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programs abroad. The House of Representatives wants to reduce such funding by more than a third, unless abortion is restricted. The Senate and Clinton administration oppose the cuts and restrictions on the grounds that they endanger the lives of thousands of women and children in poor countries.

issues relating to last Friday's train crash in Silver Spring that killed 11 people.

Robert talks with Youssef Ibrahim (YOO-seff EE-brah-heem), a correspondent in the Paris bureau of the New York Times, about the return today of two senior Iraqis to Baghdad from Amman, Jordan. Hussein Kamel Hassan (hoo-SANE KAH-mel HAH-sahn), his brother Saddam Kamel and their wives, who are daughters of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, defected to Jordan last August. Hussein Kamel ran Iraq's secret military program and called for the overthrow of the Iraqi government. President Saddam Hussein today pardoned the brothers upon their return to Iraq.

What is Patrick Buchanan's appeal? Robert talks with NPR political commentator Steven Stark about the populistic appeal of presidential contender Pat Buchanan. Stark says it's both his economic nationalism and moralistic preaching that appeals to his supporters.

Robert talks to Harold Rothwax, who for 25 years has been a judge on the New York State Supreme Court and has now written a book entitled, Guilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice. In his book Rothwax outlines areas of needed reforms in the criminal justice system, including how some evidence is thrown out even when obtained in good faith. (Published by Random H

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on reaction to a report showing that 40 percent of black men in California were under some sort of criminal justice control last year. The rate is four times that for Latinos and eight times the rate for white men. Some blame an unfair system, especially with higher penalties for crack cocaine offenses. Others say the numbers reflect who's committing the crimes.

NPR's Melissa Block reviews the life and work of photographer Austin Hansen, who documented life in Harlem for 60 years. He died Tuesday at the age of 85.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London on attempts to refloat an oil tanker that ran aground off the coast of Wales. The tanker Sea Empress has spilled as estimated 19 million gallons of oil. The oil is in a 12-mile long slick that is drifting out to sea.

Noah speaks with NPR's political correspondent Elizabeth Arnold, who has been been traveling with the Dole campaign. After his disappointing second place finish in New Hampshire Tuesday, Arnold says Dole will have to get tough to stop conservative rival Pat Buchanan from embarrassing him in upcoming primaries.

on fundamental economic issues that are expected to dominate the Presidential campaign. Although President Clinton refused to comment yesterday on results from the New Hampshire Primary, Chief of Staff Leon Panetta said Democrats are not overestimating current divisions among Republicans.