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Outside of Tokyo's Olympic Stadium, a small mockup of the Olympic rings has stood for the past year. But it wasn't until last week that people began to line up to take pictures.

Political Action Committees are defending themselves from the latest proposal to outlaw them. The legislation could come up in the House this spring or summer, as part of campaign finance reform. Critics say PAC donations to lawmakers give special interest groups too much influence. Supporters say pooled money in PACs give a political voice to Americans without enough money to make large donations. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

TOWN REPORT: Essayist Tim Brookes examines a 1935 town report from he village of Ferrisburg, Vermont.

We hear comments from our listeners, including a stirring rendition f a drinking song with a familiar tune.

of Sarajevo will be transferred from Serb to Muslim-Croat control tomorrow.

Many species are threatened or endangered. One way of saving the animals and the surrounding forest is eco-tourism -- promoting tours for outsiders concerned with the conservation of the ecosystem. In some areas, just a hundred visitors per year would make a huge impact.

Scott Schlegel profiles rock guitarist Richie Furay (fyur-RAY). uray first hit public notice as part of the Buffalo Springfield, along with tephen Stills and Neil Young. He went on to Poco, then the Souther, Hillman and uray Band. Furay later became a born-again Christian, and the conflicts between he worlds of rock and roll and religion have had a major impact on his career.

Suzan Lori Parks is one of the hottest playwrights on the New York scene. The Public Theatre is presenting (starting next week) her latest work for the stage, "Venus." She wrote the screenplay for Spike Lee's latest ("Girls 6") and she's been contracted to write another. Charlene Scott reports.

Daniel talks with Timothy Flannery, a mamologist at the Sydney Museum, about the growing popularity of Easter Bilbies in Australia. They are rapidly taking the place of the traditional Easter Bunny because the bunny population has created huge agricultural problems there. Flannery describes the Bilbie as a small animal will silky blueish fur and a friendly demeanor.