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Linda interviews New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, who moderated a panel discussion on race today .... at a meeting Senator Bradley called the "Unconvention," sponsored by the Human Relations Foundation of Chicago. In their conversation, Senator Bradley called for a new kind of engagement on questions of race; he said that confronting race as an issue in America must involve millions of individual acts. He was critical of politicians for not offering real leadership and real change.

Coltrane's influence extended far beyond jazz...his playing inspired the guitar solo in the Byrds' "Eight Miles High." And his praises have been sung by U2 and the Cowboy Junkies. His 1961 recording of "My Favorite Things" sold a LOT of records. Dean Olsher tries to explain why Coltrane reached so many people. (IN STEREO)

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jerusalem with the latest on the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. (3:30) [2] Simon/Israel: Scott Simon talks with Heim Shibi (HIME SHEE-BEE), Washington correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Yediot Arhonot (YE-di-ot Ar-NO) about international reaction to fighting in the West Bank and Gaza. [3] Gjelten: NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on alleged misdeeds of Haitian authorities who are being supported by the United States.

Commentator David Crystal gives us the ten favorite words from a readers poll. Crystal believes these words were chosen more for their sound and rhythm than for their meanings. Crystal was the tenth word chosen.

Bob Mondello interviews a performance artist who has written an article in the latest issue of the academic quarterly "Theater Magazine." It recounts the months he insinuated himself into various right-wing militia organizations for the purpose of creating performance art. He used disguises and subtrefuges, costumes, voices, false names. He then made films to document his encounters. He is continuing this pursuit, and so elected not to use his real name for NPR's interview, and uses the pseudonym he used for the article -- Blanche Davidian. He talks to Bob about his dual role as activist and artist, about the links between art and social change, politics, and grassroots discussion, and about his technique and performances. (12:30) (S

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including State Department spokesman Nicholas Burns, United Nations mbassador Madeleine Albright, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UN ecretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali, House Minority Leader David Bonior D-Mi) and ValuJet CEO Lewis Jordan.

NPR'S Mara Liasson reports from Masssachusetts here President Clinton has been lending his presence to help raise money for emocratic candidates in the November elections.

leader Ralph Reed to urge the Democratic party to allow their anti-abortion views to be heard.

Robert talks with George Soros about his 50 million dollar donation to assist legal immigrants in the United States. Soros is a billionaire philanthropist and chair of the Open Society Institute. He was born in Hungary and emigrated first to England and then to the United States. As a legal immigrant who was once supported by social services, he says he is sensitive to the issue. He says the effort by lawmakers to deny social benefits to legal immigrants is an act of meanness and runs counter to the American spirit.

Linda went to breakfast this morning with the Florida delegation to the Democratic Convention, and talked with two of the delegates -- the youngest among Florida's group, Jonathan Poverud, who's 19, and one of the oldest, Diane Glasser, who's 68. They discussed different and not-so-different views on social security, fiscal priorities (when to save and when to spend), and each how each demographic group can support the other's ambitions.