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Daniel talks to Nepeti Nicanor, the founder of New Namibia Books, the first independent publishing company in Namibia, and Jenny Davis - author of one of the books published by New Namibia Books. Davis' book is a collection of stories for children adapted from folktales told by the many ethnic groups in Namibia.

NPR's Mara Liasson has a preview of President Clinton's speech on affirmative action, which will be made this Wednesday. The President is expected to propose some reforms. But he is also expected to take on critics of affirmative action programs.

For the record, we play the sound of a barbershop quartet that won a recent singing competition.

NPR's Edward Lifson reports from Chicago that the death toll from this past week's heat wave in that city has reached 100.

Daniel reports on the death of Ronnie White, one of the original members of thee R&B group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. White died today in Detroit at the age of 57. A longtime friend of Robinson's, White co-wrote the popular songs "My Guy" and "My Girl." "My Guy" became Motown's first number one hit.

As potential presidential candidates start to line up, voters will begin thinking once again about who will make the best leader for this country. Daniel talks with historian Michael Beschloss and Charles Cook, of the Cook Political Report, about what qualities the American public typically looks for in a leader. And whether those qualities are necessarily what it takes to be a good president.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that author Salman Rushdie is running into trouble again - this time in Bombay.

Daniel talks to James Jones about the psychological basis for racism. He says that blacks and whites have different cultural and individual experiences from whites, so that when a white individual and a black individual interact, there may be some racial tension even though the white person does not think of himself or herself as a racist.

Daniel speak with Adam Clymer, the New York Times Chief Congressional Correspondent, about the continuing impasse between the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress over the budget. If the two sides don't work out a compromise by midnight tomorrow, the federal government will run out of money and face a partial shutdown. Clymer talks about the politics behind all of the rhetoric.

Daniel talks to reporter Linda Gradstein in Israel about a memorial ceremony held today in Tel Aviv, where tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in the square where Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated 8 days ago.

ADR is automated dialogue replacement, and that's Hollywood jargon for just one of the tricks the film industry plays on you when movies are produced. Daniel goes inside Hollywood to examine the making of movies, and specifically, how the voices you hear on the screen may be entirely different from what you're led to believe.

Daniel reads from....listener's letters!

NPR's David Molpus visits a community near Fayetteville, North Carolina, a place where some 1,000 retired Green Berets live. Molpus says these men, who gained fame during the Vietnam war, are still trying to cope with the war and its aftermath.

Daniel speaks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli about the presidential elections today in Poland. President Lech Walesa is being challenged by a former communist...and so far the election is too close to call.

Jacki talks with Professor Peter Pellet, head of the Nutrition Department at the University of Massachusetts, about a report he helped write on malnutrition in Iraq. He recently returned from a Iraq with a group that was given free reign to travel throughout the country. He says they discovered that millions of people are malnourished in Iraq and he blames the UN sanctions for the worsening situation. He says because Iraq cannot sell its oil, it cannot buy the food its people need.

Sandy Tolan reports on Israel and Jordan and their joint efforts to harness the sun for energy purposes. The two countries signed a peace treaty one year ago.

NPR'S Howard Berkes reports on the controversy surrounding Utah Congresswoman Enid Waldholtz and her husband Joe. Mr. Waldholtz surrendered to federal authorities yesterday. He is accused of illegally funding his wife's congressional campaign. The controversy has turned what was once considered a promising political career upside down.

NPR's John Nielsen reports on the day's negotiations on Capitol Hill over reopening the federal government. The White House today responded to an offer presented by Republicans last night..with its own counter offer. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers nationwide have been furloughed since Monday.

Daniel talks with Patrick Leahy, democratic senator from Vermont, about Leahy's proposal to restrict the usage of landmines. Leahy sponsored a bill that passed in the senate that calls for a moratorium on landmine usage by the United States. But the Pentagon opposes Leahy's efforts and is working to scud similiar legislation in the House.

Jon Miller reports from Manila on the political comeback of former Phillipine First Lady Imelda Marcos. Mrs. Marcos was convicted 2 years ago on corruption charges. But she is out on bail while appealing her conviction. And in the meantime she's been elected to the Philippine House of Representatives. It's the first step in what she and many supporters hope is the path back to the Presidential palace she fled in disgrace nearly a decade ago.