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WORST-SELLING AUTHOR: Essayist Tim Brookes published his first ook last year, and he's been watching the sales figures.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH FORTUNE MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JOE NOCERA ABOUT THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WEEK'S 14.1 MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT AGAINST DOW CHEMICAL. A RENO, NEVADA WOMAN SUED DOW CLAIMING ILLNESS FROM BREAST IMPLANTS.

SCOTT SIMON REMEMBERS WRITER TERRY SOUTHERN. THE SATIRIST, WHO DIED THIS WEEK, WROTE THE SCREENPLAY FOR THE MOVIE "DR. STRANGELOVE."

INVENTOR/SCOTT SPEAKS WITH DR. WALDO SEMON (SEE-MUN), THE INVENTOR OF PVC (PLASTIC). THE U-S PATENT OFFICE HONORED HIM THIS WEEK.

A recent survey of hospitals in Connecticut confirmed what women, their obstretricians and hospitals across the nation have been saying for years: new moms land their babies are routinely sent packing within a day of delivery. That's because most insurance companies will only pay for a 24-hour hospital day after a aroutine delivery. Critics of the 24 hour policy say that discharging moms and babies too early can lead to medical problems for both. Officials at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut agree and they've offered their patients a remedy. Connecticuit Public Radio's Tandaleya Wilder reports.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Joanne Silberner about proposed hanges in Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican-controlled Senate Finance ommittee yesterday sent onto the full Senate a bill which would cut more than 50 Billion dollars from the health insurance programs over the next seven ears. President Clinton has indicated he'll veto the bill in its present form

Daniel talks to Vittorio Zucconi of the Italian newspaper La Stampa about the trial of Giulio Andreotti, a political leader in Italy for 50 years. Andreotti is accused of dealing with the mafia... especially buying votes and being involved with the murder of a journalist.

Host Liane Hansen is joined by Carl Cannon, White House orrespondent for the Baltimore Sun, and David Corn, Washington editor of The ation magazine, to discuss events in the news this past week.

NPR'S TED CLARK REPORTS ON TWO IMPORTANT LEADERS MISSING AT THE SIGNING OF THE LATEST ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE AGREEMENT THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE WHITE HOUSE LAST THURSDAY....PRESIDENT HAFEZ ASSAD (AH-sahd) OF SYRIA AND PRESIDENT ILIYAS HARAWI OF LEBANON.

SCOTT SIMON RE-INTRODUCES US TO VAUGHN deLEATH, FIRST LADY OF RADIO... BORN AND BURIED IN MOUNT PULASKI, ILLINOIS.