Court of Appeals heard arguments yesterday in a case testing the U.S. policy on gays in the military -- the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. It allows gays and lesbians to serve so long as they don't volunteer information on their sexual orientation or engage in homosexual acts. The Justice Department is appealing a ruling last year that overturned the policy based on the first and fifth amendments.

the former commander of U.S. troops in Europe, about the U.S. plans to have retired military officers train the Bosnian army within the next two months.