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Our series continues ... Today, we hear from Peter Brimelow, author of Alien Nation who believes the English Only movement is imperative. Brimelow argues that bilingualism gives the power to a minority rather than to the majority. On the other side we hear from Sandford Ungar author of Fresh Blood: The New Amercian Immigrants who says English Only is a ridiculous movement because there is no reason to fear that English will not remain the preeminent language of the United States. (5:00) (Alien Nation is published by Random House) (Fresh Blood is published by Simon & Sh

NPR's Dan Charles reports that rain forecast for the Everglades is expected to hamper recovery efforts at the site. So far, NTSB investigators have recovered the caps of oxygen generators embedded in one of the tires the plane was carrying. An explosion and fire are suspected of causing the crash of Valujet 592 that killed 110 people last week. Questions are now being raised about the kind of fire detection and suppression equipment the DC-9 was carrying in the cargo section.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that an Italian researcher has calculated that a huge asteroid could, theoretically, be knocked off its orbit and eventually collide with Earth. But, according to a paper being published in the journal Nature, the asteroid, called Eros, would not hit for at least 100,000, and there's only a 50-50 chance it would hit Earth in the next 100 million years.

on the increasing debate over today's "Take Our Daughters to Work Day".

Daniel talks with Dr. Philip Nitschke with the Voluntary Euthanasia Network in Australia's Northern Territory. Recently, the Northern Territory Assembly voted that a measure legalizing euthanasia would go into effect July 1st. After the law was passed last year, several people travelled to the Northern Territory hoping to take advantage of legalized physician assisted suicide. But upon arrival, they discovered the law had not actually taken effect and several ended up taking their lives illegally. With this pending enactment, Dr. Nitschke says there's about 10 people he knows of who are planning to travel to the territory in order to die there, legally.

companies, Bell Atlantic and NYNEX are to merge, creating the second largest phone company in the nation. The two now provide local phone service to much of the Northeast United States.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports that some key decisions against affirmative action in higher education have stunned educators who've spent the past 25 years working on improving diversity. At a recent meeting of the National Conference of Blacks in Education, many educators say that they're comfortable with the prospect that affirmative action may be scaled back at the nation's colleges and universities, and they're looking for other ways to improve admissions for minorities.

NPR's John Nielsen reports on the latest skirmish over welfare reform. Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole is planning to give a speech atttacking the president's record on welfare reform this week. But in a speech this weekend, the president tried to beat him to the punch by praising a radical reform plan championed by Wisconsin's Republican governor.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says Senator Bob Dole's decision to resign has left a bit of a headache for the Republicans in the Senate. The fight for the leadership position is now between two men from Mississippi... Trent Lott and Thad Cochran.

On October 12, 1958, a bomb exploded outside the most prominent Jewish synagogue in the Atlanta. It was a sign of the growing tensions over the civil rights movement between both whites and blacks, and also between whites sympathetic to the plight of blacks and white segregationists. Daniel speaks with author Melissa Fay Greene about her book "The Temple Bombing" which explores the implications of the bombing and the unique predicament of Southern Jews during the era of the Civil Rights Movement.

Representatives from the Government Accounting Office and Librarian of Congress James Billington faced off today at a Congressional hearing. The GAO has just released a very critical report of mismanagement at the Library of Congress. The report also challenges the Library's mission. Dean Olsher reports.

- NPR's Richard Harris explores why some noises are more annoying than others. Is it pitch? Perhaps fingernails across a chalkboard have too many high tones and not enough lows? Scientists have learned the secret and are applying their know how in all sorts of creative ways to make the world of sound more bearable.

Marius Benson reports from Pretoria that South Africa's government today postponed for a third time provincial elections for the violence-torn region of KwaZulu-Natal (kwah-ZU-LU nah-TALL). Many feared such a move would touch off a political crisis, as the Inkatha Freedom Party had threatened to quit the government of national unity if the vote were put off again. But Inkatha's leader, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi (man-go-SOO-too booduh-LAY-zee), grudgingly accepted the move, which delays the May 29 vote for up to a month. The postponement grew out of concern that escalating violence between Inkatha and the African National Congress would make it impossible to hold the election without significant bloodshed.

What's behind the "discount" in a "discount airline" like ValuJet? NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on how the growing number of no-frills airlines cut their expenses, and whether an airline can lower operating costs without raising questions about safety.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on the Clinton administration's decision to target Chinese textile and electronics manufacturers for trade sanctions. The sanctions -- which would not be imposed for another month, and only if the two sides reach no last-minute agreement -- are meant to retaliate for China's alleged piracy of American movies, CDs, and software.

Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about the ouster today of Rajko (RYE-ko) Kasagic (KAW-sa-gitch), the prime minister of the Bosnian Serb Republic, by Radovan (RAD-ah-VAN) Karadzic (KAIR-ah-jitch), the Bosnian Serb president. The moderate Kasagic was cooperating with the international community and his removal is seen as a significant blow to the peace process in Bosnia.

the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal office building.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole announced today that he will leave the U.S. Senate to pursue his presidential campaign full-time. Dole's surprising announcement came after weeks of debate within the Republican party and the Dole campaign about whether his candidacy was better served from the floor of the Senate or out on the campaign trail. However, a series of legislative setbacks for the Republicans apparently convinced Dole that giving up his Senate seat would be the best route to take.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that airline safety experts say that there are limits to how safe airline travel can be. As the number of flights increase, and the complexity of safety precautions multiply, experts say there is a ceiling to how low the accident rate can go.

Nearly 500 million people are voting in national elections in India this month. And the Bhartiya Janata party may have a good chance of victory. But, the BJP is a Hindu nationalist party and many of India's Muslim's are anxious about the party's appeal for a 'uniform national heritage.' NPR's Chitra Ragan reports.

Daniel talks with Boston Globe reporter Daniel Golden about a recent investigative report he wrote. He found that 11.5 billion dollars worth of unclaimed property is being held by the federal and state governments with little effort to find the owners. Golden says this is a growing trend as governments become more strapped for funds. He argues that governments have a responsibility to do more to return these funds. In his investigation, Golden was able to locate the owners of over $200,000 dollars worth of unclaimed property.

Phillip Davis reports on the FCC's lucrative auctioning of licenses for the next generation of wireless phones. San Diego-based NextWave Telecom made the highest offer in an auction that the FCC plans to generate $10.2 billion for the federal treasury.

Commentator Stuart Cheifet reports that Cyberspace allows everyone to be an active receipient of information, unlike previous media, like television or radio. We can move forward in cyberspace at the pace we determine.

Noah Adams talks with Tim Cohen, a political correspondent with Business Day in Cape Town. Cohen has being following the constitutional process in South Africa. Today, South African politicians passed the post-apartheid constitution. The constitution will be phased in between now and 1997. The constitution is loosely based on the our Constitution and has a Bill of Rights that protect basic freedoms. (4:30) -b- 6. FREEBIES ON THE STUMP -- The Democratic Party hopes to raise $11 million at a Washington, DC shindig tonight, just a little less than Republicans hauled in at a gala of their own early this year. What do donors get for the checks? What about voters? Peter Overby reports.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports on diplomatic attempts to mend relations between the US and China. A meeting between the US secretary of state and China's foreign minister at the Hague tomorrow is the first since the Taiwan crisis last month, and both sides are talking optimistically.