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by the telecommunications giant, AT&T, yesterday. The company will divide into three separate firms and eliminate up to 40,000 jobs over the next year and a half. Though the move means layoffs, it also meant a sharp rise in AT&T stock on Wall Street.

Commentator Stuart Chiefet (chef-AY) says that with so many people using lap-top computers these days, some entrepreneours could make a fortune by simply offering hackers caught in remote spots an electrical outlet where they can plug in their machines.

SIMON/RON: SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALKS ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES.

Linda asks for educated guesses of what the year ahead holds in store from David Yepson, political editor at the Des Moines Register; Richard Nathan, Provost of Rockerfeller College in Princeton, New Jersey; David Wyss, Research Director of the economic consulting firm of DRI McGraw-Hill; Brock Meeks, Washington Correspondent for Wired magazine; Holly Brubach, Style Editor of the New York Times Magazine; and Jack Matthews, Senior Film Critic and Columnist for Newsday. (12:00)

the island nation and mainland China. Taiwan has increased its defense budget to face what it calls a growing threat from China. China threatens to invade Taiwan if it ever declares independence.

At a Congressional hearing today the General Accounting Office released a report on some of Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary's extensive world travel. The report says the department has very sloppy accounting and cannot account for $250-thousand in spending. NPR's John Nielsen reports defenders say the report is full of holes while other supporters worry that overseas business will be lost if the secretary is forced to curtail her travel. The controversy regarding Secretary O'Leary's management is nowhere near over.

NPR's David Baron reports that new preliminary data from measurements of the Earth's temperature in 1995 supports theories that global warming is occurring. According to surface temperature measurements, last year was the warmest on record. Experts caution, however, that it remains unclear how much of the increase may be due to natural variation.

Linda talks with NPR's Joe Palca about new dietary guidelines released today by the federal government. For the first time, the guidelines, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, say that a completely vegetarian diet and moderate drinking can be healthful.

As a child, commentator Bill Harley had never been exposed to beets or John Coltrane because his father didn't like them. When he first tried beets and heard Coltran'e music in college, he didn't like them either. But recently, he tried beets and liked them. Then he listened to Coltrane again and like that, too.

on the West Bank and Gaza. Yesterday was the official start of the campaign for the 88-member council that will govern the newly-autonomous regions. The elections are January 20, 1996.