"China Beach" is More Than a Retread of "M*A*S*H."

Journalist James Adams, the defense correspondent for the Sunday Times of London. His new book, Secret Armies, explores the role of covert special fighting forces who combat terrorism around the world.

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to bandleader and arranger Gil Evans, who died on March 20. A reissue of Evans' music from the early 60s has just been released, and Whitehead uses that record to comment on Evans' varied contribution over the course of his 40-year career.

Stand-up comic Kate Clinton. As a lesbian and feminist, Clinton started out playing women's festivals. Now she appears in the country's top comedy clubs. (Rebroadcast. Original broadcast January 13, 1988)