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Noah talks with NPR's national political correspondent, Elizabeth Arnold, who traveled to Chicago today with Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole to attend a campaign rally. The trip is Dole's first since his announcement that he would retire from the Senate to devote his full attention to running for the presidency. His campaign has been troubled in recent weeks, in part by legislative battles on Capitol Hill that have demanded his attention as Senate majority leader.

Noah Adams and Linda Wertheimer read from listeners' letters. The address for listener mail is: Letters, All Things Considered, 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20001. Or by E-mail to ATC.NPR.ORG

in Sarajevo about Boorda's legacy and what his loss means for the Navy...

NPR's Martha Raddatz visits two schools in and around Sarajevo -- one which serves predominantly Muslim students, and the other primarily Serb students -- to examine what children in this war-torn region are learning about the war and how they feel about the planned restoration of Bosnia's multiethnic society.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that scientists have found a way to freeze cells that eventually become sperm cells, unfreeze them and allow them to develop into mature sperm cells. The advance should lead to improved methods for treating male infertility, and allow scientists to give men a certain sense of 'immortality.'

In the wake of last Saturday's crash of ValuJet flight 592, the carrier is apparently taking no chances as it faces intensified scrutiny from federal officials.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that both Mississippi senators seeking to succeed Robert Dole as majority leader have political action committees known as leadership PACS. Members can use such PACS to help their colleagues with campaign funding, and maybe even to curry favor with those whose votes they'll seek when running for congressional leadership jobs.

for a look at the only U-S showing of the first major Paul Cezanne retrospective in 60 years. Some 200 works by the French post-impressionist master are on display.

since he announced his resignation from the Senate... yesterday, he spoke to a group of Republicans in Chicago. On Wednesday, Dole said he would resign to concentrate on his presidential bid. The surprise move seems to have re-energized Dole's campaign.

NPR's Neal Conan has a report on the death of Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Boorda was shot earlier today at his residence in Washington.