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Reuben Jackson reviews the new CD from Helen Merrill. She has been singing and recording American popular music for more than 50 years. On this new release, for the first time, she also includes songs from her native Croatia. Merrill is 70 years old now, but Jackson says her voice is still elegant and pretension-free. (4:30) The CD is called The CD is called Jelana Ana Milcetic, aka, Helen Merrill. It's on the Verve Music label, copyright 2000.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews The Opportunists, starring Christopher Walken. It's about an auto mechanic caught in a moral dilemma about pulling a major heist or staying straight for the good of his family. It's the feature film directorial debut of Myles Connell.

Host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Gerry Hadden about Mexican President-elect Vicente Fox's visit to Washington. Yesterday Fox met with President Clinton and vice president Al Gore. Today he will meet presidential candidate George W. Bush in Dallas.

Host Renee Montagne talks to Tom O'Byrne, China correspondent for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, about the arrest of evangelical Christians in China. 130 church members were seized Wednesday and are detained at a jail in central China. Three American citizens have since been released.

Commentator Kevin Phillips says that President Clinton can quote several of his predecessors, both Republicans and Democrats, as he prepares to veto legislation that would abolish the inheritance tax.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports on the issue of worker burnout. Workers are complaining about spending too much time at work. A strike by Verizon Communications employees ended this week after the company agreed to cut mandatory overtime in half.

NPR's John Nielsen reports on some of the dangers associated with the smoke plumes caused by wildfires.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the Environmental Protection Agency's experimental attempt to cover an undersea deposit of toxic DDT off the coast of California, with a fresh layer of sediment. An estimated 110 Tons of the poisonous pesticide is located on 17 square miles of ocean floor. Between 1947 and 1971, Montrose Chemical dumped the DDT into the sewer system, which discharged it into the ocean.

Colin Fogarty of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on Ralph Nader's campaign. The Green Party candidate is hoping to attract his largest number of supporters in Portland tonight. His candidacy has many voters worried that a vote for Nader will steal votes from vice president Al Gore.

Commentator Matt Miller commends Republican Governor Gary Johnson's position on Marajuana - Legalize it.