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NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that foreign policy, once thought to be less imporant than domestic policy during a presidential election season, is fast becoming an issue with the recent crises in Cuba, Israel and Northern Ireland.

Linda Gradstein reports from the West Bank on the separation of Israelis and Palestinians. Israel is talking about permanently sealing off the West Bank and Gaze. Palestinians say this would mean economic disaster, but more Israelis are calling for separation.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that Israelis are divided over how effective tomorrow's terrorism summit in Egypt will be. Supporters say that intelligence sharing will help Israel protect itself against acts of terrorism, while critics say the conference will do little except play into Prime Minister Shimon Peres' hands.

Clinton about the start of the Middle East anti-terrorism summit.

Commentator Paul Durrenberger says ours is a society that places a high premium on precision. We like our checkbooks balanced to the penny, and we wear digital watches that clock time to the hundreth of the second. But often, Durrenberger maintains, the precision implied by such authoritative numbers is largely a pretence.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH ITALIAN PHARMACOLOGIST PIERO DOLARA WHO RECENTLY LEAD A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS IN A STUDY OF MYRRH (mer). IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS OFFERED MYRRH BEFORE HIS CRUCIFIXION TO EASE HIS PAIN. THE SCIENTISTS WANTED TO FIND OUT IF MYRRH IN FACT HAS PAINKILLING PROPERTIES AND IF IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TODAY AS A PAIN REMEDY.

Sue Simpson reports on South Africa's efforts to integrate its public schools following the collapse of apartheid. Last month a group of white parents in a small town made international headlines when they tried to prevent black students from attending their local school. But that dispute was not representative of what's going on throughout South Africa. While there is white resentment, integration is moving forward.

Linda speaks with Paul Burka, the executive editor of Texas Monthly, and John Pancake, campaign editor at the Miami Herald, about today's presidential primaries in their respective states. Burka says most candidates regarded Texas as belonging to Sen. Phil Gramm while he was still in the race, but now the state is solid Dole country. Pancake says Dole is clearly ahead in Florida as well, athough there is no particular enthusiasm for him. Statewide polls indicate Flordia will be competitive in November.

Robert talks with E.J. Dionne about his book, "They Only Look Dead: Why Progressives Will Dominate the Next Political Era." Dionne argues the United States is on the verge of a second progressive era. He believes today's socio-economic upheavals are analogous to conditions in the late 19th century and early 20th century -- a time when the industrial revolution required new rules to match the changes in society.