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Yesterday, members of the group, Colorado State Senator Charles Duke and representatives of the FBI met face-to-face for the first time... Though the groups were separated by a barbed-wire fence, the talks signaled a degree of optimism about the possibility of a peaceful settlement.

Bob Dole, as everyone knows, is trying to attain the presidency...in more ways than one. As commentator Bob Garfield reports, Senator Dole has a bit of difficulty pronouncing the very name of the office he seeks.

at ending the rocket attacks which Hezbollah has launched from southern Lebanon into northern Israel. During the past 48 hours, Secretary of State Warren Christopher has spoken by telephone with the Prime Ministers of Lebanon and Israel, and the Foreign Minister of Syria.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports that millions of kids in the US still receive "bilingual education" (instruction in their native languages and in English) despite widespread criticism that the practice keeps non-native English speakers at a disadvantage. Supporters of the program say kids with no English skills need help keeping up in their studies until they become proficient in English, and they want government funding for the program to continue. There's very little hard evidence on the effectiveness of bilingual ed, so the debate over the program tends to rest on ideological differences over the status of English vis a vis other languages spoken in this country.

NPR's Sue Simpson reports on the anxiety in South Africa's mixed-race, or "colored," community, in the new era of black majority rule. Under apartheid, coloreds were treated better than blacks--they could own businesses and got preferential treatment in housing and jobs. Now many fear that they will become second-class citizens in the new South Africa, as Nelson Mandela's government tries to improve the lot of the black community.

Linda talks with George Yapko (YAWP-koh), a cook at Pacers Restaurant in Euclid, Ohio, about the Memorial Day festivities at "America's Largest Outdoor Barbecue." being held this weekend in Cleveland. An estimated 126 thousand people are expected to attend. Restaurants from as far away as Sydney, Australia are competing to acquire the title of "Best Barbecue."

In the second of two reports, NPR's Michael Skoler explores the issue of foreign intervention in Burundi's mounting internal crisis. The United Nations is discussing the idea of forming some sort of force that could stabilize the situation, but no country can figure out how a peacekeeping force could stop the killing. In addition, Burundi's government and the Tutsi minority--which still controls the army--don't want any foreign troops in the country.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that the Democratic National Committee today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, charging that Bob Dole's presidential campaign has exceeded its limits on campaign spending. Dole denies he has violated campaign spending laws and countered that President Clinton's campaign should return $11 million it has received in public funding for the Democratic primary because he had no challenger.

The Democratic Party hopes to raise $11 million at a Washington, DC shindig tonight, just a little less than Republicans hauled in at a gala of their own early this year. What do donors get for the checks? What about voters? Peter Overby reports.

Commentator Kristine Holmgren says in the nation's heartland, young people are suffering from the same issues as the rest of the nation---single parent familes, poverty...and then isolation, boredom and a tendency to reckless behavior.