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in the new Congress have for investigating allegations of impropriety, which have been raised against President Clinton. Most of the allegations go back to Mr. Clinton's years as Governor of Arkansas, but the Republican leaders say they also intend to investigate contributions made to the Clinton reelection campaign.

at the University of Wisconsin, about Presidential second terms and what to expect during President Clinton's second term in the White House. Historians generally agree that second terms tend to be less productive than first terms, for the few Presidents who've won them.

NPR's David Baron reports that Massachusetts has become the first state in the nation to make detailed information on doctors easily available to the public. As of today, consumers can get comprehensive profiles of physicians licensed in the state. These profiles include previously confidential information about malpractice suits. Some doctors complain the information isn't a good measure of quality.

Linda speaks with White House Correspondent Mara Liasson about the coming year for the White House...she says the President will not be seeking to pass huge legislative packages (like health care..) as he did in his first administration--and he faces many investigations into everything from Whitewater to campaign finance--but one new tool he will have in his second term will be the line item veto.

Commentator David Crystal says there is a role for senseless babble, whether for baby talk, or skat in jazz music.

Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that Gingrich yesterday appeared to have been made over as a new man, but whether his apologetic persona will be able to command respect as Speaker and rally the conservative troops remains in question.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that Islam is making a resurgence in the countries of Central Asia. When many of these regions were controlled by the Soviet Union, mosques were closed and religious education curtailed. But now that independence has been achieved, there's been intense interest in recapturing the Islamic heritage of the Central Asian states.

Robert speaks with Hassan Rahman, chief representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to the United States, about the sticking points in the negotiations over Israeli withdrawal from Hebron. Rahman says the unwillingness of the Israelis to set a timetable for the implementation of the rest of the Oslo Peace agreement is preventing a final agreement on Hebron.

Commentator David Brooks writes in support of the election of Newt Gingrich. He says ousting Newt would have been an extreme punishment for some rather minor infractions...and that Republicans would have gotten only a short-term boost if they "betrayed" their leader. He says the Republicans today struck a blow for loyalty, for simple justice and for the good of the country.

The NPR Players explore the possibility that its not just the FBI and CIA that is infested with employees willing to sell secrets. This satire exposes that the treachery reaches down to the ATF, GAO, FCC, BLM and even PBS.