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Daniel goes for a walk in the Virginia woods with USDA entomologist Dave Nickel to listen to the sounds of a summer night. Nickel says there is an incredible array of crickets, katydids, and cicadas, all contributing to the nighttime natural symphony we hear during the hot weather.

Daniel talks with Peter Matthews, editor of the Guinness Book of World Records, about some of this year's more 'interesting' submissions. This fall, the internationally acclaimed tome will celebrate its 40th edition. And though the book is filled with records of all kinds from architecture to sports - those that capture the greatest attention are the human records, many of which are held by people from India - such as the world's longest fingernails, the longest hair, the shortest man ... Is it human nature at it's worst, or it's best? Matthews explains.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing, China on he women's conference that is currently underway. The attending delegates have ade progress toward their goal of setting a strong course for women's rights nd equality over the next decade.

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS ON WHAT THE RUSSIANS ARE DOING IN CHECHENYA, FROM A TOWN WHERE PEACE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE COME -- BUT WHERE THIS WEEK'S EVENTS PROVE IT HASN'T.

Julia Haybell reports on an American invasion of Great Britain...an invasion of frogs that is. American Bullfrog tadpoles, which were inadvertantly transported in a shipment of aquatic plants, have escaped into the wild and have grown up into big American bullfrogs which are eating the smaller British variety.

This past week, baseball great Cal Ripken of the Baltimore rioles broke Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive games played. Here are a ew words from some fans at Camden Yards in Baltimore about the new "Iron Man" f baseball.

Mark Roberts reports from Denver that an infestation of weeds in the Rocky Mountain west is causing farmers there lots of headaches. Weeds are a problem in many places, but there are particular species that are aggressively inhibiting crops.

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This past week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow Alaska to export oil for the first time since the energy crisis of the mid-1970's. The Senate previously passed the measure, and President Clinton says he'll sign it. This all got us to thinking about how far the country has or hasn't come since the energy crisis, and Danny talks to oil expert Daniel Yergin for some answers.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr comments on the divergent actics employed by Deputy Attorney General Phillip Heyman and former White ouse Counsel Bernard Nussbaum in this past week's hearings on Whitewater.