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Robert remembers musicologist and composer Judith Kaplan Eisenstein, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Eisenstein was the eldest daughter of Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan, the founder of the Reconstructionist branch of Judaism. In 1922, she became the first girl to have a Bat Mitzvah, today a common rite of passage among non-Orthodox Jewish girls.

NPR'S Edward Lifson reports on what is believed to be the first drive-up boar semen facility. Run by the Fox family in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the artificial insemination facility provides semen from high-quality boars for Iowa's growing hog industry. When a farmer has a sow that is ready to be artificially inseminated, he just drives up and picks up his order.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that some of America's allies, as well as many in the US business community, are not happy with legislation agreed to yesterday that will tighten sanctions against Cuba. After Cuba downed two American planes last weekend, President Clinton and Congress worked out their differences on the proposed law. Countries such as Canada, which does a lot of business in Cuba, are angered that the bill would permit lawsuits against foreign companies which invest in Cuba.

V - Commentator Katherine Kersten says that although parents may closely supervise what their kids eat, seek out the best schools and monitor homework---they exercise little oversight and impose few standards when it comes to movies, TV and video games that fill kids' afterschool hours. Since entertainment is part of charachter building, that means beavis and butthead are the role models. she says children need to adopt heros and heroines worthy of admiration.

falls in love with a horse-- and finds her suburban state of mind challenged by the experience.

tee-Ace inhibitors that experts say may prolong the life of people in advanced stages of the disease. Physicians experienced in treating people with AIDS also enhance the longevity of their patients. But all of this will cost a lot.

Linda speaks with Robin Roberts of ESPN and ABC about tonight's match- up between Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. Both had retired from the game and with Magic's return this week, both are back...and Robin says it's like a dream come true! She also talks about Girls and Women in Sports day...and says it's important for young girls to see strong, aggressive, and talented women athletes in action.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome on the opening day of a meeting involving the presidents of Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia and mediators from the NATO-led implementation force (IFOR) in Bosnia. The meeting was called to try to iron out difficulties in implementing the Dayton peace accord. Among the problems: the Bosnian Serbs cut off contacts with IFOR after two army officers, suspected of war crimes, were picked up by the Bosnian government and later flown to The Hague for investigation before the war crimes tribunal.

economic developments that are frustrating working families, a crucial group of voters. NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports.

The Senate Whitewater Committee is wrapping up the week's hearing schedule with more witnesses from the fringes of the controversy. Republicans are keeping the panel going with second-tier witnesses, because the independent counsel has barred them from calling the higher-profile players during his investigation. The committee chairman, Sen. Alphonse D'Amato, hopes he can keep the panel in business long enough to get that possibly-explosive testimony. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports.

Robert discusses the significance and ramifications of the bombing with Irish Times writer Connor O'Clery and Newsweek International editor Michael Elliot.

Robert talks with James Lilly, dir. of Asia Programs for thge American Enterprise Institute and former ambassador (1989-1991) to the People's Republic of China and Yasheng Huang who teaches political science at University of Michigan about tensions between the United States and the People's Republic of China. The Chinese are planning massive military manuevers demonstrating their unhappiness over political activities in Taiwan. Also, the Chinese have exported important nuclear technology to Pakistan which the the U-S believes helps proliferate nuclear weapons.

Robert talks with NPR's Elizabeth Arnold about the upcoming Iowa caucuses. Pat Buchanan's surprise win in Louisiana earlier this week against Texas Sen. Phil Gramm has shaken up the Republican field and several candidates think they have a shot at coming in, at least second, in Iowa. However, there are still many undecideds in the state, and it is unclear what impact the well organized religious right will have on the outcome.

Commentator Mickey Edwards looks at the negative ads that have characterized the Republican presidential campaign thus far... and says the real winner is Bill Clinton. Edwards says the Democrats will recycle the charges and counter-charges from the primary campaign and use them against the Republican nominee in the Fall.

Linda talks with Greg Strobel, head wrestling coach at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Strobel worked as a trainer on Du Pont's estate until late last year and knew murder victim, wrestler Dave Schultz.

Noah speaks with NPR's David Welna in Port au Prince about the peaceful transfer of power today in Haiti as President Jean Bertrand Aristide steps down and Rene Preval (ren-NAY PRAY-VAL) takes office. Preval will have to deal with Haiti's economic woes, as well as a potentially unstable security situation when U.N. peacekeeping forces leave the island, possibly as early as the end of this month. Welna says Preval also will have to contend with Aristide, whom many Haitians regard as the once and future president.

Robert talks to two actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company, who are here in Washington performing "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Kennedy Center. They are Desmond Barrit, who plays Bottom, and Lindsay Duncan, who plays Titantia. Barrit was an accountant until he was 35 years old and then became on actor on a bet.

NPR's Lynn Neary reports on the Christian mens' movement and its first conference for men of the cloth. About 40,000 ministers from all over the world filled a sports stadium in Atlanta recently to sing, pray and listen to other preachers call for a national revival for Jesus.

Linda talks with Jeff Edwards, fire marshall of Parker County, Texas, about the fires that have been burning out of control just west of Forth Worth. Speaking from Poolville, Texas, Edwards says firefighters have contained one blaze that has destroyed 20,000 acres but worries about two more fire that are still burning.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that physicists have found evidence challenging the assumption that fundamental particles called "top quarks" can't be divided into yet smaller structures. Researchers at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., were surprised to find indications that quarks have internal structures. If this turns out to be true, it would contradict the Standard Model that physicists have long used to explain the basic structure of all matter. 17. MAYBE VOOM -- A reading from "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" by Dr. Seuss. The cat, you'll remember, comes back to reveal another cat under his hat, who has another cat under his hat, who has another cat, and so-on. The cats get smaller until there's only VOOM left.