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- Storyteller Carmen Deedee recounts a conversation in which she tried to explain to her Catholic how she came to adopt the religion she currently practices.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that an unemployment report released today suggested that economic growth in the U-S is slowing. There had been concern that the growing economy would spark high inflation.

- NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that investigators of the downed TWA Flight 800 are comparing the forensic evidence from that crash to the crash of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and the crash of a French plane over the Sahara Desert, both of which were downed by terrorist bombs.

Ursula Hegi commentary. Hegi teaches creative writing, writes fiction, and... critical to both pursuits... she is a voracious reader. Hegi, whose works include "Stones from the River" and "Salt Dancers," seeks out a certain kind of reading, and tells her students to do the same. It is essential, she says, to find a book whose pages suck the reader in, causing him or her to forget the real world altogether.

Most Americans looking for a place to vacation in the summer go to the mountains, or the sea shore, or a lake... Someplace where the scenery is beautiful and the weather is cool. Another place that's packed every summer: Death Valley National Park on the California-Nevada border... usually the hottest place in the country. This time of year, the overwhelming majority of visitors come from Europe..... and they consider Death Valley a don't-miss part of their tour of the American West. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

Scott speaks with NPR's Mara Liasson who has been accompanying President Clinton at the G-7 economic summit in Lyon, France. President Clinton has ordered a major review of the bombing in Saudi Arabia and an evaluation of the security measures needed to avert another such attack against U.S. forces.

NPR's Edward Lifson reports on the largest federal urban renewal project now underway: a plan to raze Chicago's notorious Cabrini Green and replace it with mixed income housing.

Chris Hosken of member station WFAE is Charlotte, North arolina, reports on the attempts by the organization to recruit more young embers into its ranks. 4:05 . SCHORR ON POWELL: NPR's Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr looks at 1996's ost prominent non-candidate, Colin Powell, and wonders what's on his mind

- Daniel speaks with Dorothy and Jerome Singer of Yale University about how they would define what educational TV would be. Last week, at President Clinton's behest, TV broadcasters agreed that they would provide three hours per week of children's educational television.

Linda talks with NPR Capitol Hill correspondents Brian Naylor and Peter Kenyon about the Republican-led 104th Congress, which is coming to a close. Republicans say they've made great progress on their agenda over the past two years, having enacted two thirds of their Contract with America. Democrats say they stopped the GOP leadership from cutting Medicare, education and environmental protections.