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MICHAEL KINSLEY, former editor of "The New Republic," and co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," has been hired by Microsoft to start an on-line magazine of political dialog and cultural commentary. TERRY GROSS will also be speaking with him about the Republican primary. He has a new collection of his essays, "Big Babies," (William M

Eric Westervelt of New Hampshire Public Radio reports that many New Hampshire voters still have not decided who they will vote for in Tuesday night's primary. And many of those who do have a preference say they could still change their minds. Voters say this indecision is due in part to their lack of enthusiasm for any of the Republican candidates. The volatility of the electorate makes it impossible to predict who will win what is shaping up to be a tight three-way contest.

Linda talks with Richard Brookheiser, a senior editor for National Review, about his new book, "Founding Father: Rediscovering George Washington." Brookheiser discusses the professional and personal factors that made Washington one of the most beloved leaders of his time. (Publisher: Free Press)

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports that China's war games and missile tests have apparently failed to cow the Taiwanese on the eve of Taiwan's presidential election.

Robert speaks with Iris Chang, author of the book "Thread of the Silkworm." Chang relates how one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California was deported during the anti-communist 1950s to China, where he became the father of the Chinese missile program.

Commentator GERALD EARLY considers Black History Month.

in the very competitive health care market and it is becoming more and more difficult for them to fulfill their mission of ministering to the poor.

Linda talks with Walter Mossberg about political sites on the World Wide Web. This year's presidential candidates have home pages with speeches and position statements. Other sites have detailed polling information and news of the presidential race. Walter Mossberg is a columnist who writes about computers and the World Wide Web for the Wall Street Journal.

2:Internationally renowned professor of behavioral pharmacology at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, NICHOLAS DODMAN, is an expert in domestic animal behavior and psychology. In the new book "The Dog Who Loved Too Much" (Bantam) he illustrates his unique treatments and creative cures for pet disorders with stories from his own practice. DR. DODMAN'S therapeudic innovations include, changes in the dog's diet, exercise regime, and even the perscription of some "human" personality drugs.

SENIOR NEWS ANALYST DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS ABOUT TERRORISM AND PROSPECTS FOR MIDEAST PEACE WITH FOUAD AJAMI (FOO-ad ah-ZHA-mee), DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, AND ROBERT SATLOFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY.

MARCH 10,