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Mark Melman about public sentiment regarding current campaign finance scandals. Melman is the CEO of the Melman Group, a political polling and consulting firm for democrats. He has been conducting focus groups to learn how people feel about politics and money, and why. He says that people used to have confidence in the own member of congress - while feeling the system was broken. Now it turns out a large majority feel even their own member of congress is very affected by special interest contributions.

with chronic heart trouble, President Boris Yeltsin may be on the way back. But he faces several major hurdles in the next weeks.

after Scottish scientists announced over the weekend that they'd successfully cloned a sheep. The future of the process is in question. It appears that it would work on other animals, possibly even humans, but most see that as unethical and unacceptable. But researchers say the development could provide valuable information for human health and diseases.

Nancy Rigotti, director of the Tobacco Research and Treatment Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Rigotti explains how to determine if retailers are observing the new FDA regulations on selling cigarettes to minors.

Senator Barbara Boxer about Congressional reaction to President Clinton's announcement today to recertify Mexico's anti-drug efforts.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about baseball's spring training and what it portends for the rest of the season.

Ralph Reed, Executive Director of the Christian Coalition, today announced his resignation... to assume a new challenge. Under his leadership, Conservative Christians have begun to play a more direct role in American politics. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on Reed's legacy and on the impact of his decision.

The Democratic National Committee announced yesterday that it is returning $1.5 million to contributors. Scott talks to NPR's Peter Kenyon about the enlarging fundraising scandal.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman visits with some teenage smokers to gauge their reaction to new Federal rules aimed at curbing teenage smoking. Retailers are now required to inspect the I.D.'s of all those under 27 years of age.

-- Today, the Senate will continue debate over the Chemical Weapons Treaty. It's already been ratified by more than 70 countries aiming to ban the use and production of chemical warfare agents...now a two-thirds vote is needed for U-S ratification. The treaty will take effect worldwide next week with or without American participation.