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on the White House's acquisition of FBI background files. Former White House counsel Bernard Nussbaum took responsibility for the file transfer...but most of the hearing was spent grilling Craig Livingstone, the former Director of White House Personnel Security. Livingstone resigned from his post yesterday.

The Air Force unit attacked in Dhahran was there as part of the unfinished business of the Gulf War. But the attack is not expected to generate any change in US policy in the Gulf area, or threaten US relations with Saudi Arabia. NPR's Ted Clark has a report.

Today, the Supreme Court upheld part of a new law that restricts appeals made by death row inmates. The provision requires that state prisoners who fail in their first federal appeal get approval from a three-judge panel before they can file another appeal. Robert talks with Larry Yakel (YAY-kull), a professor of law at Boston University, about the implications of this ruling.

Commentator Mickey Edwards talks about the recent Supreme Court decision that allowed political parties to spend as much as they want to support their party's candidates. He thinks the decision was a good one, ultimately supporting the principles of free speech.

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater tells about his wife, who recently offered to illustrate one of his children's stories. He talks about her skill, and how he's getting used to the idea of how good she really is at the work.

Laura Sydell of member station WNYC reports on the three-year anniversary of the ship The Golden Venture running aground near Queens, NY. The ship was carrying nearly 300 illegal Chinese immigrants and brought the problem of such smuggling operations to wide attention. Just what has changed since then?

the British colony of Hong Kong. Beijing has promised to let Hong Kong remain as it is for 50 years, but surveys indicate widespread pessimism among Hong Kong residents about their future...

from a series of ethical controversies. His support in public opinion polls remains relatively high, despite repeated, negative news stories about Whitewater and White House handling of confidential FBI files. Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole has yet to benefit significantly from basing his campaign on the 'character issue.'

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that already the bulldozers are out and Israelis are looking to expand into the suburbs of Jerusalem. The expansion is in line with the vision of Prime Minister elect-Benjamin Netanyahu, who has said Jerusalem will not be divided with the Palestinians.