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Mary Losure (LOW-zhur) examines the religious phenomenon of speaking in tongues. Long associated with Pentacostalism, the practice is growing among other Christian denominations in the U-S. Researchers have attempted to explain it as a sign of mental illness, an altered state, or even neurological breakdown but it continues to defy rational explanation. Practitioners describe the deep sense of freedom, joy and well-being they experience as they give glory in tongues.

Commentator David Crystal says English is unique for having several words with similar meanings. This is because modern English has assimilated Old English, French and Latin. An example of this phenomenon - rise, mount and ascend.

Commentator David Brooks says President Clinton has been hard at work wooing voters with promises of tax cuts and other goodies. And he says the president's generosity to college students, homeowners and other constituencies has created a new minority group in America: the unpandered.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the request for the FBI files may have been an innocent mistake, but it was also an inexcusable one, since we should have learned from our country's not-too-distant past.

a Delaware Republican who has proposed a change in the U.S. quarter. The coin has featured a profile of George Washington since 1932 but Castle wants Congress to approve his plan to produce a series of quarters commemorating each of the 50 states.

The favorite and reigning champion Miguel Indurain failed to win a record sixth victory in cycling's premiere event.

A commentary from retired Lt. General Thomas McInerney who argues in favor of passage of the Chemical weapons Convention...a treaty that will make chemical weapons illegal. He says the U.S. military supports this treaty because there is scant military advantage to keeping chemical weapons and defending against them is an impediment to fighting forces.

and crash that killed 230 people. Searchers got a big break yesterday when they located a 30-by-60 foot section of the plane's fuselage... they also recovered six more bodies. The investigation has been hampered by bad weather, and mechanical and logistical problems.

Robert Siegel talks to Christopher Floss, editor of Jane's Land Based Air-Defense - a book on military weapons. Floss talks about speculation that a surface to air missiles was responsible for the downing of TWA flight 800. He says that although it would be very difficult for soemone to obtain a surface to air missile, and its use requires very special training-- it is possible.

- Daniel talks with NPR's Mike Shuster about Radovan Karadzic's resignation as President of the Bosnian Serbs. Western diplomats say it only fulfills part of their demands because he refuses to relinquish his title as leader of the party. In other news, Mostar held peaceful elections today. Peacekeepers hope Mostar's example will set the tone for national elections coming up in the fall.