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about the contentious meeting last night on re-opening the federal government.

Ballet in America would not be what it is without Lincoln Kirstein (KURR-steen), who died today in his Manhattan home at the age of 87. NPR's Melissa Block reports that as a dance patron, Kirstein brought choreographer George Balanchine to the United States in 1933. Together they founded the School of American Ballet and later, the New York City Ballet. Kirstein ran both for many years and wrote several books on dance.

Commentator Elissa Ely's dog always makes friends when they go for walks -- so many so that Elissa thinks he needs his own Rolodex.

We hear from young people around the country who were schoolchildren when the Challenger exploded. They describe how the disaster changed their views of NASA and the government, and how the deaths of Christa McAuliffe and the other astronauts shocked them into realizing that life was easily lost.

developments in the Zapatista rebellion. The Mexican government will meet with the Mayan Indian rebels today to discuss the rebels' demands of greater autonomy for millions of indigenous people in Mexico.

NPR's Melissa Block reports from New York on the storms impact throughout the region.

Satirist Harry Shearer suggests that the GOP plan to eliminate Federal jobs could be helped by an effort to find private support for individual workers. He has Newt Gingrich pitching for folks to help one Air Traffic Controller. By sponsoring this this air traffic controller, the sponsor can find out how many collisions have been avoided by her and who she's dating.

A conversation with a good samaritan in Philadelphia. Linda Wertheimer talks to Gina Licciardello (Litch-are-del-oh), who cooked pasta for a bus full of people - stranded by the snow for 17 hours - outside her South Philadelphia home.

We remember TV and radio writer Philip Rapp, who died at the age of 88 Tuesday in his Beverly Hills home. He created the character "Baby Snooks" for Fanny Brice and the "Battling Bickersons" for Don Ameche and Francis Langford. We hear clips from those two radio skits.

Bobbie O'Brien reports from Tampa, Florida on a recent study which shows that cutting mangrove trees along waterfront property drastically effects the coastal ecosystem. Recent relaxation of environmental laws has allowed homeowners to cut mangrove trees without obtaining a permit.

General Motors announced today that it will begin selling electric passenger cars in two states later this year. The nation's largest automaker plans to offer two electric models, a small sedan known as the Impact, and a pickup. Both cars still have significant range limitations.

NPR's Philip Davis has more on the snow story, reporting on the storm's impact on various localities on the East coast.

President Clinton unveiled a seven-year budget plan scored by the Congressional Budget Office, but John Nielsen reports that Congressional Republicans are already denouncing it.

Danny speaks with David Remnick, writer for the New Yorker Magazine, about Russia's involvement in Chechnya, and the reasons the conflict developed in the first place. Remnick won a pulitzer prize for his book Lenin's Tomb, which surveyed the collapse of the Soviet Union.

the commander of NATO forces in Bosnia, about scope of NATO's mission in Bosnia and what it has achieved in its first 30 days.

Computer experts and police in California are trying military technology in troubled neighborhoods to track down gunshots. Too often residents direct police to the sound of gunshots. Reporter Chris Arnold in San Francisco says the experimental system employs an array of microphones to locate the source of a gunshot and immediately relays the information to police.

Anti-government activists have set up so-called "common-law courts" which operate without judges or lawyers and focus on prosecuting banks and government agencies. Matt Algeo (AL-gee-o) from Minnesota Public Radio reports that although these courts are not legally legitimate, their numbers are growing.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from Sarajevo on the battle over NATO policy in Bosnia. There is a tug-of-war between advocates of "mission creep" and "mission-shrink". Some want the NATO implementation force, known as IFOR, to take on added responsibilities beyond its initial mission. Others want IFOR to stick to the strict interpretation on the Dayton peace agreement.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on the journey of one man back to his home in the mountains outside Sarajevo. It was his first trip since the siege of the city began nearly four years ago. The man was reunited with his neighbors whom he had known for 25 years. (8:00) CUTAWAY 2C 0:59 2D 14. NORTH AMERICAN ASTEROIDS - NPR's Richard Harris reports that researchers have found evidence that the United States was hit by a series of asteroids or comets similar to those that struck Jupiter recently. In the case of the U.S., the impacts may have occurred an estimated 300 million years ago. If confirmed, this would be the first such string of impacts found on Earth.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that researchers have found evidence that the United States was hit by a series of asteroids or comets similar to those that struck Jupiter recently. In the case of the U.S., the impacts may have occurred an estimated 300 million years ago. If confirmed, this would be the first such string of impacts found on Earth.

While the East Coast was inundated with snow this week, Alaska is experiencing a drought. Linda talks with Gary Hufford in Alaska, who we spoke to in December about the lack of snow there. The problem continues. He says he'd be happy to arrange to take the snow from the East Coast. The drought of snow poses problems for pipes, tourism, skiers and the dog sled races.

Alan Chesue reviews "Children of the Alley," a translation of the forty-year-old work by Naguib Mahfouz [nah-GEEB mah-FOOZ hard 'g'], a story reminiscent of the 1001 Arabian Nights. [STATIONS: The book is published by Doubleday.]

Yesterday the committee heard from a partner in the Rose law firm, where Mrs. Clinton worked in Little Rock.

Workers are protesting cuts proposed in social programs while German trade unions have agreed to a wage freeze.

Commentator Marion Winik loves Martin Luther Kings birthday-- you get to honor a great human and you don't have to fuss for days and weeks ahead of time like you do for the other major holidays that precede it!