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NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Turkey on new government efforts to shift policy toward the Kurds. A 12-year-long battle with Kurdish insurgents has created millions of homeless refugees...most of them are pouring into Turkish cities. Although the new pro-Islamic government is trying to return these refugees to their homes, the Kurds are suspicious.

Robert talks to Dr. Sa'eb Erakat, the chief Palestinian negotiator and the Minister of Local Government for the Palestinian authority. He explains why the opening of the tunnel near the Temple Mount sparked the Palestinian dissent.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole's campaign trip to New Jersey today, where he talked about his 15 percent tax cut proposal. He was accompanied by N.J. Governor Christine Todd Whitman, whose own tax cut proposal three year's ago helped her with a come-from-behind victory on election day.

1996 is the 75th anniversary of the Filofax...the small, organizing notebook that, for some, has replaced the personal secretary. British writer Michael Bywater has had a love affair with the Filofax...loving the look and feel of the organizer---and fantasizing about everything that his Filofaxes could do for him. But it's been a turbulent relationship.

Former NPR newscaster and Washington DC producer Rich Adams died late yesterday at age 53. The exact cause of death has not been determined. Adams worked at NPR from 1971-74. He went on to produce the programs "Agronsky and Company" and "Inside Washington" at WUSA-TV. He wrote a column called "EMS" for FIREHOUSE magazine. Adams was a long-time emergency medical technician. Linda Wertheimer and Susan Stamberg discuss the career and influence of Rich Adams.

As a public service, NPR is participating in a program with other television and radio news outlets which is providing free airtime to the two major-party candidates in the upcoming Presidential election. These messages come directly from the two campaigns and are presented in an unedited form. Tonight's message comes from Republican candidate Bob Dole.

An appreciation of the songwriting talent of Ted Daffan (DAH-fan), one of honky tonk's pioneers. He played the steel guitar... and in 1934 he signed on with The Blue Ridge Playboys and started writing songs, including the first trucker number "Truck Driver's Blues." He wrote other honky tonk hits for various artists.

How does the venture capital process work? How important are venture capital firms in sparking entrepreneurial activity? Chris Arnold profiles one influential Silicon Valley firm, The Mayfield Fund.

The Burmese military government detained more than a hundred pro-democracy activists and blocked all roads to democracy movement-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house today, to keep a meeting of the National League for Democracy from taking place. Governments around the world are watching the situation closely and are concerned about the apparent deterioration of the situation in the Burmese capital of Rangoon. The BBC's Jonathan Miller has this report.

"Cartoongate" is a new video release of old cartoons about presidential elections. The films go back as far as 1944 with a selection directed by Chuck Jones (of Bugs Bunny fame) called "Hell-bent for Election" - a political allegory depicting FDR as a diesel train, racing a rival train championed by right-wingers. Other selections include Eisenhower spots produced at Disney studios, a Reagan satire made in 1984, and a Popeye vs. Brutus fight to get Olive to the polls. Neil Rauch reports on the medium that packed a message with a punch.