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Noah Adams talks NPR'S Sunni Khalid about Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Harriri call on Israel to withdraw from Southern Lebanon as a way to end the attacks from Hezbollah guerillas. He said his country can not stop Hezbollah without angering the Lebanese people.

Daniel talks with Michelle Chalfoun, author of a new book called 'Roustabout'. Chalfoun's book is a fictional account of a young woman's experiences when she joins up with a circus as a member of its crew. The young woman's life is loosely based on Chalfoun's own experience when she also toured with a circus for a few years as a roustabout. Chalfoun says she'd like her next career to be that of a cook... ("Roustabout", HarperCollins).

Sue Simpson reports from Johannesburg on the opening day of testimony before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission will hear from victims of human rights absues committed during apartheid as part of a process designed to heal the nation's wounds. The panel also has the power to grant amnesty to those who confess to their crimes. It has drawn criticism from both ends of the political spectrum. Some say the commission should not grant amnesty, others say it will ignore the crimes committed by the opponents of apartheid.

A nicotine nasal spray that helps smokers quit has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Linda talks with ???? of the F-D-A about the approval for the sale of this new product called Nicotrol NS. Smokers will soon be able to buy the nasal spray at in pharmacies later this year. ??? explains the safety and the risks of this new product.

her partner? her mate? No one word seems to work.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on remarks today by President Clinton at the National Education Summit, which ends today in Palisades, NY.

sweep of the western primaries and Pat Buchanan's grudging concession that the Senate majority leader will be the GOP nominee.

to pay the back dues their government owes the United Nations. The U.S. is a billion dollars in arrears.

LEBANON - NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that despite the latest fighting in Israel, there are indications that the attacks may soon be winding down. Lebanese officials rejected the US proposal to end the fighting, but Israeli sources says once the US weighs in, an agreement is likely to follow.

served in the war. And researchers say that despite sometimes painful memories, most veterans led more successful lives than those who didn't serve. And experts say it was the military experience that made the difference.

NPR's Sunni Khalid reports from Beirut on Hezbollah's hard-line stance regarding Israel. In an interview, Hezbollah's chief political spokesman said that Hezbollah would be undeterred from bombing northern Israel, despite Israel's aggressive response.

The Education Department and certain school districts around the country are trying to figure out next year's budget, even while this year's is up in the air. Congress and the president have only agreed on temporary budgets for the Education Department, at a cut from last year's spending. Now the department and districts that get federal aid can't make plans until Washington officials come to an agreement. NPR's Phillip Davis has the story.

into Lebanon, a helicopter gunship attack today on the large Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon. Israeli pilots fired rockets into the Ein el-Hilweh camp, home to a Palestinian militia which is allied with Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim group supported by Iran.

under Bosnian Serb or Moslem-Croat control. Over the weekend she attended a rally by Moslem-Croats, protesting the resettlement of Brchko by Bosnian Serbs.

Development to tear down low income high rise apartments in inner city Baltimore, and move tenants to the suburbs. The HUD proposal tentatively settles a class action lawsuit brought by public housing tenants.

could mean for President Clinton and the preparations for that possibility at the White House.

Drew says it's almost Shakespearean. (Simon & Shuster)

has taken precautions after receiving a threatening letter... One reason for taking the threat seriously is that it refers to a former adjunct professor who now leads Islamic Jihad.

In a speech at a Miami middle school today, President Clinton asked Congress for fifteen billion dollars more to fight drugs. The President and his new drug czar, General Barry McCaffrey, also warned of a new drug threat from methamphetamine imported from Mexico. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

The Supreme Court ruled today that a company may be violating age discrimination laws by firing an employee over 40, even if the replacement is also over 40. The case involved a 56-year old manager at a North Carolina vending machine company, who was fired and replaced with a 40-year- old. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

This afternoon, in a closely watched case in New York, a federal judge reversed his controversial ruling handed down last January. In the case, Judge Harold Baer said drug evidence that was earlier deemed "tainted" was now admissible in the case. Robert Siegel talks with Melissa block about this case and about Judge Baer's rulings.

Marine biologists are trying to figure out what's killing manatees off the Florida coastline. More than 200 manatees have died in the last four months. Researchers think the endangered creatures are dying from pneumonia. But they're racing to try to figure out what's causing the pneumonia. Sally Watt of member station WUSF reports.

Croatian army general who is expected to give himself up to the International War Crimes Tribunal today.

New consumer charges will be tacked onto certain A-T-M users. The main companies in control of ATM--VISA and MASTERCARD announced that extra fees will be imposed astarting today. Noah Adams talks with Janice ("JEN