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A U.S. SOLDIER ASKED NPR TO DELIVER A TAPE DETAILING HIS ACTIVITIES IN BOSNIA TO HIS FAMILY STATIONED IN GERMANY---AND SAID WE COULD AIR SOME OF HIS THOUGHTS. SO WE DID.

President Clinton today announced a bi-partisan campaign to reduce teen pregnancies in the U.S. He named Dr. Henry Foster, his failed nominee for surgeon general, to head the campaign. We'll hear some of President Clinton's statement, in which he calls for an end to "children having children."

Robert speaks with Ian Lesser, an expert on Greek-Turkish relations at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, California. Lesser explains the events leading up to the current tensions between Greece and Turkey over another disputed island -- in addition to Cyprus -- and the wider ramifications for security in the eastern Mediterranean.

Tovia Smith reports that New Hampshire have been inundated with campaign ads in recent weeks as rivals for the Republican presidential nomination try to outdo each other on the airwaves. This unprecedented use of television advertising -- in a state where previous campaigns were waged mostly in living rooms and meeting halls -- is partly due to the massive influx of campaign spending by millionaire businessman Steve Forbes. Some analysts say the increasingly negative ads will only turn off voters.

Commentator Elissa Ely learns about the professional distance that a therapist is expected to keep from her patients. But during her residency, she meets Steven, a fascinating patient, who speaks like a professor, but eats like an animal and slips into delusions. From her interaction with him she learns to balance professional and human needs.

and ways in which some in Congress intend to address the problem. But while advocates of reform try to build support, some of the nations most powerful interest groups threaten the movement.

Hapa [HAH-puh] is the name of a band from Hawaii. It's made up of native Hawaiian who's part Chinese and a native New Yorker who's all Irish Catholic. Together they make music that ranges from traditional Hawaiian slack-key guitar to acoustic pop. Heidi Chang reports. There are two Hapa CD's available on the Coconut Grove label.

of a bill to overhaul the nation's telecommunications law. The overwhelming votes in the House and Senate came after months of lobbying and after Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole gave up his opposition.

that their party's anti-regulatory position on environmental issues is going to cost them dearly in this year's elections. Major revisions in the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other environmental protection laws have been a top legislative priority for the new Republican majority.

Robert talks with Ken Auletta, media writer with the New Yorker, Bob Lucky who is vice president of applied research for Bellcore and author of "Silicon Dreams", and Peter Huber, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of "Orwell's Revenge." They project what changes we can expect to see in the next 15 years as a result of the Telecommunications Bill.