Description: Tom and Ray Magliozzi host "Car Talk" on NPR from WBUR, offering auto repair advice and wisecracks. In radio studio and in Good News Garage.
Description: Mail sorting facility at South Boston Annex of US Postal Service. Workers (one wears ear protection) sit in long line, each next to robotic arm that grabs individual envelopes and feeds them through equipment. In another room, contents of big sacks are dumped onto belt for manual sorting. Letters move past worker who keys in code for each.
Description: Gov. Dukakis announces at press conference that he will make FY90 budget cuts of $500 million with wide-ranging line item vetoes. Richard Manley, James Braude, William Bulger.
Description: Students from Moscow State Conservatory & New England Conservatory live and rehearse together to present series of Soviet / American joint musical programs in Boston. "Making Music Together" part 1
Description: Students from Moscow State Conservatory and New England Conservatory comment on Soviets' technical proficiency and on rehearsing. "Making Music Together" part 2
Description: Barry Kaplovitz suggests script for a Dukakis presidential campaign ad, which is simulated with file footage, voice-over and rolling font. Also, actual Dukakis ad on the political packaging of Bush.
Description: Author of book on the making of saints and nun from Youville Hospital give their views on sainthood and determining a miracle. Youville Hospital exterior.