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"You've lost your minds," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy yelled at a crowd of demonstrators at a public event. "Because of what you are saying and standing for, people are losing their life."

It's likely the end of an era. But what an era! NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Meg Linehan of The Athletic on the legacy of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's golden generation.

bye Dolly - The sheep cloning project in Scotland that has gained international attention this past week has had its funding slashed. Professor Grahame Bulfield, Director of the Roslin Institute tells Korva Coleman, however, he believes it has nothing to do with the nature of the research.

between President Clinton and Palestine Leader Yasser Arafat.

of Texas City, Texas, who is heading up an effort to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the worst industrial accident in the nation's history. 557 people were killed by a fertilizer explosion on a cargo ship...the accident still reverberates in the lives of people in Texas City.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on a major new campaign by the United Farmworkers Union. The union seemed to lose its way after the death of charismatic founder Cesar Chavez, but now it's back with a big effort to organize California's strawberry workers.

NPR's Mara Liasson has an update on the Democratic National Committee's fundraising troubles. Congressional Republican leaders said today that Vice President Al Gore may have violated the law by soliciting campaign contributions from the White House. And a Republican lawmaker is suggesting the first lady knows more than she's acknowledged about links between the White House and fund-raising. Indiana Congressman David McIntosh points to a 1994 White House memo. In it, Hillary Rodham Clinton encourages a plan to share computer data on supporters with the Democratic National Committee.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that prominent North Korean defector Hwang Jang Yop (hwong jahng yahp) remains sheltered inside the South Korean embassy in Beijing, despite indications from North Korea that it would not try to interfere with his transfer to South Korea. South Korean analysts say part of the problem is North Korean and Chinese anger over Seoul's handling of the situation.

Commentator Bob Deans says women's basketball has done a lot for girls, who now know that you don't have to wear a bikini to get into Sports Illustrated. He should know as he nears the end of a satisfying year coaching his young daughter's basketball team.

Linda talks about new efforts by President Clinton to clamp down on gun violence.

The city of Grand Forks, North Dakota has literally been inundated in the flooding that has paralyzed the northern plains. Ray talks with evacuee Lynn Wooten and Red Cross worker Tim Manatt from a rescue center at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Wooten says her boyfriend didn't want to leave their apartment until the very last minute. Manatt says several of the kids at the resuce center built a little bowling alley to ease the boredom.

on the the trial of Oklahoma City bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh. Today the prosecution begins presenting its evidence and calling witnesses. They are expected to open with sound and video of the destruction of the Murrah Federal Building.

in Taiwan. Instead of relying on donations like American parties, the ruling Kuomintang party owns over a hundred companies, from a bank to a movie studio. Political opponents claim the income from these enterprises allow the Kuomintang to unfairly dominate Taiwanese politics.

are protesting alleged harassment by Chicago police during last year's Democratic National Convention. They filed a lawsuit yesterday claiming the city's police violated a 15-year-old court order limiting surveillance and prohibiting potentially abusive tactics. Just last month, the city asked that the court order be relaxed, saying it has hampered police investigations of gangs and drug traffickers.

Beth Fertig of member station WNYC reports that some members of the New York City press are having difficulty getting certian kinds of information out of the Mayor's office. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is enjoying immense popularity in the city as a result of programs that have reduced crime and improved the overall quality of life...but there are concerns that his administration is making it difficult to get information that is less than positive about the programs that Giuliani has implemented.

in the trial of Oklahoma City bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports the long battle for Conrail, the northeast's dominant railroad, appears to be coming to an end. Conrail's Board of Directors has approved a $10.5 billion buyout offer from Richmond, Virginia based CSX. CSX will then sell significant parts of Conrail to its main competitor, Norfolk Southern. Analysts say the breakup of Conrail will bring some much-needed competition to the Northeast.

N-P-R's Patricia Neighmond reports that doctors have announced that a 63-year-old Californian had a child last year, making her the oldest woman to ever give birth. This provides scientists with new ideas about the aging of the reporductive systems, but may add to the ethical dilemmas of fertility technology.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the US military's plans to evacuate American citizens from Zaire if that country's civil war reaches the capital, Kinshasa. About a hundred and fifty American troops are in Brazzaville, the capital of neighboring Congo, just across the Zaire river from Kinshasa. Another two thousand are on the U-S-S Nassau, an ambphibious assault ship stationed off Zaire's coast. If an order to evacuate is given, the American forces are ready to move into Kinshasa with attack helicopters to evacuate the roughly five hundred U-S citizens there.

as the Moscow summit meeting between the two nations ends today. Washington has given the summit its blessing, hoping that an alliance between China and Russia would be beneficial to American relations with both.

-- Host Bob Edwards talks with Paco Underhill, a consultant on consumer buying habits, about the ways retailers can improve sales. Shoppers are spending less time in stores than they used to....consultants like Underhill find ways to arrange stores and merchandise in ways that make customers more likely to buy.

-- NPR's Mara Liasson examines Bill Clinton's use of his Presidential powers of persuasion to advocate causes in which he believes. The latest example is the conference taking place today in Philadelphia on community service. The President is urging Americans to volunteer their time and talents in order to help their fellow citizens.

Commentator Don Eberly says this summit comes at a time when America's reputation for volunterrism is in doubt---and he offers several suggestions for making the summit worth the effort. For example: We have to see volunteerism as something more than just a way of filling the gap--giving is an essential part of being human, the call to volunteer must be a call to join voluntary associations, volunteers are no substitute for family.

NPR's Ed Lifson takes a look at German newspapers. As far as Berlin newspapers are concerned, The Wall is still standing as high as ever. People in what was West Berlin read papers published in the western part of the city, and people in East Berlin read papers published in...the eastern part of the city? Is it editorial content? is it just habit? Whatever the reason, papers on both sides are trying to lure readers from the other...with few results. (4:15) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C

NPR's John Burnett is in Ft. Davis, Texas, the site of a standoff between law enforcement officials and some members of The Republic of Texas separatist group. The group had held two people hostage until this morning. Members have retreated into the West Texas mountains. They are also wanted on a variety of civil and criminal charges related to bad checks and bogus liens on property all over the state.