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Robert talks with Charles Lewis, the executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, about his book, "The Buying of the President." Lewis' book traces campaign contributions for current presidential candidates as far back as 1979 and identifies the top 10 "career donors."

Alan Cheuse reviews English writer Iris Murdoch's latest novel. The book, "Jackson's Dilemma," is a love story. Cheuse finds it reminiscent of a Shakespearean comedy. (Viking)

NPR's Richard Harris reports that astronomers have, for the first time, seen features on the surface of a nearby star, Betelgeuse (BAY-dull-juwz). Until now, all stars other than our sun have appeared simply as points of light, even through the best telescopes. Now the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that Betelgeuse, in the constellation of Orion, has a mysterious bright spot on its surface.

NPR's John Greenberg reports on the stalled budget talks between the White House and Republicans in Congress. The deadline passed for reaching an agreement last night, and today several government agencies shut down for the second time in a month.

The Senate Whitewater committee has been questioning White House and personal lawyers for President Clinton about whether the administration improperly shared inside information about the investigation with the Clintons' private attorneys. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the White House has denied it got improper information and that it tried to hinder the investigation.

Daniel speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the debate over whether NATO forces in Bosnia should assist the War Crimes Tribunal in investigating allegations of mass executions in the former Yugoslavia.

Noah talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten in Sarajevo about a glitch in plans for a prisoners-of-war exchange, which was agreed to by all sides under the Dayton peace accords. The Muslim-led Bosnian government now refuses to free Serb prisoners, insisting the Serbs first account for thousands of Muslims which Bosnia charges are still being held prisoner.

Five years ago, Operation Dessert Storm began, turning the crisis in the Persian Gulf into a full-scale war. We recapture the events of that day with a monatage of sound.

earthquake. 6000 people died in the quake; it was one of the worst natural disasters to strike Japan in this century.

Robert talks with Teresa Tritch, Washington bureau chief of Money magazine, about the economic premise behind the flat tax, an idea that figures prominently in some Republican presidential campaigns. Tritch explains who the winners and losers would be if such a tax code were implemented.

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on the all-male status of the Virginia Military Institute. The Clinton Administration wants state-supported VMI to open its doors to women. But an attorney for Virginia and the school say the school should be allowed to remain all-male. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports that the high court's ruling could set a precedent for women's rights.

Noah talks with Mike O'Connor in Sarajevo about problems with enforcing the details of the Dayton peace agreement. Bosnian Serbs have set up checkpoints to control the movement of Bosnian Muslims...checkpoints that go against the agreement. However, NATO says it can't get involved in the details of enforcing all the elements of the agreement.

Linda Wertheimer talks with Steve Bauer, executive director of the non-profit Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, based in Littleton, Colorado. He tells how applications for loans are flooding in from all over the country by employees hurt by the federal budget stalemate.

Vicky Que visits a New Mexico courtroom, where a real judge presides, as teenagers charged with alcohol-related traffic offenses are tried by their peers. After Judge Tommy Jewel hears the case at the Albuquerque Juvenile Justice Center, the program coordinator, another adult, helps the teenage jury discuss the testimony and decide the punishment.

about last night's Fiesta Bowl blowout. Nebraska became the first team to win back-to-back college football championships since the late '70s by routing Florida, 62-24.

Commentator Reynolds Price explains why he doesn't pray in church, but does worship in the privacy of his home.

We continue our four-part series about the Balkan Conflict. In part three... the rise of nationalism in Croatia from independence to war. Noah talks to Brian Hall, author of "The Impossible Country," about Croatia's break from the former Yugoslavia and Dr. Franjo (Fran-yo) Tujdman's (TUGE-mans) rise to the presidency. Mr. Hall describes the longstanding resentment Croats have had for the Serbs, and the threat Croat nationalist symbols played in provoking the conflict.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on the condition of Kobe, one year after the earthquake that took more than 6000 lives. While the city has made remarkable progress in repairing the city, the psychological damage to residents is taking longer to heal.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the Syrian-Israeli peace talks being held at Wye Plantation in Maryland are showing some signs of progress.

Today's issue of the scientific journal Nature reports that crows reshape twigs and leaves to get to insects that the birds normally couldn't reach. The clever crows live on the island of New Caladonia, northwest of Australia.

Noah speaks with Christina Bokenkamp, a 17-year-old junior at Kearney (CAR-ney) High School in Kearney, Nebraska. She and her schoolmates were trapped overnight yesterday at school by the heavy snows and ice that paralyzed the Midwest. It was a memorable adventure, but she does regret not having brought a tooth brush.

who spearheaded the Reagan administration drive for the "Star Wars" anti-missile defense system.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that today was the final day for official comments on a proposal by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate cigarettes. Accordingly, the tobacco industry held a news conference to outline its opposition to the regulations, while anti-smoking groups reiterated their support.

Mary Jo Draper from member station KCUR in Kansas City, Missouri, reports on a severe winter storm that tore across the Plains and parts of the Southwest yesterday and today. Several states including Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma were frozen by sleet, snow and wind. In parts of Minnesota and North Dakota, high-winds have blown the snow into huge drifts, shutting down highways and in some places keeping snow plows off the roads.

Poet Jack Perletsky offers his own thoughts about a special breed of bird: The Flying Hot Dog.