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NPR's Howard Berkes talks with Montanans who know the Freemen holed up on their remote ranch, and with one of the numerous members of out-of-state militias who have flocked to the area to negotiate with the group. And he talks with a Montana Freeman associated with the barricaded group, who tries to explain what it is the anti-government organization stands for.

Daniel talks with Nobel Laureate Leon Lederman about plans for a new television drama about scientists. Lederman says it would be a great way to teach the public about science without losing their interest. He's not sure what the steamy scenes would entail, but fills Daniel in on some possible story lines.

This past week, former participants of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials got together in Washington to mark the 50th anniversary of the proceedings. Daniel met up with former prosecutors Walter Rockler, Benjamin Ferencz and Whitney Harris to discuss how they view the current tribunal on Bosnia. All three men agree there needs to be a permanent interntational war crimes tribunal, but they recognize the reluctance on the part of some world leaders to support such an undertaking.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the withdrawal today from the GOP presidential race of publisher Steve Forbes. Forbes made his announcement at a Washington D.C. hotel, flanked by his family. His campaign to restore economic growth to the country was considered a long-shot when he entered last year, but he quickly gained attention with a multi-million ad campaign and an optimistic message that attracted many voters. But he was unable to get enough votes to show that he could be a viable challenger to frontrunner Bob Dole.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the release today of a new set of national history standards. The first standards, released 2 years ago, were roundly criticized for offering too many negative examples about American history. The new standards are decidedly more positive about the American experience, but more importantly they omit the specific curriculum suggestions that many people objected to in the original draft.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that the Clinton administration admitted for the first time today that it looked the other way in 1994 when Iran clandestinely shipped arms to Bosnia in violation of the United Nations arms embargo. Undersecretary of State Peter Tarnoff told a House panel that Congress should have known about the shipments because the information was available in daily intelligence reports.

Robert talks to the Washington Post's Jim Rupert, who is in Kiev, about the fires near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The plant is the site of the world's worst nuclear accident that occured 10 years ago. Officials fear the fires may carry radioactive particles into the air that could be spread beyond the 18-mile exclusion zone around the plant.

Buzz Conover of Florida Public Radio reports that the tobacco industry is trying to repeal law under which Florida is trying recover Medicaid costs paid out by state for smoking related illnesses. Tobacco industry has mounted expensive media campaign urging repeal, while Florida Governor Lawton Chiles is countering with his own, more modest, media campaign.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's visit to the graves of bombing victims in Israel. During his stay, the President promised $100 million in assistance to combat terrorism, and lent his moral support to both Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat.

Commentator Genevieve (Jenna-veeve) Ginsburg on aging and how all conversations seem to turn to physical ailments.

Ron Brown's resume shows a list of firsts, including first African American chairman of a major political party, first African American manager of a presidential campaign and first African American partner at his Washington law firm. NPR's Mara Liasson has a profile.

Commentator Alan Cheuse reviews a new novel about life in a Chicago home for the mentally ill. It's called Life in teh Rainbow by Richard Horan. (Steerforth Press)

President CLinton is expected to speak at the Commerce Department about Commerce Secretary Ron. Brown, whose played crashed today in in the Adriatic.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that the White House releases a report today that says despite reports of anxiety about job losses, the pace of layoffs has not increased in recent years. The report also found that workers who lose their jobs are not having a harder time finding new ones.

Bob Mondello has an appreciation of the life and work of Polish filmmaker Krysztov Kieslowski (chris-TOFF ke-SLOV-ski), best known in this country for directing what he called his tri-color trilogy: the films BLUE, WHITE and RED.

Shoko Asahara, the leader of Japan's doomsday sect Aum Shin Rikyu, goes on trial tomorrow on murder charges for the nerve gas attacks on Tokyo's subways last year. As NPR's Julie McCarthy reports, the attacks have shattered the image of Tokyo as a peaceful place and cast doubts on the abilities of the city's world-renowned police department.

Commentator Marion Winik tells of the terror of losing her kids in the grocery store.

Noah talks with Mike O'Connor, who's in Tuzla reporting for the New York Times. War crimes investigators have discovered extensive tampering of evidence at a suspected mass grave site in eastern Bosnia. O'Connor says this site is particularly important because three witnesses claim that the Bosnian Serb military commander, General Ratko Mladic, was present while the mass executions took place. This discovery also calls into question the assurances by U.S. officials that suspected mass gravesites would remain intact for investigators. (4:00) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 6. HISTORY STANDARDS - NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the release today of a new set of national history standards. The first standards, released 2 years ago, were roundly criticized for offering too many negative examples about American history. The new standards are decidedly more positive about the American experience, but more importantly they omit the specific curriculum suggestions that many people objected to in the original draft.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that there may have been as many as 12 corporate executives travelling with Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown when his plane went down over Croatia today. The executives were exploring business opportunities in Bosnia and Croatia, which are about to begin a massive rebuilding campaign.

Robert Siegel profiles a series of cases heard by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. All the cases are murderers trying to get out of prison before their sentences are up. We'll hear the pleas of victim's families trying to keep their loved one's killer in jail. We'll hear the families of the inmates- hoping to get their loved one a chance on the outside. And, the parole board members weigh in on how they approach the difficult task of making these decisions.