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- Daniel talks with curator Betsy Walsh of the Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC) about "Yesterday's News," an exhibition about the forerunner of today's newspapers - the "newsbook." News accounts in 17th Century England were sold in stores, posted on street corners, and even sung by balladeers. They contained many of the kinds of stories newspapers report on today.

Liane Hansen speaks with Thomas Bass, author of "Vietnamerica: he War Comes Home" (Soho Press). His book describes the fate of Amerasian hildren born to U.S. servicemen. Since the Amerasian Homecoming Act was put nto effect in 1988, some 20,000 have come to this country, but Bass says the ormalization of relations with Vietnam brought an end to the program.

NPR's Jon Greenberg talks with both politicos and average citizens about the impact on local politics of the Whitewater verdicts and the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker.

Senator Bob Dole, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, addressed The Catholic Press Association in Philadelphia today, criticizing President Clinton's decision to veto legislation banning late-term abortions. Dole also used the speech to unveil a proposed tax credit for charitable deductions to help the poor. Abortion looms as a divisive campaign issue, not only between Dole and Clinton but within the Republican party. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow that Russia and Britain are trying to settle a problem over charges of spying. Russia says it is considering kicking out nine British diplomats Russia says ran a spy ring. The British say Russia hasn't told them details of the allegations and threatened to retaliate.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that officials in Macon County in western North Carolina want to build an industrial park on the site of an ancient Cherokee burial ground. The county is one of the poorest in the state and the burial ground is the only site suitable for development. The Cherokees are understandably upset, but don't even have standing to take the matter to court. County officials have already refused an offer from an archeological preservation society to buy the site.

Reviewer Mark Jenkins reports on the latest cd release, "Keep a Secret," from the midwestern rock band Mysteries of Life. They're not your average classic-rock cover band...Jenkins discovers that the members have an unusual knack for producing catchy melodies of their own. (5:00) (IN S

A Federal Appeals Court ruled today that a class action lawsuit, brought against the tobacco industry by plaintiffs alleging that the industry concealed knowledge that nicotine is addictive and conspired to manipulate nicotine levels in cigarettes, may NOT proceed. Linda talks with NPR reporter Debbie Elliot about the implications of this ruling, which is viewed as a major victory for tobacco interests.

Robert talks live with NPR's Ted Clark about the US decision not to punish China for selling equipment to Pakistan that could be used to make nuclear bombs. The US had threatened to impose sanctions that would affect 10 billion dollars in US projects in China. But China agreed to make a public committment not to sell such technology in the future.