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The new minimum wage bill has knocked out a provision which has given tax breaks to US corportations in Puerto Rico. The blow to the island's economy could irreparable. Robert talks with Elias Gutierrez (eh-lee-AHSS goot-YERR-ez), the President of Corplan (corr-PLAHN), a consulting firm in San Juan that tracks industrial capability and output in Puerto Rico, about what options are left open to the island's workers, business-owners, and investors.

between United Nations Ambassador Madeline Albright and President Reagan's former U.N. Ambassador, Jeanne Kirkpatrick. Both women are considered candidates to be the next U.S. Secretary of State.

as Iraq's leader, despite years of war and economic hardship.

In a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, Kindercare, the country's largest day-care chain has agreed to accept toddlers who are diabetic. The settlement grew out of a lawsuit against a Columbus, Ohio center that refused to accept a child whose blood sugar required monitoring, The Ohio center said it could not perform the "medical procedure." NPR's Joe Palca looks at what the ramifications of the settlement are.

. He was 77 years old. Agnew was President Nixon's vice president, resigning in disgrace in 1973.

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to drug agents, addicts and experts about methamphetamines. Sometimes dubbed "the poor whites' crack," meth--also called speed or crank--is spreading beyond the biker groups who've used it for years, into schools, trailer parks and other primarily rural settings. Arrests are up, and the higher quality of the new meth is worrisome because its rush seems irresistible and abuse often leads to violent behavior.

Reviewer Alan Cheuse talks about the new fiftieth anniversary edition of the novel "All The King's Men", by Robert Penn Warren. It's been hailed as one of the greatest novels about politics ever written, and this new edition reaffirms its position as an American classic.

economic and monetary integration, has been progressing smoothly, they have been stopped dead by a major stumbling block...the adoption of a standard size for electric plugs.

professor of political science at Georgia State University, about three important races in Georgia, where there are tight races for some seats that have been traditionally held by Democrats.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that President Clinton has been travelling in the Midwest today as the presidential campaign enters its final two weeks. In a campaign stop in Parma, Ohio, Clinton ignored the ethics charges that Dole has lobbed at him in recent days, but he did step up his rhetoric, mentioning "his opponent" for the first time. Highlighting the direct student loan program passed by Congress in 1993, Clinton contrasted his education policy with Dole's.

on the controversy over campaign contributions from foreigners .

to the Mideast summit in Washington.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that the mayor of Jerusalem is about to be indicted for fraud and falsifying documents. The Israeli Attorney General says those illegal activities occured six years ago when the mayor, Ehud Olmert, was the treasurer of the Likud party...the party now in power in Israel.

Linda talks with Dr. Naomi Surgi (SUR-jee), a research meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. They'll talk about how meteorologists track hurricanes and tropical storms. By using satellite, radio, and computer data, they can predict a storm's landfall by keeping track of atmospheric conditions up to seventy-two hours in advance.

is widespread in Russia, President Boris Yeltsin had to withdraw a decree that would have allowed the tax collection authorities to access people's bank accounts.

Fifty years ago this week, 19 high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany were convicted by the International War Crimes Tribunal in Nuremberg. For the record, we play an excerpt from a newsreel account of the sentencing of Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess and others.

Linda and Noah discuss the opening of the thirty-sixth Republican National Convention in San Diego, California. Republicans are hoping that this meeting will showcase their ideas and their candidates...and can help jump-start the Dole campaign. Patrick Buchanan's withdrawal from the race and endorsement of Dole earlier today has helped pave the way for a greater party unity...which is what the convention is hoping to accomplish.

The thirty-sixth Republican National Convention opened today for what amounts to a four-day salute to presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp. The opening session was devoted to consideration of the party platform, but the most contentious differences -- over the party's position on abortion -- were resolved last week. The message of the convention has been scripted, but some moderate Republican governors say they feel excluded. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

In an emotional address to the delegates, Nancy Reagan thanked them for giving her and her husband a life in politics, and regretted that former president Ronald Reagan was unable to speak to them this week.

Noah talks with Paea (PY-uh) Wolfgramm, an Olympic silver medalist from the Kingdom of Tonga. Wolfgramm took his silver medal in boxing, making the Kingdom of Tonga the country bringing home the most medals per capita. They'll discuss his homecoming and his future in the sport.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that America Online is embarking on an expensive promotional campaign and switching stock exchanges in a bid to reposition itself in the face of growing competition. America Online grew to prominence as a NASDAQ stock, but is moving to the New York Stock Exchange as part of a broader campaign to increase public visibility.

Commentator Katherine Kersten says that the modern welfare state is built on a false premise that the goal of human life is to be happy and comfortable...and that it is the government's role to ensure that people are happy.

A former White House employee has told Senate investigators that she informed ex-personnel security chief Craig Livingstone that FBI background files were being gathered on former presidential aides. That's contrary to testimony from Livingstone. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Daniel speaks with Jeanie Mahoney about an electronic pendant she wears as protection against her former husband who used to abuse her. Mahoney and other women across the country have been given these pendants by police. If they push a small button located on the pendant, the police are alerted to go immediately to the wearer's home.

- Daniel talks with poet Edward Hirsch who says that reading and understanding a poem can be fun. "Relax and don't worry about missing every reference," he says. "Enjoy the experience of the language itself. Pay attention to the feelings it evokes in you." Hirsch reads and talks about Elizabeth Bishop's poem, "One Art." He also reads his own poem, "Summer Surprised Us" (from his book EARTHLY MEASURES). Hirsch's article, "How to Read These Poems," appears in the Fall issue of DOUBLETAKE magazine. Hirsch teaches creative writing at the University of Houston.