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NPR's Ann Garrels reports from Moscow that the Chechen rebels holding hostages in the Russian city of Budennovsk have begun releasing some of their captives. In return, the Russian government has ordered a ceasefire in its war in Chechnya.

Danny speaks with Michael Noll, Professor of Communications at the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of California. They talk about the telecommunications bill passed by the Senate last week, and examine the impact it might, or might not have on the telephone consumer if it becomes law.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that Democrats and Republicans are arguing over whether their respective budget balancing proposals will actually eliminate the deficit. This past week, the Congressional Budget Office found that the Clinton plan would fail to do so.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on Senate Republicans continuing attempts to re-write government regulations. Arnold looks at one particular regulation concerning toxic pollutants, a regulation that Republicans want to revamp.

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS ON THE RESURGENCE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLIC OF BELARUS.

NPR's Derek Reveron reports from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Marilyn severely damaged the island last week and now the tourism industry is trying to recover in time for winter tourists.

Liane Hansen speaks to Gert-Jan Blom hairt-yawn blawm), bass player for the group the Beau (BOW) Hunks. He's o-producer of a new cd, "Celebration on the Planet Mars - A Tribute to aymond Scott" (Koch, catalog # KOC 3-7909-2). Scott's wacky compositions rom the 1930's inadvertantly found their way into soundtracks for many artoons.

Daniel talks to Steven Mufson, the Washington Post's correspondent in Beijing, about how the Chinese have been reacting to some of the latest developments in Sino-American relations.

Daniel reports on the death of Ronnie White, one of the original members of thee R&B group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. White died today in Detroit at the age of 57. A longtime friend of Robinson's, White co-wrote the popular songs "My Guy" and "My Girl." "My Guy" became Motown's first number one hit.

Cal Ripken Jr. may have punched a more rewarding time clock than most, but Scott Simon says he doesn't want to hear such cynicism about the Baltimore Oriole, who this week broke Lou Gehrig's record by playing 2,131 consecutive games.