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This documentary by Peabody award winning producer David Isay is an oral history of Iolene Catalano, a woman who lived with drug abuse and prostitution, and who died last year of AIDS. Isay recorded more than 30 hours worth of interviews with Iolene, who wanted, before her death, to let the world know that she was something more than an addict or criminal, that she was a poet and singer. Please note the content and language advisory at the top of this DACS.

Tomorrow the jury in the OJ Simpson case begins deliberations, and they'll have to decide whether Simpson is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. What does "reasonable doubt" mean? Daniel discusses this with Jon Newman, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit.

During the 19th century, the African nation of Namibia was under German colonial rule. Every year, the Herrero ethnic group has a celebration to remember the dead from their battles with the Germans. Rachel Gowases sent us this postcard.

Daniel discusses impending medicare/medicaid reform with a panel of three editorial page editors: Bob Kittle of the San Diego Union Tribune; Jane Eisner of the Philadelphia Enquirer; and Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Constitution.

Deirdre Berger reports from Frankfurt, Germany on how Jewish migres from Russia are adapting to life in Germany. In the past five years, ermany's Jewish population has nearly doubled - making Germany the fastest rowing Jewish community in Europe.

Tom Whitehouse profiles Alexandru Andries, a olk-singer who has become known as the Bob Dylan of Romania. He produced 9 lbums during the repressive Ceausescu regime which were censored, but his live erformances were filled with protest songs. Five years after Ceausescu's death, ndries continues singing.

ENTERTAINMENT: HOST SUSAN STAMBERG AND OUR WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT TWO NEW CHILDREN'S FILMS..."A LITTLE PRINCESS" AND "BABE."

NPR's Mandelit del Barco reports from Los Angeles on the growth of an industry that illegaly produces and sells counterfit brand-name consumer goods.

NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on the support Muslim countries are showing for the Bosnian government. Iran and other Islamic countries say that they will ignore the United Nations embargo of arms to Bosnia, with the support of the 52 member nations of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.