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about the World Cup of Hockey. The top hockey playing nations in the world and their best professional players will compete. The finals begin tonight in Philadelphia, with Canada playing the U.S.

We'll hear an excerpt from a talk given today by Judge Richard Goldstone, the former Chief Prosecutor for the International War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He talks about the obstacles he faced in bringing war crimes to world attention, and war criminals to trial.

has recovered from a major oil spill seven months ago. A supertanker split open on the rocks there in February, blackening beaches and endangering wildlife.

Tobacco companies are preparing their arguments against new rules curtailing their advertising that reaches teenagers. NPR'S Barbara Bradley reports the companies will file court papers in the next few weeks objecting to the ad limits which they say violate free speech guarantees. The Clinton administration is imposing the restrictions to reduce young people's exposure to the enticements of smoking.

Linda talks with Andy Kohut, the director of the Pew Research Center for People and the Press, about the latest results of the Center's polls, which indicate a solid lead for Bill Clinton in the upcoming presidential race, and a small gain for Congressional Democrats in local races.

thoughts on immigration and Jamestown, Virginia.

sports commentator Ron Rapoport talks about this season's early success of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football Association.

Madeleine Brand of member station WBGO reports rom New Jersey on a House race in the 12th Congressional district, where emocrats are trying to woo disgruntled Republican voters in the November lections.

in California yesterday, enjoying the momentum from his debate performance on Wednesday.

NPR's Melissa Block reports that with the New York Yankees in the World Series for the first time since 1981, Yankee fans are thrilled. Some optimistic ticket-seekers were still waiting in line today outside Yankee Stadium. Scalped tickets, many of them counterfeit, are being sold for hundreds of dollars; ticket brokers are getting as much as $1800 for box seats. Souvenir stands are doing landmark business on Derek Jeter t-shirts and Yankees caps. And most fans say owner George Steinbrenner should quit talking about moving the team, and leave the Bronx Bombers in the Bronx, in the House That Ruth Built.