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Detroit is celebrating the one-hundred-year anniversary of the first time automobiles were produced in volume, with many events scheduled all summer long. NPR's Don Gonyea reports on one ongoing event where engineering students are trying to build a environmentally friendly sedan which can travel up to eighty miles on a gallon of gas.

Commentator Andrei Codrescu worries about a new study that says writers are especially prone to mental illness. Manic depression, mood swings, alcoholism, and sexual promiscuity are all apparently pitfalls of the profession. Codrescu wonders which of these vices and failings he might have.

The Pope beatified two German priests for their resistance to the Third Reich. The Pope omitted some phrases of his prepared speech that claimed the "entire" Roman Catholic church had fought against the tyranny of the Nazis.

Commentator Michael Hood takes his childrem on an annual tour of his childhood farmland. Every year he punches up his stories...and every year, the kids get a little more bored. Tales of runaway tractors and five-legged calves have a limited appeal to kids intent on living their own lives.

Noah talks with Nancy Groce (GROSS) about her book, "The Musicians's Joke Book: Knowing the Score." Groce is a folklorist and ethnomusicologist. She says musicians who play banjos, violas, and drums are made fun of more than other musicians, but there's a joke for every type of musician, including conductors. (3:15) (Schirmer Books: NY, 1996) FUNDER 0:29 CUTAWAY 0:59 =========================SECOND HOUR======================= BILLBOARD :59 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2A 8. ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL -- Linda talks with NPR's Elizabeth Arnold about Senator Bob Dole's four-day campaign swing this week. Dole talked about crimes, drugs and welfare at stops in Colorado, California, Illinois and Ohio. One thing that wasn't talked about much was the economy, which is doing pretty well, especially in the Midwest.

There's a theory put forward by R. Murray Schafer in the book "The Soundscape," that people will hum at the frequency at which their national electrical power is distributed -- either 60 or 50 Hertz. We put the theory to a worldwide test.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that US Secretary of State Warren Christopher met with new Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (n'tahn-YAH-hoo), but failed to get sought-for assurances that Netanyahu would honor his predecessor's peace process commitments.

In northeastern Mississippi where two black churches were burned last week near the town of Kossuth, both black and white residents have rallied to support the black congregations. Race relations have been generally smooth in Alcorn County, but local leaders fear the fires may have been set to create conflict between the races. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports.

Linda talks with Governor Roy Romer of Colorado about plans to create a "virtual university." Romer and the governors of Arizona, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming yesterday signed a plan to develop the home-based higher education program, which will utilize computers as the primary teaching tool. Romer says the program is designed mostly for people in jobs and that the first catalogue will be put together over the next six months.

Linda interviews Alexandra Nechita (nuh-KEE-ta)...a ten year old artist...and her parents. Young Nechita has been compared to Picasso-- she is an abstract artist whose paintings are selling for thousands of dollars. She is doing a huge tour for the book of her paintings called "Outside the Lines" and giving dozens and dozens of interviews. Despite all the attention, she is looking forward to going home, seeing her baby brother and taking him to Chuck E. Cheese's pizza parlor.

Commentator George Berdes (BURR-diss) is a retired foreign policy analyst, living in Eagle River Wisconsin. He says it's no fun to be stereotyped as a senior citizen and tells the story about the time he walked into a restaurant and the "cute-young thing" behind the countertreated him as if he were deaf, dumb and blind.

Robert talks with Dan Swift, president of the Riverside Sheriff's Association. Swift attended a rally held yesterday in support of two deputies who were videotaped beating two illegal immigrants from Mexico. The Mexicans were beaten April 1st after they ran through a border patrol checkpoint in a pickup truck full of illegal immigrants. Swift says what has not yet been determined is whether a reasonable amount of force was applied and the videotape only shows the moment of the arrest.

Today is the day of remembrance for the lives lost in the Holocaust of World War II. In this commentary, Emily Benedek recalls meeting a Holocaust survivor and and learning her explanation for why she did not perish with so many others.

HOME ALIVE is the name of a new CD and a Seattle self-defense

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on United States officials' worries that the leaders of the Bosnian Serbs are still in power four months after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement. The accord calls for Radovan Karadzic and General Ratko Mladic to step down. The two have been indicted by the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal. Arrest warrants have been issued.

ISRAEL - NPR'S Linda Gradstein reports that Israel is in no rush to stop its bombardment of Southern Lebanon, since it seems to be having an effect on Hezbollah's ability to fire katyushas into Israel. The diplomatic initiative seems to be on hold, as the US and Israel await a Syrian response to the US proposal. 2. A LEBANESE CAMP - NPR's Sunni Khalid reports from a UN-controlled refugee camp in Tyre, Lebanon. Whatever may be happening on diplomatic circles, refugees on the ground see no end to the disruption of their lives.

Last night Danny visited the United States Naval Observatory in Washington DC to get a good look at Comet Hyakutake (high-yuh-kuh-tah-kee). Astronomer Steve Dick shows Danny where to look in the sky - without the aid of a telescope. The comet will be at its brightest early Monday morning. It will be visible throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The next time Hyakutake will pass by the earth will be in roughly 15-thousand years.

Noah Adams talks to John Kornblum, the designate assistant secretary of state for European and Canadian affairs about the efforts to enact the Dayton accords in Bosnia. Mr. Kornblum has replaced Richard Holbrooke, and last year he played a major role in the Dayton talks.

Laura Sydell of member station WNYC reports that William Bratton, New York's high profile police commissioner is resigning after two years in charge of the nation's largest police department. The resignation comes amid speculation that Mayor Giuliani at times bristled at Bratton's high profile.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on Iran's film industry. Despite restrictions on the portrayal of sex and violence that would leave American movie producers wondering how to fill a feature-length film, Iran manages to create award-winning movies that receive international recognition.