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The Immigration and Naturalization Service says it deported a record 67-thousand illegal aliens in the fiscal year that ended last month. But, critics say in another area the INS has been sloppy, allowing tens of thousands of aliens to become naturalized citizens despite their criminal records. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports.

on a school board race in that state that was decided by a toss of a coin. Two candidates for the Limestone County school board were tied.

Noah talks to violinist Lara St. John about her new CD, "Bach Works for Violin Solo." The cover of the CD is a photograph of St. John in a seductive pose. Even though the music has been receiving a good deal of critical acclaim, she -- and her record company -- have been criticized for using a sexually provocative photo as a way to sell classical music.

where he championed the causes of local Democratic candidates.

Daniel Schorr says that although the issue of secret campaign contributions was thought to have been resolved during Watergate, the latest scandal with soft money illustrates that it was not.

Scott talks with former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres.

Scott reads letters from listeners.

That's right...Mr. "Naked Lunch," Beat Generation survivor...is a painter and collagist. He's been doing this quietly for nearly half a century. Using cutup newspapers and magazines, paint and photography, his goal is to create a new, visual language with his art in the same way he tried to create a kind of random storytelling in the pages of his books. Burroughs also works in a medium that brought him a certain notoriety in the 1950's - guns - specifically, shotgun-blasted boards (they're painted too). The first-ever retrospective of Burroughs' visual art is now at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

The Army has announced that three more noncommissioned officers are charged with sexual misconduct. NPR's Martha Raddatz tells Noah that the latest cases come out of Fort Leonard Wood, a major training facility in Missouri. The charges include consensual sex with trainees, and indecent assault. The Army says the cases did not come to light through the complaint hotline set up to find possible victims at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. At that facility, five trainers face charges ranging from rape to improperly sending love notes to trainees.

Commentator Mickey Edwards talks about the fine distinction between "good" pork...a needed project that brings jobs and services to a particular district...and "bad" pork...projects whose chief benefit seems politically motivated.