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Robert and Linda play excerpts from the favorite songs of six of the Republican Presidential Hopefuls and ask the audience to NAME THAT CANDIDATE!

Linda talks with Teresa Tritch, Washington Bureau Chief at Money Magazine about unemployment figures released today. According to the Labor departments figures, unemployment has risen .2 percent to 5.8. It's the first jump in 3 months, the biggest since last spring. Tritch explains that umployment may have jumped because of the Blizzard last month and because of the federal shutdown, but also because of deeper rooted problems in the U-S economy. She suggests that we may be in for a more sluggish economy in the very near future.

Daniel talks with biologist Thomas Kane, about a cave he has been exploring in rural Romania. This cave is over 5-1/2 million years old, has never been exposed to the sun or the surface -- and contains at least 33 unkown species of insects.

Linda talks to Dr. Owens Wiwa, a Nigerian exile, whose brother Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed in December. Saro-Wiwa was found guilty of inciting others - resulting in murder. Dr. Wiwa fled the country soon after his brother was hanged. He says he wishes the outrage shown after his brother's death came earlier to prevent it. He urges boycotting Nigerian oil.

The co-creator of Superman, Jerry Siegel, died Sunday at the age of 81. Robert talks with Julius Schwartz, editor emeritus at DC Comics. He knew Jerry Siegel for more than 60 years and tells of his contributions to the comic book world.

the only black candidate running for the Republican nomination. Keyes focuses his message on "family values" and his intense opposition to legal abortion.

Robert speaks with Jerry Fay, the deputy commissioner for the Massachusetts Dept. of Revenue and director of the Child support Enforcement Division, about the state program to track down dead-beat parents. these parents owe child support and the greatest offenders have their faces on "wanted" posters, in the media and on the internet. He says 100,000 parents have arrearages. The wanted posters have been more successful that the internet in nabbing deadbeat parents.

Robert and Linda read letters from listeners.

Reporter Chris Arnold visits the Pajaro Valley School District in California, where the white, wealthy town of Aptos (AP-toss) wants to set up a separate school district, which would leave out the poor, largely-Latino town of Watsonville. Aptos parents and some school officials say they could get better quality education for their students in a smaller, less bureaucratic setting, but many residents feel this split will tear their community in two at a point when Latino and white students should be encouraged to mix. The hurt feelings in the district is something many schools are going through in California and elsewhere as parents and educators look for avenues to improve education thru local control.

NPR's Sunni Khalid reports from Cairo on the violence wracking the island of Bahrain, a strategic station for US military forces. Anti-government Shiites, reportedly with ties to Iran, have been waging a campaign of arson and bomb attacks, raising concern that Iran is helping destabilize the Gulf.

surprising strength just a few days from the Primary. Buchanan finished a close second in Iowa this week, an indication of his appeal with the voters. The Republican heirarchy, however, is uncomfortable with his positions.

Bosnia peace process from breaking down over the issue of the war crimes tribunal, required under the Dayton agreement. Bosnian Serbs and the Serbian government are protesting the arrest and detention by NATO troops of two senior Bosnian Serbian military officers.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on a study of lending patterns that shows a remarkable rise in the numbers of mortgage loans given to minorities in 1994. Some credit the pressure of the Community Reinvestment Act, and regulators scrutinizing big bank mergers. Others note that the market is now favoring lower-income borrowers because the banks need their business.

In order to see whether the primary elections are getting as much attention away from New Hampshire and the Beltway, NPR's Mark Roberts talked to shoppers at the Castle Rock Factory Shops mall outside Denver, Colorado.

Commentator Mickey Edwards tries to make sense out of who is endorsing whom among the pack of Republican presidential contenders.

Noah talks to filmmaker Tim Robbins and his brother composer David Robbins, about their collaboration on producing the soundtrack to Tim Robbins' new film, "Dead Man Walking." Most of the music on the CD is not in the film; they approached a myriad of singers and songwriters with early cuts of the film for inspiration.

Assistant Professor of Government at Dartmouth University, about the results of the Iowa caucuses and what they might mean for the New Hampshire Primary one week from today.

NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's opportunity to deliver a message to the nation tonight in his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress.

Blues artist B.B. King spoke today at the National Press Club luncheon. We hear an excerpt in which he talks about getting started as a kid picking cotton and singing on street corners in Indianola, Mississippi.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that peanut subsidies are under attack by reformers in Congress who say the program costs consumers too much. Defenders of the program say price supports protect the family farm. Opponents say the program is being abused by people who benefit but don't actually grow anything.

Ingrid Lobet of member station KPLU in Seattle reports on the remarkable success story of Magic, a new card game that's set a trend in the hobby game market. A mixture of dungeons and dragons fantasy, fancy artwork and Byzantine rules in the form of playing cards, Magic has made its makers rich and created a subculture of avid players/collectors with a language all their own.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that Sen. Robert Dole's views on issues are often difficult to nail down, which has made some Republicans hesitant about backing him as their party's nominee for president. It's been his legislative deal-making abilities that have won Dole the most praise from colleagues and admirers. But those who know Dole the best say he is a classic Midwestern Republican, who sees a role for government as long as it's as prudent as possible. They say he is unlikely to reveal his emotions and concerns if he doesn't have to. (9:30) 7. KANSAS SONG -- Musical satire from Peter Robinson, who well understands the maxim that to understand the man, one must first understand the place where he's from.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says President Clinton's State of the Union Address proved that the Republicans have won! He posits that when a Democratic president stands before the nation and declares that big government is dead and Democrats stand to applaud, it's clear that the Republican call for less government has been heard and adopted by anyone seeking to lead this country.

Noah talks with Jean Hite, mayor of Marlinton, West Virginia. West Virginia was one of the mid-Atlantic states hit hard by recent flooding, and Ms. Hite says flood damage in her area is much worse than originally thought.

Madeleine Brand of member station WBGO reports that there hasn't been a hike in the values of properties in Newark, New Jersey, for nearly four decades. But that may soon change, leading to an enormous exodus from the state's largest and perhaps most embattled city.