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Reporter Chris Arnold has this story about the California air force base that's slated to be shut down as part of the nation's military downsizing. Upwards of 13 thousand people could lose their jobs if the base is closed.

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New York State Governor George Pataki pah-TOCK-ee) has proposed to effectively reduce funding for the City University f New York by 25 percent. These cuts would wipe out the English language nstruction provided to immigrants who attend the public university. David Sears eports that the elimination of these language programs could potentially lock mmigrants out of the the city's education system.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome on the rise in neo-nazi etworks throughout Europe. Organizations that track the movements of these hate roups say they have been especially successful in spreading their message over he Internet, as well as through more traditional forms of propaganda, much of hich is generated in the United States.

SIMON/BELL: SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH SCULPTOR BRUCE HASSON WHOSE BELL, MADE FROM CONFISCATED FIREARMS, WILL BE RUNG AS PART OF THE FESTIVITIES COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER WHICH WAS SIGNED IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE BELL IS ON EXHIBIT AT THE WAR MEMORIAL VETERANS BUILDING THERE.

Classic Music Critic, LlOYD SCHWARTZ reviews "George Gershwin Memorial Concert" (Radio Years).

WITH THE SUPREME COURT HAVING JUST CONCLUDED ITS TERM, NPR'S LEGAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT NINA TOTEMBERG BRINGS US THIS ANALYSIS.

This past week, Marvin Kamras died. Though most people have never heard of Kamras, they have unwittingly benefitted from his work in the area of magnetic tape recording. Michael talks with audio and video inventor Ray Dolby about Kamras's contributions.

We visit a Suzuki music camp at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

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Rock Critic KEN TUCKER reviews Julian Schnabel''s, new album "Every Silver lining has a Cloud." (Island Re

Movie critic Stephen Schiff, reviews Mel Gibson''s new movie, "Brave Heart."