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Our music man in London, Charles de Ledesma (dih-leh-DEZ-muh) has the latest on a new musician making waves there -- Jimi Tenor. His music is what Charles calls "retro-futurist", combining 50s bebop, fusion jazz, and 1970s funk. Tenor collects old analog synthesizers, which give his music a distinct eclecticism. His debut CD is called "Intervision". (NOTE: Intervision, by Jimi Tenor, is available only on IMPORT from the UK until May 1997, when EMI Music will start distributing it in the United States. If listeners have questions about getting it on import, it's on a label called "WARP", which is distributed by EMI Music UK. Their customer service number is 011-44-171-605-5555.) ((STEREO))

Ray talks with Reverend Juan Julio Wicht, who was one of the hostages being held by Tupac Amaru rebels inside the Japanese Ambassador's residence in Lima, Peru. 71 hostages were released on Tuesday after an armed raid by Peruvian military forces. They talk about Rev. Wicht's ordeal, getting a day-by-day account of his imprisonment, and about what happened during the rescue effort.

Reviewer Alan Cheuse examines a new novel by Toronto poet Anne Michaels. Fugitive Pieces is a fictional memoir of a poet who survived the Holocaust. It's an impressionistic look at language and pleasure which Cheuse says could become a new classic. (STATIONS: Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels is published by Knopf.)

In the last installment in our drug prevention series, NPR's Vicky Que (KWAY) talks to school administrators and educational experts about marketing the good -- or at least, effective -- prevention programs to get more of them into more of the nation's schools. There are thousands of school districts, but only a few hundred have effective drug education programs.

Ralph Reed, Executive Director of the Christian Coalition, today announced his resignation... to assume a new challenge. Under his leadership, Conservative Christians have begun to play a more direct role in American politics. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on Reed's legacy and on the impact of his decision.

a look at new Food and Drug Administration regulations regarding cigarette sales that went into effect today. The rules require retailers to ask for a photo I.D. for all customers buying cigarettes who look younger than 27. Failure to comply could cost store owners $250. President Clinton argues the new rules will actually help retailers, since they won't have to guess the age of those buying cigarettes.

Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the Clinton administration has embraced the chemical weapons treaty and is selling it across the nation with a fury.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on the opening of two days of debate in the Senate on the Chemical Weapons Convention. The vote for ratification...which requires a two thirds majority...looks as though it will be close. It takes place tomorrow. The treaty got some unexpected supported today from former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that in Beijing, the memorial service for Deng Xiaoping may be over, but elsewhere in Asia, the death of China's longtime leader is still a big topic of discussion. From Tokyo to Manila, policymakers and analysts are wondering what course China's new generation of leaders will follow and how it will affect regional economic and security interests.

NPR's Cheryl Devall reports from Miami, where American Airlines pilots are unhappy with their proposed new contract. Voting on the contract begins this week. The Miami-based pilots have the least seniority in the fleet, and are worried about losing jobs to American Eagle pilots.

The Democratic National Committee has released 10-thousand pages of documents relating to former fundraiser John Huang. The papers were subpoenaed by Congressional investigators who are looking into improper donations. Among the memos is a list of so-called "must considers," the rolls of party fundraisers that the DNC urged the incoming Clinton administration to consider for jobs. Huang was included on the lists for jobs at the Treasury, State and Commerce Departments. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports that since the Oklahoma City bombing, American militia groups have expanded their ranks, and their activity. That growth is fueling fears that the groups may be expressing their beliefs in increasingly violent ways.

Seemingly arcane exercises in the days and weeks ahead will in fact represent – and may even resolve — real conflicts over national issues of enormous importance.

NPR photographer John Poole took a vacation in New Zealand and brought back photographic souvenirs.

Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But selfie addicts, don't despair! There are techniques to make photography enhance memory, not undermine it.

A new book of photography simply called Shirin Neshat, after the artist, is anything but simple. It chronicles the exploration of complex themes such as exile and the role of gender within Islam.

For months, COVID-19 and interference by Trump officials delayed the release of new census demographic data used to redraw voting districts, forcing some state and local elections to be pushed back.

Richard Downes reports from South AFrica where President Mandela says there has been encouraging signs of progress for the ending of the Zairean conflict.

Linda talks with Eric Westervelt about today's verdict in the John du Pont trial. A jury in Pennsylvania found multimillionare John du Pont guilty of third degree murder in the January 1996 shooting of Olympic wrestler David Schultz...but they also said he was mentally ill.

Besides being the day tax returns are due, today is the deadline for Congress to pass a budget plan for next year. As usual, the deadline won't be met. Negotiators for the House, Senate and White House have been meeting for weeks now and are far from an agreement on how to balance the budget by the year 2002. Differences between the parties on tax cuts and cuts in Medicare and Medicaid spending are broad. However, some progress has been made on potential cuts in several smaller programs such as student loans. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.