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Host Liane Hansen speaks with author Gunnar Hansen about the ffects of hurricanes on the barrier islands off the Eastern coast of North merica, focusing on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Hurricane Felix held teady off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina this past week, and although erious damage was avoided, the high winds and strong tides had an effect on the elicate shore islands that lie between the mainland and the Atlantic ocean. unnar Hansen is the author of "Islands at the Edge of Time: A Journey to merica's Barrier Islands." (Island Press, 1993)

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London on today's edication of the world's largest Hindu temple outside of India. He visited the emple and found workers scrambling to put the finishing touches on this mpressive place of worship.

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Daniel speaks with Roland Roome, who's with the aid organization CARE, in Kigali, Rwanda. They talk about conditions in Rwanda now that the massacres there have been over for a while. Roome says things in Kigali, the capital, are much improved, but adds that in the countryside, people still fear a return of violence.

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS FROM MOSCOW ON RUSSIA'S COSSACKS....THE KEEPERS OF THE FAITH.

Daniel talks with Pastor Karen Young, from the Allen Chapel AME church in Wheaton, Maryland. The church is kicking off a national program to improve the immunization rate of African American children which lags behind the national average. The program, called "First Wives" is being initiated through the wives of pastors all over the country because, they believe, it is the women who are most concerned with childcare.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports from Ames, Iowa on a straw poll republicans are holding this evening in which they'll cast ballots for members of their party who want to be president. Anybody can vote if they buy a $25 ticket.

Daniel talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about the death of three top U.S. officials today on a muddy road near Sarajevo in Bosnia. The three men were architects of the Clinton administration's policy towards Bosnia. They died in what Clinton called a "tragic accident" when their vehicle rolled off the road.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 9:00 This week's on-air player lives in San Francisco, California and listens to

Alice Furlaud (Fur-low) returns with the fourth edition of er post World War II postcard series, this time a look at England in 1947

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