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Annual consumption of cranberries has increased to 340 million pounds. This surge in appetite for the berry is the result of scientific findings proving its health benefits. Among the many growers enjoying this strong demand is the Lee family, which has been cultivating cranberries for five generations.

Many Americans are now purchasing long-term-care insurance policies. Those considering purchasing a policy should ensure that they choose one that they can afford even if their income drops.

Almost anything can be found on the Internet. Tips are offered for finding information on low-cost prescription, legal advice and choosing a dog.

Features Stephen V. Lee Jr., a fourth-generation cranberry farmer living in the heart of New Jersey's Pine Barrens region. Number of families that grow the berries in the Pine Barrens, a 2,000-square-mile oasis of forests, wetlands and wildlife th at in 1979 was designated a federal preserve; History of cranberry farming; Background on Lee's family farm.

Reviews a volume of letters from World War II reprinted in the book called `Voices: Letters From World War II,' compiled by Ken Scharnberg for The American Legion.

Suggests environmentally-conscious activities. Avoidance of excessive wrapping; Discovering which types of plastics as recycled locally; Using 18-watt compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs); Purchasing products containing little hazardous substances.

Gives information on the benefits of having universal design incorporated into homes. Description of a model house in Mechanicsville, Virginia; Efforts of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) in constructing the house; Universal-design features of the house; Statements made by Leon Harper, an AARP consumer-affairs specialists. INSET: Tools for the good life.

Focuses on the preferred food of birds in North America. Use of feeding habits to attract birds; Styles of seed feeders; Context of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service study on birds; Information on the food preferences of native species.

Presents Web sites which provides shopping information. Features of the site of Consumer World; Kelley Blue Book; Buyer's Index; Catalog Mart.

Offers a look at gifts which can be given during the Christmas season which are environmentally friendly or can benefit living creatures. Sponsorship of a hearing dog for the deaf; Planting of Redwood trees; Protect the manatee by assisting in the protection of an endangered species. Contact information available.

Presents information on a federal Internet program called the Pension Search Directory. Comments from former Labor Department Secretary Robert B. Reich; Internet address of the program.

Profiles John Tregembo. Collection of pennies as a down payment on a pick up truck; Organization of pennies collected by year and mint mark.

Focuses on free parking meters in Beaumont, Texas. City manager Ray Riley's comments on the effectiveness of the concept of free parking for a limited time; Problems encountered.

Profiles Ashrita Furman, holder of the most records in the `Guinness Book of Records.' Examples of record-breaking feats.

Focuses on how psychologist, David Nathanson treated his patient Katie Phillips suffering from paraplegia and severe emotional withdrawal. Reason for using the Dolphin Human Therapy; Success of treatment with Philips; Comments from Nathanson; How the program works.

Profiles 72-year old weightlifter Audrey Nobbe. Victories in weightlifting contests; Comments on her physical capability.

Presents the love story of truck driver Stan Domurat and toll-collector Anne Rafferty who celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary in early 1995.

Reports on the scientific information collection of self-proclaimed doctor Cyrus Teed and astronomy buff Seabury Doane Brewer entitled `Archive of Useless Research' housed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge. Ownership of MIT of several boxes of theoretical papers of the authors; Sending of crank mail to MIT scientists.

Reports on the free distribution of poetry books by Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky and other members of the American Poetry and Literary Project (APL) to hospitals, schools, homeless shelters, libraries and hotels. Reader reception to poetry.

Focuses on the Institute of Totally Useless Skills in Temple, New Hampshire. Entertainer Rick Davis as director; Yodeling as Davis' favorite useless skill; Contact information.

Describes the United States Board on Geographic Names. Functions; Naming of Bluebird Creek in Iowa; Executive secretary Roger Payne; History; Public attitude toward geographic names.

Announces the event called, Project America, on October 15, 1994. Commitment of the project to show the power of community service and the benefits of working together; Support of the project from different organizations including the American Association of Retired Persons; Contact information.

Features New Hampshire farmer Bert Southwick. Delivery of eggs by horse and wagon to about a hundred customers for 56 years.

Features the Wood Recycling Inc. (WRI), a Woburn, Massachusetts-based firm which turns used lumber into hydromulch. Collection of thousands of tons a day of urban waste wood; Potential of hydromulching products.

Announces the availability of the book `Our Flag,' the official US Congress booklet on patriotic celebration. Discussion of proper flag etiquette; Inclusion of the history of Old Glory and illustrations of early American pennants; Contact information.

Looks at a cow named Tullando Royalty Maxima, a prodigious milk producer. Owners' inability to explain her production; Attempts to breed heifer calves from her.

Looks at the practice of yawning. Lack of explanation for the behavior; Link of yawning frequency with boredom; Reason for contagion.

Introduces the guide `U.S. Pollen Calendar,' from the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology. Information on common grasses, weeds and trees showing peak pollen periods; Pollen as a cause of seasonal allergies; Contact information.

Features Odyssey of the Mind, an annual problem-solving competition for kindergarten through college students that culminates in a world championship tournament. Sam and Carole Micklus as the founders; University of Maryland in College Park as the venue for the 1993 competition; Sponsors; Corporate donors.

Features a Boston study on people's sleeping problem. Internal biological clock; Pinhead-size clump of nerve cells; Location in the brain; Effects of circadian pacemaker in the human sleep patterns; Body's timekeeper; Effects of speeding up of circadian clocks on women; Reduction of early morning awakenings.

Features Robert Kearns, inventor of the windshield-wiper system. Mechanics of blinking; Legal battles with automakers over the validity of Kearn's patents; Federal jury's decision; Ford Motor Company; Chrysler Corporation; Lawsuits awaiting decisions; Mercedes Benz's wiper control system; Kearns' other project.

Profiles the first curator of the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum, Paul Edward Garber, who has done more than any other American to preserve the record of the United States' remarkable adventures in flight. Accomplishments; Current activities; His comments.