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SCOTT SPEAKS WITH REPORTER LYNN TERRY ABOUT THE 16-DAY OLD TRANSPORTATION STRIKE IN FRANCE.

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World leaders from around the world converge on New York this eek to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. NPR's Trevor owe (ROH) says the organization's future is uncertain.

LETTERS: WE READ LISTENER COMMENTS, MOSTLY ABOUT LAST WEEK'S FEATURE ON VOTERS' FEELINGS IN DERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Investigative journalist for the New York Times, STEVE ENGELBERG. He's the co-author of the article "Birth of a Vision" (Sunday, Dec 3, NYT) about Newt Gingrich and GOPAC, the political committee that supports Republican party candidates and office holders. The organization was headed by Gingrich until last spring. Documents that have just become public disclose that as early as five years ago Gingrich and his "political intimates" planned a takeover of Congress. But they failed to gain support from President Bush. GOPAC is currently in court, fighting a lawsuit by The Federal Election Commission for not fully registering and disclosing it's contributions to candidates running for Federal office, including Gingrich's re-election campaign in 1990.

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Record producer, musician, and composer BEN VAUGHN. The New. Jersey-based musician, and a favorite with Fresh Air, has relocated to L.A. to work in film and television. He composed the theme music for the new sitcom, "Third Rock from the Sun," starring John Lithgow, and Jane Curtin, which premieres tonight (TUES, JAN 9, at 8:30 PM ET/PT on NBC). VAUGHN most recent release is "Instrumental Stylings" (Bar/None).

abuses in Chinese orphanages that was broadcast last night in Britain despite Chinese protests.

In the runup to Saturday's Palestinian elections, NPR's Eric Weiner profiles the Islamic group, Hamas. Hamas has decided not to participate in the elections, opening the way for further tensions with Yasser Arafat.

Commentator Alan Cheuse reviews Jamaica Kincaid's fourth novel, Autobiography of My Mother, which is set once again in her native country of Dominica in the Carribean. (publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux)

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Waiting to Exhale."

Film critic Bob Mondello takes a look at a new Italian movie by the same director who made "Stolen Children". In this film, director Gianni Amelio explores the dire effects of the coming of capitalism to Albania.