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Danny discusses the coming deployment of American troops to Bosnia with peace activist Marcus Raskin of the Institute for Policy Studies, former army major Lillian Fluke,. community activist and teacher Janeice View .. and 14-year old student Issetta Mobley. We spoke with the group once before, on July 4, 1994, about the issue of patriotism.

NPR's Joe Neel reports that two major studies released today are raising new questions about the value of beta carotene in preventing cancer. The government-sponsored studies failed to find any evidence that beta carotene reduces the risk for cancer. In fact, one of the studies suggests that beta carotene may increase the risk for cancer.

Daniel speaks with Tom Cochran of the US Conferance of Mayors about the state of soup kitchens across the country. Cochran says that the number of people asking for food is rising at the same time that budget cutbacks are limiting the amount of assistance that cities can afford to offer.

We pay homage to Frank Dorsa, inventor of the frozen waffle, who died earlier this week.

Francois Mitterrand, Deidre Berger looks at the legacy of Franco-German cooperation that has moved Europe closer towards unity.

The only major organ of government that has kept operating through two Washington snow storms is the Supreme Court. We talk to NPR's Nina Totenberg about how the Court did it and why.

Commentator Daniel Schorr observes that Hilary Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater and White House Travel Office controversies will likely obscure the merits of her new book on children and the family in American society.

Laura Womack of member station W-A-M-U in Washington reports the Pentagon is in the midst of a two billion dollar renovation project to update outmoded electrical, water, and sewage systems. The main problem for the workers is working in areas with a lot of top secret material and not compromising national security.

An explanation of the word's origins.

Linda Wertheiemer talks to Psychiatrist David Pickar who says "cabin fever" can be likened to a mild form of depression. His advice: find a family project and stay away from watching tv.