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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.

LEBANON - NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem that Israel regretted mistakenly shelling a United Nations base which was sheltering Lebanese civilians. But Prime Minister Shimon Peres and other officials defended their right to fire artillery shells at positions of the Hizbollah guerrillas. They pointed out that Hezbollah had fired Katyusha rockets toward Israel from a position just three hundred meters from the U-N base.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that the high civilian death toll in today's Israeli bombardment in Lebanon has accelerated efforts to end the latest round of fighting in the Middle East. A senior State Department official will travel to the region tonight to pursue a diplomatic solution. It won't be easy for the United States to play the role of honest broker, however, because it sided with Israel when the clashes began a week ago.

A re-broadcast of Noah Adams reading some of the obituaries of victims of the Murrah Federal Office Building bombing which appeared in the Daily Oklahoman five days after the explosion in Oklahoma City.

Robert Siegel speaks with Martin Lee about China's takeover of Hong Kong in July of next year. Mr. Lee is an elected legislative counselor and chair of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. Mr. Lee says China is backing away from promises it made in an agreement with Britain in 1984, to allow Hong Kong's autonomy and to permit democratic rule. He is in the United States to appeal for support for a democratic, independent Hong Kong.

and after a visit to the site of yesterday's attack on a U-N base in southern Lebanon.

Storyteller Kevin Kling has a hitchhiking tale to tell. He gets picked up by Otto a man with bad knees and a few other problems.

NPR's John Neilsen reports that Marion Barry, mayor of the District of Columbia, returned after a two week sabbatical for spiritual and physical rejuvenation. While the mayor was away, rumours swept the city that Barry had had a relapse into drug or alcohol abuse. Today, Barry says he may not have explained his absence in the clearests terms, and blamed the media for overplaying the story.

Edmund Roy reports on the uncertainty facing India's political future. The split vote suggest that Indians are being more independent in their choice of candidates, but this has led to a hung parliament and the possibility of a new election in six months.

Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Lynn Neary in Wilmington Delaware, where a panel of Episcopal bishops ruled that church doctrine does NOT specifically ban the ordination of non-celebate homosexuals. The ruling means that a retired bishop who ordained a non-celebate gay man in 1990 will NOT have to face a heresy trial. Today's opinion by a special panel of Episcopal bishops did NOT deal with the church's position on the morality of homosexual relationships.

on the British government's decision to allow a Saudi Arabian dissident to remain in their country, and the possible fall out for Britain's defense industry.

Robert talks with Aaron Levin, a resident of 17 years, about life in the development town target for Katyusha rocket bombardment by the Hezbollah. Levin remembers bombardments over the years in this community on Israel's border with Lebanon, but talks why this time is different than before.

NPR'S Melissa Block reports on the testimony of Bernhard Goetz (Bur-NAHRD Getz) in his civil trial in New York City. Goetz is being sued for 50 million dollars by one of the four youths he shot on a subway car in 1984. The youth, Darrell Cabey, was paralyzed and suffered brain damage as a result of the shooting. Goetz was acquitted of attempted murder and assault in his CRIMINAL trial. In his testimony, Goetz said he shot the four youths when one of them asked him for 5 dollars; that he "snapped" when he saw the smile on the face of one of his victims. And he confirmed statements he's made in interviews, that the shooting was in some ways a "public service" and that the mothers of the victims should have had abortions.

Alan Cheuse reviews Going into the Sun.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that this week's release of secret State Department documents sheds new light on the U-S relationship with the Guatemalan military in the period following the end of the Cold War. The security forces in Guatemala were responsible for numerous cases of murder and torture, some of them involving American citizens, but the United States continued to maintain ties with the military there. The documents show that the CIA was working closely with the Guatemalan security forces at a time when the U-S government officially was distancing itself from those security forces.

Commentator David Brooks says he won't be attending the Stand For Children rally because he thinks that the event is not really for children, but more an opportunity for emotional manipulation.

was released today and showed inflation on the rise.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that Sen. Robert Dole now faces the challenge of keeping up with President Clinton, who seems to be adopting one Republican idea after another.

Noah talks with Paul Dickson, author of "The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball," about the long tradition of using scorecards to follow the game of baseball and its players.

Susan speaks with NPR's Ann Garrels in Moscow about the ceasefire that was supposed to go into effect at midnight Friday in Chechnya. Fighting continued today despite the agreement to halt fighting, an agreement Russia's president Boris Yeltsin concluded this week with the Chechen rebel leader.

Kermit the Frog made history yesterday, as he received an honorary degree -- Doctor of Amphibious Letters -- from Long Island University's Southhampton College.

NPR's Dan Charles reports on the work of a handful of researchers who believe in something called Cold Fusion. It's a complicated idea...involving the fusion of atoms and the subsequent release of enormous amounts of energy...all accomplished in a controlled and friendly environment. And it's controversial -- SO controversial that most scientists don't even think cold fusion is possible. Despite the sceptics, the search for cold fusion goes on.

the GOP is arguing over their budget strategy and health insurance legislation, the Democrats in Congress have unified behind raising the minimum wage... a measure suggested by President Clinton last year.

The second audio diary in an occasional series called "Teenage Diaries". Josh Cutler is a sixteen year old living in Manhattan who has Tourette Syndrome, a neurological disorder which may cause uncontrollable verbal and physical tics. Josh wrote and recorded his diary which was produced by Joe Richman. (13:00) NPR HAS A SPECIAL WEB SITE FOR THIS SERIES .. THE ADDRESS IS http://www.well.com/user/jkr/ CUTAWAY 1C 0:59 1D 7. TAX DAY - NPR's John Ydstie reports on "tax freedom day" the day the Tax Foundation tells us is the day we begin working for ourselves and not to pay taxes. This year the average American has to work until May 7th in order to satisfy his tax liabilites, according to the Foundation. But critics argue the concept of a tax freedom day makes little sense...since your taxes are used to provide services you use year-round.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on "tax freedom day" the day the Tax Foundation tells us is the day we begin working for ourselves and not to pay taxes. This year the average American has to work until May 7th in order to satisfy his tax liabilites, according to the Foundation. But critics argue the concept of a tax freedom day makes little sense...since your taxes are used to provide services you use year-round.