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Noah talks with Adam Bryant, transportation reporter for the New York Times, as questions about the Federal Aviation Administration's role as cop and cheerleader to the industry grow in the wake of the crash of ValuJet Flight 592. They'll talk about how effective the F-A-A can be as a regulator of safety concerns while maintaining its stance as a representative of the airline industry.

NPR's Martha Raddatz visits two schools in and around Sarajevo -- one which serves predominantly Muslim students, and the other primarily Serb students -- to examine what children in this war-torn region are learning about the war and how they feel about the planned restoration of Bosnia's multiethnic society.

An art museum in Connecticut is training youngsters to lead museum tours. Several museums train high school students, but the Aldrich Museum is training grade-schoolers. The theory is: who better to explain art to kids than their peers? There's a twist at the Aldrich - it's a contemporary art museum, so the kids have to try to explain stuff that most adults don't understand. Phyllis Joffe reports.

Noah talks to Fatemah Ziai (FAH-tee-mah zee-AH-ee), counsel for Human Rights Watch Middle East, about the detention of Iyad al-Sarraj (EE-yad al saw-RAWJ) (rhymes with garage) by the Palestinian Authority. A psychiatrist and human rights activist, al-Sarraj has been critical of the Palestinian Authority's governance of the West Bank and Gaza. Human Rights Watch and two other U.S.-based human rights groups have criticized his detention.

Noah talks with NPR's national political correspondent, Elizabeth Arnold, who traveled to Chicago today with Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole to attend a campaign rally. The trip is Dole's first since his announcement that he would retire from the Senate to devote his full attention to running for the presidency. His campaign has been troubled in recent weeks, in part by legislative battles on Capitol Hill that have demanded his attention as Senate majority leader.

Noah Adams and Linda Wertheimer read from listeners' letters. The address for listener mail is: Letters, All Things Considered, 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20001. Or by E-mail to ATC.NPR.ORG

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on the controversy over Japan's anti-subversive law. The law is aimed at members of terrorist organizations. But Japanese authorities are toying with using it against member of Aum Shinrikyo (AWM shin-RIH-kyo), the religious cult that released poisonous gas on the subway -- raising fears that the government will start suppressing dissident groups.

The apparent suicide of the Navy's highest-ranking officer Admiral Jeremy Mike Boorda leaves a number of complicated issues unresolved. Boorda had been tapped to help the Navy cope with controversies ranging from allegations of sexual harrassment, to drug and cheating scandals at the Naval Academy, to problems with overall morale. NPR's Neil Conan reports.

Noah talks with Jerry Pace, a retired Hazardous Materials Coordinator for the Federal Aviation Administration and the president of HazMat Guru Consulting and Training, Inc., about the business of transporting dangerous materials across the country and the safety precautions airlines use. In the wake of concerns that hazardous materials may have caused the crash of ValuJet 592, it's come as a surprise to many people that commercial airlines often carry cargo other than passengers in order to make ends meet.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that both Mississippi senators seeking to succeed Robert Dole as majority leader have political action committees known as leadership PACS. Members can use such PACS to help their colleagues with campaign funding, and maybe even to curry favor with those whose votes they'll seek when running for congressional leadership jobs.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says Senator Bob Dole's decision to resign has left a bit of a headache for the Republicans in the Senate. The fight for the leadership position is now between two men from Mississippi... Trent Lott and Thad Cochran.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that investigators in the Florida Everglades began recovering larger parts of the ill-fated ValuJet flight 592, including both engines and two tires. On the fifth day after the crash that killed 110 people, NTSB officials were also looking into tracking the oxygen generators being transported on the plane which are suspected of playing a key role in the accident.

NPR's Neal Conan has a report on the death of Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Boorda was shot earlier today at his residence in Washington.

Robert talks with The Honorable Riad Tabbarah [REE-ahd tah-BAHR-uh], the Lebanese Ambassador to the United States about the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in the South of his country, and talk of cease fire.

P-R's Wade Goodwyn reports on today's memorial services.

Since the Oklahoma City bombing, the American public has become more informed about right-wing miltia groups. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that over the past year many militia members have shifted their efforts towards challenging local government's right to enact laws.

Daniel talks with Wandile Zothe, a television reporter for the South African Broadcasting Corporation who has been covering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in South Africa. The commission wrapped up its first week of hearings on Thursday after taking testimony from 30 people, most of them black South Africans, who described for the commission horrifying experiences of torture and human rights abuses at the hands of the former South African security police. Zothe says it was an emotional week for all involved, even the commission's chair, Archbishop Desmond Tutu who broke down in tears during one particularly poignant story by a member of the African National Congress.

The legendary Indian sarod player has a bunch of songs he learned from his father. They're special songs and he can only teach them to a special student. But in 20 years of running an acclaimed music school, Khan has not yet found that student. So he's recorded the music himself...so it won't be lost when he dies. NPR's Dean Olsher reports. (8:00) (IN S

Peter Aronson reports from Mississippi on Kids Quest, a child care center at the Grand Casino Biloxi. Gamblers with children appreciate the convenience that Kids Quest provides. With its colorful atmosphere and video karaoke, Kids Quest is also popular among kids. Gambling critics argue that by offering child care, casinos are only encouraging compulsive gambling among parents. While the people who run the Kids Quest at the Grand Casino Biloxi believe that they provide a safe and exciting environment for kids, they are worried that some parents over-use the facility.

Linda's interview with former Tennessee senator Howard Baker continues. The political difficulties faced by the Majority Leader are, he feels, no different now than when he was in the Senate but one of the dangers of running for the presidency as Senate Majority Leader is looking vulnerable if you have difficulty keeping your troops together.