Terry Gross

Filmmaker Richard Linklater. Linklater's new movie, "Slacker" is a low-budget look at people who's only goal in life is to just hang out.

Film maker Marlon Riggs. His documentary about the lives of gay black men in America "Tongues Untied," airs next week on the public television series, "P.O.V." However, many PBS stations will not be showing the film, citing the films strong language and imagery. We'll also talk with three public broadcasting executives involved in the controversy:

Film critic Owen Gleiberman ("gly-ber-man") reviews "Who's That Knocking at My Door?", the first feature film by director Martin Scorsese.

Actor Gary Busey. Busey electrified audiences and the critics with his starring role in "The Buddy Holly Story." More recently, Busey was the arch villain in "Lethal Weapon." He co-stars with Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in the new movie, "Point Break."

We talk with Jodi Jacobson, senior researcher at the World Watch Institute, and the author of a new report on the state of women's health around the world.

Former Costa Rican president Oscar Arias. Arias received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring peace to Central America, a task he still pursues.

Terry concludes her conversation with veteran NPR reporter Deborah Amos. After nearly ten years covering stories like Lebanon, Afghanistan, and the Gulf War, Amos is back in the states for a one year leave of absence. Today, Amos talks about the problems, and the advantages, of being a woman reporter in the Mideast.

Doctor Rony Brauman, the president of "Doctors Without Borders," the French-based medical
aid organization. There the largest such organization in the world, with thousands of volunteer physicians who have traveled to sites of war, disease, famine, or natural disaster throughout the world. (In France, the group's called Medecins Sans Frontieres).

Veteran NPR reporter Deborah Amos. Amos has covered the Gulf War, and reported from Poland, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Israel and China. We'll talk to her about the day to day life of a reporter.

Director Tom Savini. Savini was known as the master of ghoulish makeup for George Romero's films. Now he's directed his first film, a remake of Romero's classic, "Night of the Living Dead."(REPEAT. originally aired 10/22/90)