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Daniel talks to Neil Munro, a reporter for Washington Techonology newspaper and Robert Ayers, chief of the Pentagon's defense information systems agency's information warfare divison, about the possibility of an infowar... an attack on the communications systems that support the defense of the United States. Enemy countries or terrorists could sabotage the civillian phone, air traffic control, and power systems on which the militray depends by linking up with international computer networks like the Internet.

Daniel talks with John Matisonn, former NPR correspondent in South Africa, who's now a commissioner with that country's Independent Broadcasting Authority. They discuss how the growth of private radio stations in South Africa has fostered the development of democracy there.

Danny talks to NPR's Sylvia Poggioli, who's in Belgrade, about the latest refugee crisis resulting from the war in the former Yugoslavia. Tens of thousands of Serb refugees are on the run, fleeing from Krajina after the Croatian army invaded that area. Krajina had been held by rebel Serbs. Now most of the area is back in Croatian hands.

Daniel talks with New York times Correspondent David Sager who is in Hanoi, North Vietnam. U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher travelled to Hanoi to open the American Embassy there. It's the first time an American Secretary of State has set foot in Hanoi.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Hiroshima on the 50th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb. The city marked the occasion with a solemn ceremony. And protests against a French decision to resume nuclear testing also took place.

The governor’s insistence on staying the course amid a skyrocketing number of infections is drawing fire as Democrats point the finger at the Republican incumbent.

Danny talks to Hiroko Harris, a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing. She was 13 when the bomb fell. She later came to the US for medical treatment, and evenutally married a Baltimore cab driver. She now lives in a small town outside Hiroshima.

Daniel reads letters from listeners.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that the issue of abortion occupied the Senate's attention today in a rare Saturday session. At issue: whether to prevent federal employees from using their health insurance to pay for abortions.

Daniel talks to Joe Arpaio, sherrif of Maricopa County Arizona, who has a program to arrest parents who are delinquent in their child support payments. Arpaio uses his volunteer posse to track down mothers and fathers who have fallen so far behind in their payments that warrants have been issued for their arrest. They are taken to jail, and their bail is set at the amount of money they owe.

Two days ago, baseball got faster. Major league owners instituted new rules to speed up the game. Jon Miller, the broadcasting voice of the Baltimore Orioles, talks with Danny about the speedup.

Daniel talks to Canadian Health Minister Diane Marleau about the Canadian policies to restrict tobacco advertising. The Canadian government requires large health warnings on each package of cigarettes, imposes high taxes on cigarettes, and bans tobacco advertising. Marleau says that results are mixed... tobacco companies try to get around the advertising restrictions, people travel to the U.S. to buy cheaper cigarettes, and studies about the effectivness of the ban in reducing smoking do not show definitively that smoking among young people has declined.

The United Nations women's conference in China begins tomorrow. NPR's Marykay Magistead spoke with officials on the American delegation to the conference and has this report.

Daniel reads letters from listeners.

The Maldives are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. They've got a problem. Due to global warming, the waters around the Maldives are rising, and within 50 years, the islands may no longer exist, sunk, as it were, underneath the ocean. Eric Weiner visited the Maldives and prepared this report.

For the record, we play tape from a Yankee Stadium ceremony in 1969 where the Yankees retired Mantle's number. Joe Dimaggio appeared along with Mantle.

Jacki talks to Barbara Hodgson, author of "The Tattooed Map," (Chronicle Books) a story about a woman who travels to Morocco and wakes up one morning with a mysterious map tattooed on her arm. She decides to follow the map and disapprears.

Daniel talks to Army historian Bill Hammond about 24th infantry regiment, an all-black regiment that fought during the Korean war. Recently, the army has re-written the history of the regiment.

Daniel talks with Pastor Karen Young, from the Allen Chapel AME church in Wheaton, Maryland. The church is kicking off a national program to improve the immunization rate of African American children which lags behind the national average. The program, called "First Wives" is being initiated through the wives of pastors all over the country because, they believe, it is the women who are most concerned with childcare.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports from Ames, Iowa on a straw poll republicans are holding this evening in which they'll cast ballots for members of their party who want to be president. Anybody can vote if they buy a $25 ticket.

Daniel talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about the death of three top U.S. officials today on a muddy road near Sarajevo in Bosnia. The three men were architects of the Clinton administration's policy towards Bosnia. They died in what Clinton called a "tragic accident" when their vehicle rolled off the road.

NPR''s Jim Zarolli reports how the Baby Bells might benefit from the Telecommunications bill that was passed this week by Congress.

Daniel talks with Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa about the grueling and dehumanizing nature of campaigning in the presidential caucus in his state.

hard adapting to a sedentary way of life. For centuries, Tuareg families have wandered the Sahara Desert with their camels and goats. Now they are trying to settle into farming, and they miss their traditional lifestyle.

U.S.-Iran relations are expected to get even tougher when a new Iranian president takes office Thursday. He's a former prosecutor expected to take a hard line inside and outside the country.