Monday, October 6

9:00 The U.S. Supreme Court starts its new term today, and a case that could be affirmative action's toughest test is on the court's calendar. PAULA SCHROEDER's guest after nine says policies like affirmative action have not worked, but have instead heightened racial consciousness and conflict. GUEST: Abigail Thernstrom, a Senior Fellow at the Manhatten Institute in New York. She is also co-author of the new book, America in Black and White: One Nation, Indivisible -- published by Simon and Schuster.

10:00am: More ground beef was recalled late last week because of possible contamination by E. coli bacteria. PAULA SCHROEDER's guest after ten says we could eliminate a lot of food safety concerns by using irradiation. Join in when she talks with Minnesota State Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, coming up. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact American Council on Science and Health (212) 362-7044. Osterholm says they have an information document regarding irradiation. The council's address is: American Council on Science and Health, 1995 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10023.

Tuesday, October 7

9am: Trying to convince Americans global warming is an urgent issue, President Clinton said yesterday the U.S. should commit to "realistic and binding goals" for reducing greenhouse gases. But, PAULA SCHROEDER's guest after nine says mandated reductions in carbon dioxide could threaten our economy and send energy costs soaring. GUEST: Jonathan Adler, Director of Environmental Studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

10am:The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 1.5 million American youngsters under the age of 18 are seriously depressed. And, even more alarming is the strong link between major depression and suicide in young people. Join in after ten when PAULA SCHROEDER talks with the author of the new book, Help Me, I'm Sad: Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression. GUEST: Dr. David Fassler, a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist who specializes in the prevention of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. He serves as the Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Choate Health Systems and Choate Health Management in Massachusetts. He is also Clinical Director of the Otter Creek Associates in Burlington, Vermont.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS THURSDAY'S (10/9/97) NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY, CALL: 1-800-573-4433.

Book mentioned: An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison. It's about manic depression.

Wednesday, October 8

9:00am: With six billion people in the world, and another quarter million added every day, PAULA SCHROEDER's guest after nine says there is a risk that our planet won't be able to sustain our booming human population. GUEST: Werner Fornos, president of the Population Institute. Listeners can call the Population Institute at : 1-800-787-0038 for more information.

Lester Brown's book, Who Will Feed China? was also mentioned during the show.

10:00am: Where are our leaders? Paula Schroeder's guest after ten says that creative leaders too often get burned out or entangled in bureaucracy, causing a crisis in civic leadership. GUEST: Lyall Wray, Executive Director of the Citizens League.

Thursday, October 9

9:00am: PAULA SCHROEDER's guest after nine says Minnesota's laws surrounding child custody and visitation are too rigid, and he's introduced a bill in the legislature to change the rules. Join in when PAULA talks with DFL-State Representative Andy Dawkins, after the news at nine.

10am: Join in the conversation after ten when PAULA SCHROEDER and her guest discuss the life and work of one of the greatest environmentalists of the twentieth century...Sigurd Olson. GUEST: David Backes, author of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson -- published by the University of Minnesota Press.

Another book mentioned on the program: A Fierce Green Fire about Aldo Leopold, by Mary Beth Lorbiecki.

Friday, October 10

9:00am: Yesterday, House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced his support for a bill in Congress that would end the so-called "marriage penalty tax." Join in after nine when PAULA SCHROEDER and her guests discuss the pros and cons of the propsal, and take your questions and comments. GUESTS: Bill Beach, Senior Fellow in Economics at the Heritage Foundation and Joel Slemrod, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and author of the book Taxing Ourselves published by MIT Press.

10am: Scenic drives in Minnesota and Wisconsin are the focus when PAULA SCHROEDER talks with Phil Davies, author of Scenic Driving Minnesota and Aaron Cieslickif, author of Scenic Driving Wisconsin. Both are published by Falcon.