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Robert talks with Teresa Tritch, Washington bureau chief of Money magazine, about the economic premise behind the flat tax, an idea that figures prominently in some Republican presidential campaigns. Tritch explains who the winners and losers would be if such a tax code were implemented.

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on the all-male status of the Virginia Military Institute. The Clinton Administration wants state-supported VMI to open its doors to women. But an attorney for Virginia and the school say the school should be allowed to remain all-male. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports that the high court's ruling could set a precedent for women's rights.

Noah talks with Mike O'Connor in Sarajevo about problems with enforcing the details of the Dayton peace agreement. Bosnian Serbs have set up checkpoints to control the movement of Bosnian Muslims...checkpoints that go against the agreement. However, NATO says it can't get involved in the details of enforcing all the elements of the agreement.

We continue our four-part series about the Balkan Conflict. In part three... the rise of nationalism in Croatia from independence to war. Noah talks to Brian Hall, author of "The Impossible Country," about Croatia's break from the former Yugoslavia and Dr. Franjo (Fran-yo) Tujdman's (TUGE-mans) rise to the presidency. Mr. Hall describes the longstanding resentment Croats have had for the Serbs, and the threat Croat nationalist symbols played in provoking the conflict.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the Syrian-Israeli peace talks being held at Wye Plantation in Maryland are showing some signs of progress.

Mary Jo Draper from member station KCUR in Kansas City, Missouri, reports on a severe winter storm that tore across the Plains and parts of the Southwest yesterday and today. Several states including Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma were frozen by sleet, snow and wind. In parts of Minnesota and North Dakota, high-winds have blown the snow into huge drifts, shutting down highways and in some places keeping snow plows off the roads.

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.

Alex Van Oss reports on a new kind of flute. It's made of carbon instead of the traditional gold or silver and it's inventor claims that the instrument produces a warmer sound. It also has technical innovations that make it easier to play.

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.

Alan Cheuse reviews paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson's novel, "The Dechronization of Sam Magruder." It's a time-travel adventure with echoes of H.G. Wells. (Publisher: St. Martin's Press)

The BBC's Angus Robertson reports on a controversy in Austria over the discovery of secret U.S. arms caches that were buried there in the 1950s in the event of a second Soviet invasion.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that a congressional panel heard from seven White House Travel Office employees who were fired a few months after President Clinton took office. The fired workers said the Clinton administration drummed up phony allegations so they could put their friends in power.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo that the top NATO commanders are now convinced that the former warring military leaders are committed to peace. British General Sir Michael Walker tells Shuster that although the military leaders are on board, there are still questions about the committment from the civilian politicians.

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.

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 Michael Goldfarb reports from London on a new twist in the negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland. British Prime Minister John Major now says he'll call for elections for a new Northern Ireland elected body unless paramilitaries start surrendering their weapons.

Robert Siegel speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea about opening statements in the trial of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who is charged with assisting in the suicides of two people in 1993. Dr. Kevorkian's attorney said that his client was acting to relieve his patient's pain and suffering. The prosecution says the retired pathologist's use of carbon monoxide, a lethal gas, proves that his purpose was to induce death not to relieve pain.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on a Palestinian who fled the West Bank for a life in California... and now has returned to begin a business in his home town. His product has become something of a symbol of the peace process... although not the kind the government had in mind.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered his semi-annual economic report to Congress today. His Capitol Hill appearance comes as the President is preparing to renominate Greenspan for a third term as the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Robert talks with Sarah Hodgson, a dog trainer and writer who is at the world series of dog shows, the second oldest sporting event in Americaa...the Westminister Kennel show. The dog show is going on at Madison Square Garden today and tomorrow. Ms. Hodgson says the show is a-buzz with who the winners might be... one dog to watch out for is an afghan who may take the crown. But Ms. Hodgson says while the dogs are very showy they aren't all egos like some of their owners.