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Liane Hansen speaks with Russell Means, one of the founders of he American Indian Movement about his new biography "Where White Men Fear to read." Means has mellowed somewhat since the l973 seige at Wounded Knee, and xplains his involvement in several recent Hollywood projects.

The PUZZLE INTERNET ADDRESS is puzzle@npr.org.

A new report released this week by the Census Bureau reports that the percentage of foreign-born people in the United Sates has reached the highest point since 1940. Jackie talks to Jeffery Passell, a demographer and one of the authors of the report who says that despite the conventional wisdom of the moment the data show that legal immigrants are likely to be highly educated and employed.

ENTERTAINMENT: HOST SUSAN STAMBERG AND OUR WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT TWO NEW CHILDREN'S FILMS..."A LITTLE PRINCESS" AND "BABE."

Host Liane Hansen speaks with Schramm about the life and egacy of Mickey Mantle, and the baseball legend's image both off and on the ield.

AS 70 PER CENT OF THE EARTH IS COVERED BY WATER, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT THE FUTURE OF THE HUMAN RACE IS CO-DEPENDENT WITH THE SEAS. NPR'S LYNN NEARY TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT CORAL REEFS, PRODUCED FOR NPR-NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S "RADIO EXPEDITIONS."

YOU'LL HEAR THREE EERIE, HAUNTING GHOST STORIES.

Jacki talks with Albert Shanker who is president of the American Federation of Teachers. The AFT has launched a national campaign calling for a "Code of Conduct" in the nation's schools. Shanker says schools are struggling with a student discipline problem and that the only solution is standards for behavior.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews the new CD "Friends: featuring music played on the NBC sitcom "Friends" (Reprise).

LETTERS FROM OUR LISTENERS.

Host Liane Hansen continues her conversation with echno-culture commentator Rich Dean about the legal and ethical issues urrounding pornography and erotica on the Internet.

N-P-R Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr is watching General olin Powell's apparent transformation from soldier to politician.