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on the small but growing network of reformers who want to change the laws for campaign financing on the state and local level. Legislatures in some 20 states are being asked to make the changes.

In the last few weeks, thousands of Albanian refugees have been streaming into Italy through the port city of Brindisi. Robert talks with Orla Guerin, the Southern Europe correspondent for the BBC, about the Italian government's plans to send many of them back to Albania.

With the volunteerism set to begin this weekend, NPR's Eric Westerveldt looks at the Quakers, the pacifist religious group that has made volunteerism an act of faith.

Las Vegas, Nevada is the city of one-armed bandits - and also, the quickie wedding. NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on what some have called America's Lourdes of Love. She meets people of all ages and from all parts of the country who have chosen a Vegas theme wedding as the best way to start life with the one they love, or at least the one they end up with at the altar.

News Analyst Daniel Schorr takes a look at the Oklahoma City Bombing Trial. While trial has only just begun, it represents the conflicts of our times.

NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Hong Kong that though human rights groups are critical of the chinese designated chief executive's gutting ot Hong Kong's civil liberties laws, old time expatriate businessmen insist they are not concerned about Hong Kong's future once it reverts to Chinenese rule July 1. These businessmen say they believe China recognizes the economic importance of Hong Kong and that they expect it will be business as usual.

NPR's Ed Lifson takes a look at German newspapers. As far as Berlin newspapers are concerned, The Wall is still standing as high as ever. People in what was West Berlin read papers published in the western part of the city, and people in East Berlin read papers published in...the eastern part of the city? Is it editorial content? is it just habit? Whatever the reason, papers on both sides are trying to lure readers from the other...with few results. (4:15) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C

NPR's John Burnett is in Ft. Davis, Texas, the site of a standoff between law enforcement officials and some members of The Republic of Texas separatist group. The group had held two people hostage until this morning. Members have retreated into the West Texas mountains. They are also wanted on a variety of civil and criminal charges related to bad checks and bogus liens on property all over the state.

Musical History is being made in Wales with the performace of the first Japanese male choir singing in Japanese. The BBC's Tim Hersh reports.

a former senior official at the Department of Health and Human Services, about the welfare reforms enacted last summer. A friend of President Clinton's, Edelman resigned in protest when the bill was signed into law. He's written an article critical of the new welfare rules. Edelman agrees with the aim of the reforms...to get people off welfare and back to work...but he says the changes don't provide enough help.