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about future battles in the wake of this week's Supreme Court decision rejecting Colorado's Amendment 2 prohibiting pro-gay laws.

Linda talks to NPR's national political correspondent Elizabeth Arnold and White House correspondent Mara Liasson about President Clinton and presumptive Republican nominee Senator Bob Dole's disagreements this week on abortion, as well as their treatment of welfare reform as a political issue.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that an Israeli military leader briefs the United Nations on what happened at Qana, Lebanon, the UN base where some 100 civilians were killed during an Israeli attack. Israel is challenging the preliminary conclusions of a UN report that says that Israel deliberately shelled the camp.

Commentator Christine Holmgren says the anit-abortion movement has romanticized the idea of motherhood...and in effect has contributed to the fantasy that teenage girls have about keeping their babies. She says their commercials create an unreal picture of the struggles and sacrifices of a young, single mother. (4:00) 2B CUTAWAY 0:59 Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 2B 0:29 RETURN2 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 2C 14. CRIME STATS -- A report released by the FBI yesterday says the nation's crime rate is down this year. Large cities have had the most significant drop in crime, while rural areas have experienced a slight increase. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that the Justice Department attributes the falling crime rates to improved community policing efforts, but some criminologists say its difficult to pinpoint the reasons for the drop in crime.

Anne Williams reviews "The Light Pink Album," the latest CD by songwriter and performer Steven Allen Davis. The CD chronicles Davis' journey from Nashville, Tennessee to Boulder, Colorado. The record label is Core Entertainment Corp. Their address is 1719 West End Ave., 11th Floor West Tower, Nashville, TN 37203. (6:00) (IN S

Linda and Noah administer the test of basic science knowledge drawn-up for the National Science Foundation. It tests rudimentary knowledge of physics, biology, astronomy and chemistry.

Linda talks with Dr. Dan Kelly about a school ban of clothing and accessories with tobacco logos on it. Dr. Kelly is a peditrician and a school board member. He is also the lone dissenter of the ban. He says the ban becomes a freedom of expression issue with students, and may backfire as a way to educate students about smoking.

- Bob Mondello reviews 'Blush' a new movie by one of China's leading women filmakers...Lee Shaohong. Shaohong's movie is a love story which takes place during the early days of the Communist revolution.

- We play an excerpt of 'Duel With A Legend'...a documentary about the Belmont Stakes produced by NPR's Josh Darsa in 1979. It's a behind the scenes look at the running of the race, and how the favored horse, Spectacular Bid, prepared for Belmont.

Commentator Alan Cheuse (CHOOZ) reviews a new novel called House Arrest by Mary Morris. It's the story of a modern Cuban leader named El Cabal, "The Horse", a character that has many similarities to real-life ruler Fidel Castro. The story is told through the eyes of a travel writer visiting the island. (2:00) (Published this year by Doubl