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Discusses the idea of Ralph Munro, Washington's secretary of state, that the state only hire nonsmokers. The idea being a part of the growing movement among employers to cut health care costs by enticing workers to amend their potentially unhealthy behavior; Accusations by critics, including lifestyle discrimination.

Features the reconstructed Metro-North train station in New York, New York. Comments from some passengers on the station; Renovations made at the station; Cost of the project; Remarks from David Givens, chairman of Community Board 11, on the reconstruction project.

Reports on the accusation against Harold Garrett with second-degree murder in the death of Shari Lownds in her home in Staten Island, New York City, New York. Other charge against Garrett; Result of an autopsy conducted; Belief of the police about Lownds.

Reports on the fear of water shortage in New York City, New York due to year 2000 (Y2K) problem. Efforts of some people to store water and food in preparation for Y2K; Reaction of city officials on the issue; Increase in sales of Sensible Solutions 2000, which provides emergency backup water systems; Increase in business of water suppliers.

Focuses on the ruling of the New York State Supreme Court for New York City to provide emergency housing to homeless people with AIDS. Estimated number of homeless people with AIDS; Comments from Thomas Crane, chief of the city's general litigation division; Effort made by John Simmons, on getting emergency housing from the agency.

Reports on the effort of college students from Quinnipiac College Poll in Hamden, Connecticut and from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York to conduct public opinion surveys. Why the students are conducting polls; Comments from Jeffrey B. Plaut, a principal at Global Strategy Group; Remarks from Robert Y. Shapiro, a political science professor at Columbia University specializing in public opinion.

Pays tribute to Biagio DiLieto, a former mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, who died on November 8, 1999. Highlights of his career; Survivors; Comments on DiLieto.

Deals with the proposal of Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland to build a football stadium in East Hartford. Information on the stadium; Explanation from Rowland; Projected cost of the stadium.

Focuses on the visit by United States President Bill Clinton in Hartford, Connecticut on November 3, 1999. Comments by Robert W. Fiondella, chairman and chief executive officer of Phoenix Home Life on the President's visit; Activities of the President while in Hartford; Amount of grant to be announced by the President to Hartford Housing Authority to fight drugs.

Focuses on the mourning in Norfolk, Connecticut, for the death of Gene and Barbara Billings and their friend, Henrietta Mead, who all died in the EgyptAir crash on October 31, 1999. Sentiments aired by residents; Background information on the victims.

Reports on an investigation into a fatal shooting that cleared police officer Robert Flodquist in New Haven, Connecticut. Reasons for the shooting; Views on the decision.

Looks at the proposal presented by Michael Lawlor and Senator Donald E. Williams Jr., co-chairmen of the Connecticut State Legislature's judiciary committee to abolish the office of county sheriff. When the county government system was abolished; Courthouse deputies of the state; What the plan calls for; Comments from people affected by the proposal.

Presents news briefs on schools and education in New York. Manhattan private school headmasters who are leaving at the end of 1999; Board of Education division that won the United States Department of Agriculture's `Best Practices Award for Innovative Cafeteria Service'; Ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the City University of New York open admissions.

Looks at the factors that helped Connecticut register the nation's biggest increase in fourth-grade reading scores between 1992 and 1998. Median income and academic achivements of Connecticut; Increase in the percentage of fourth graders who met the panel's two highest performance standards in reading; Stand of education advocates in New York.

Reports on the end of a Yonkers school strike with an agreed settlement between teachers and school officials in New York. Opinion on the settlement; Central issues of the strike; Details on the agreement; Comments from Reverend Wyatt Tee Walker.

Reports on the strike of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers against district superintendent, Andre Hornsby in New York in 1999. Remarks from Hornsby about his goal for the schools; Remarks from Andrew Beveridge, former president of the Yonkers school board; Hornsby's comment on the rumors that he was trying to find another job; Reason for the strike.

Focuses on how students and parents are affected by the teachers' strike in Yonkers, New York. Reason the teachers went on strike; Protests waged by the members of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers; Call of Mayor John Spencer to the union and the school district to settle the strike; Support of parents to the striking teachers.

Reports on the attempt of teachers' union and school officials on September 30, 1999 in Yonkers, New York to negotiate a contract before a strike deadline. Years when the teachers there went on strike; Complaint of the union; Law which forbids strikes by public employees.

Highlights the class-action lawsuit filed against New York City, New York on September 30, 1999 concerning the conditions at the hotels the city uses for short-term housing for homeless AIDS patients. Complaints of the hotels' residents and housing advocates; Names of the defendants; Results of a survey conducted by Housing Works, an AIDS service organization.

Reports on the return of shopkeepers and residents to Main Street, New York on September 20, 1999 to view the damage from Tropical Storm Floyd. Effort of Elizabeth Town Water Co. to insure that there is enough water to put out fires; Severity of the damage at Bound Brook1-Hour Photo; Miracle witnessed by merchant, Deborah Betancourt.

Reports that Time Warner Cable has announced to give computer users in New York City fast access to the Internet through the company's cable-television wires. Customers served by the company; Installation of fiber-optic system in the sections it serves; Details on the high-speed modem service known as Road Runner.

Focuses on school supplies required for elementary students in New York's public schools. Items included in a list provided by teachers; Supplies which were not even invented during the parents' elementary school days; Comments from parents as to the number of items needed by their children; Costs of the supplies.

Reports that elected officials are pressing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York City, New York to build a Second Avenue subway line. Description of the agency's building plan for the Second Avenue subway line; Comments from City Councilman A. Gifford Miller; How Gary Caplan, the agency's budget director defended a shorter line.

Reports that sports fans at the 1999 United States Open tennis tournament and the New York Mets' baseball game in Shea Stadium in New York City, New York toted insect repellent. Concerns over the outbreak of mosquito-borne encephalitis; Efforts of the ushers at Shea Stadium to equip fans with insect repellent; Comments from United States Tennis Association spokeswoman Andrea Jayson on the issue.

Reports that Jewish groups in the New York metropolitan region are planning increased security for services during the approaching High Holy Days. Security measures that will be employed from Rosh ha-Shanah through Yom Kippur, a solemn period of repentance and introspection; Comments from Abraham H. Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith on the security issue; Security plans of the Jewish Community Center.

Reports that Hurley's restaurant in New York City, New York will close and is expected to be replaced by a branch of the food store Citarella's. Tishman Speyer Properties to buy the remainder of the restaurant's lease; Views of regular customers on the closure of the restaurant; Association of the restaurant with the history of the NBC television network; Comments from Hurley's co-owner Adrien Barbey on the restaurant.

Focuses on the damages caused by rain at Ursus Books, a bookstore for rare art books in So Ho, New York City, New York. Comments from T. Peter Kraus, owner of the store; Recollection of the incident; Books that were damaged; Clients of the store.

Reports on the rescue of two construction workers in New York City, New York who were left dangling in the air when a cable on their hanging scaffold snapped from an apartment building. Details on the rescue effort of New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit officer Romano Amleto; Injuries suffered by the workers; Employment of the workers with M&W Waterproofing.

Focuses on the plight of migrant cherry workers in Wenatchee, Washington. Housing of these migrant workers from Pachuca, Mexico; Displacement of cherry workers by the Federal Department of Labor; Reason cherry growers stopped letting workers camp in the orchards; Temporary licensing program created by the state health department for camps in the orchards; Food; Objectives of the licensing provisions.

Reports on the improvement in the fiber-optic cable connection in Alaska. How the improvement helped the Internet connection in the area; Advantages to the delivery of health care; Benefits of the Internet for professionals in rural Alaska.

Presents information on the people in the private sector in the United States. Birth of the second child of Melinda Gates, wife of Bill Gates, and their donation to Johns Hopkins University; Plans of Warren E. Buffet, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Co., to use most of his assets to set up a foundation; Background on the Chatham condominium in New York City, New York, which was designed by Robert A.M. Stearn, dean of the Yale School of Architecture.

Focuses on the debate surrounding the proposed waterfront mall the Galleria at Long Wharf in New Haven, Connecticut. Belief that the mall could revitalize the town; Opposing factions including the owners of competing malls; Other factors including the financial straits of one of the developers of the Galleria; Coding issues as to what constitutes a downtown area in New Haven; The role of Mayor John DeStefano.

Offers information on the life and death of Reverend Bruce Ritter. Career history of the Roman Catholic priest, including his creation of Covenant House, a shelter for homeless teenagers; History of allegations that Ritter had sexual relationships with young men at the shelter and lack of charges; Effects on his life, including his relocation to Decatur, New York; Public opinion.

Discusses United States presidential candidates' 1999 use of the Internet to raise money and support. Costs of Web sites; Features of the Web sites of Steve Forbes, Al Gore, John McCain, Elizabeth Dole, George W. Bush and Bill Bradley; Impact on use of other media; Communication with campaign volunteers.

Looks at the increasing number of Americans who wish to send their children to private schools in New York City. Fewer available slots and waiting lists for some schools; Cost of private schools; Growing number and amounts of endowments; The belief that the city has become safer as a factor for sending children to school in New York; Other considerations including a rise in personal fortunes.

Reports that teachers in Yonkers, New York went on strike in October 1999 to protest new class schedules they said were unilaterally imposed by Superintendent Andre Hornsby. The issue of the amount of time high school and middle school teachers spend in the classroom; Other issues including seniority and options in dealing with disruptive children; Comments from Hornsby.

Focuses on New York City college- and university-sponsored programs designed to introduce new students to the demands and dangers of city life. Features of orientation programs for women and medical students.

Discusses choosing an Internet service provider (ISP). Factors in and scope of the choice; Comparison of the eight ISPs with the highest number of United States households, including America Online, MSN, AT&T Worldnet, Compuserve and others; Questions to ask before choosing an ISP.

Discusses debt collection agencies' use of information technology. Software; United States consumer debt as of February 1999; Use of computers; Economics of debt collection. INSET: Digital Strategy for Sorting Through Shifting Identities.

Focuses on the conflict between the state of Alaska over which groups get priority hunting rights. How federal intervention would be unwelcome from Alaska; How the debate will affect tourism; Priorities for those who live off the land; Defining subsistence living; Comments of Marilyn Heiman, special assistant in Alaska for the Interior Department.

Focuses on Providence Mount Saint Vincent, a Seattle, Washington nursing home, as of May 6, 1999. The home as a model of the 1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act; Methods of creating a home-like atmosphere, including inviting children and animals to the home; Comments from Faith Mullen of the American Association of Retired Persons Public Policy Institute and others.

Presents news briefs on various product developments in the United States in May 1999. Features of the Workpad Z50 personal computer released by IBM; Details on the release of a test version of Fast, an engine created by Norwegian academics; How the Cyber-Sign biometric system built by a Chip Mesec company, works.

Reports on the 1999 Skin Boat Gathering in Deception Pass, Washington where people met to admire and learn about skin-covered boats. Performance of guest of honor Maligiaq Padilla at the gathering; Reasons behind the admiration for skin boats; Experiences of makers of skin boats.

Reveals that the town of Silverton, Washington has no telephone lines. Description of the town; Historical background of the town; Cost of installing telephone lines for the town; Number of people living in the town; Efforts of the residents to have telephone service.

Features the Flu-o-meter, a Web site that indicates the prevalence of influenza state by state in the United States (US). Features of the web site; Services offered; Available information on the site; Outbreaks of influenza in the US in January 1999.

Describes how Libby Mills, a naturalist connected with the Nature Conservancy, tracks the bald eagle along the Skagit River in Washington. Increase of bald eagle's population; Behavior of the bald eagle; Comments from Mills.

Presents information on the program that acquires fish previously discarded by fisheries in Alaska to be fed to the hungry. Comment from Tuck Donnelly, a fisherman; How the fish are processed; Program of the Northwest Food Strategies organization.

Provides information on how Ilene Marckx and her neighbors have turned one of the last unspoiled bog in Seattle, Washington, into a state park. Features of the park; Information on Marckx.

Focuses on Corey Freedman's boat-building workshop in Seattle Washington. Profiles of Freedman; Details on the construction of baidarkas, a sea kayak; Baidarka's features; Materials needed; Cost of the workshop.

States that the most important information available to pet owners on the Web is in the area of health care. Type of on-line information that can be accessed; Web site address of the New York State Animal Population Control Program; Details on other Web sites which offer information on health care for animals; Comments from Darcie Krueger, co-owner of Sitstay, an Internet store in Lincoln, Nebraska.