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There has been much criticism of Pat Buchanan's rise within the republican Party, but commentator David Brooks believes Buchanan's appeal is transitory. Brooks notes populist figures elsewhere in the world also attract angry voters, but in the long run they rarely withstand scrutiny.

Noah and Linda talk about the quirky rules of the leap year, and illustrate its awesome power with a little music from Gilbert and Sullivan.(4:45) (IN S

author of >Undaunted Courage, a profile of the Lewis and Clark expedition across the North American continent to the Pacific and back. In the second part of the interview, Ambrose talks about Merriwether Lewis, who returned a hero but whose life ended with manic depression and alcoholism.

On this last day before the New Hampshiore primary, we hear from candidates in their last appeals for votes. Bob Dole is for the little guy, Buchanan is for the unborn, Lugar is for clean campaign ads, Forbes is for a flat tax and Alexander is for fresh ideas.

THIS WEEK MARKED THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST "PHYSICAL" FIGHT ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 1798. ALEX TALKS WITH THE FORMER HOUSE HISTORIAN, RAYMOND SMOCK, ABOUT THE INCIDENT. 3:50 3. BEETLES: ALEX LOOKS FOR BEETLES WITH ENTOMOLOGIST MICHAEL IVY IN NORTHERN MONTANA. THE BUGS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE ENVIRONMENT -- AND OFTEN DEMONSTRATE THE AMAZING ADAPTATIONS VARIOUS SPECIES MAKE AS THEY VIE FOR SURVIVAL .

NPR'S JOHN BURNETT REPORTS THAT IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA A TAX LAW DESIGNED TO PUNISH ILLEGAL DRUG DEALERS IS HAVING THE OPPOSITE EFFECT. IT IS ENCOURAGING THE TRADE.

publisher of "Mother Jones", about the magazine's list of the top 400 political donors.

Liane Hansen speaks with Carl Cannon, White House correspondent or the Baltimore Sun, about a variety of topics, including the new elecommunications bill, Bob Dole taking on Steve Forbes in New Hampshire, and he prospects for a budget agreement.

Linda talks with NPR's Elizabeth Arnold about tomorrow's primary in South Carolina and the primaries coming up on Tuesday. They also talk about the new Republican party developing in the south, and the party as it exists in New England.

Joe Neel reports that AIDS drugs which delay complications and death in people in advanced stages of the disease are expected to be approved soon (late today or next week) by the FDA. But they're expensive -- costing as much as $7,000 a year for one drug -- and have to be taken in combination with other just as expensive drugs. So they may be beyond the reach of many people with AIDS. (7:30) 2B CUTAWAY 0:59 Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 2B 0:29 RETURN2 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 2C 12. NEW ENGLAND PRIMARY SETUP -- After Saturday's South Carolina primary, the candidates will face voters in a number of New England states on Tuesday, as well as in Colorado and Georgia. One of the states where Republicans will be voting is Connecticut, where economic insecurity and taxes are major issues. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.