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NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on conflicting feelings in Japan as the August anniversary of the end of World War Two approaches.

Karen Michel reports from New York on the stage adaptation of neurologist Oliver Sacks' book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat."

LIANE HANSEN EWSCASTERS: MICHAEL LELAND & NORA RAUM

the time has come to mail out hose applications and payments to the summer camp of your and your child's hoice. Liane Hansen speaks with Richard Kennedy, author of "Choosing the Right amp - A Complete Guide to the Best Summer Camp for Your Child," (Times Books) bout a few important points to consider before making the final decision.

A sound montage of a few voices in this past week's news, ncluding Senators Byrd and Dole, President Clinton, presidential hopeful Lamar lexander, Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, NASA Capcom (shuttle launch) and Grammy inner Tony Bennett.

Daniel talks with Martha Manning, psychologist and author of "Undercurrents: A Therapist's Reckoning with Her Own Depression," (HarperSanFrancisco) which recounts her descent into a debilitating depression and her decision to undergo electro-shock therapy as a last resort. She says the treatment, sometimes considered outdated by professionals like herself, helped her regain her ability to function in the world.

Several McLean County school districts planned to make masks optional this year, before Gov. JB Pritzker made them mandatory on Wednesday.

NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS ON YESTERDAY'S PASSAGE OF THE REPUBLICAN-DRAFTED WELFARE REFORM PACKAGE.

Liane Hansen talks with NPR reporter Eric Weiner, who is in New elhi, India monitoring First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to five south sian countries, including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Mrs. linton is scheduled to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on er trip.

Host Liane Hansen talks with film historian Marsha cCreadie (mick-CREE-dee) about the role of women screenwriters in Hollywood rom the silent era to modern times. McCreadie is the author of "The Women Who rite The Movies: From Frances Marion to Nora Ephron" (Birch Lane Press).