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NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on Defense Secretary William Perry's visit to Japan, in which he announced a new confirguration of US bases in that country. The plan reduces the amount of land the US military occupies but not the number of troops.

In the first part of a profile of Israeli voters, Robert Siegel speaks to a religious family about next week's elections. This family is in the minority among Orthodox Jews because they support the peace process. Although many religious Jews support Likud candidate Benjamin Netanyahu, the Meverach family claims that he lacks an ideology.

SUNDAY MAY 26,

Commentator Marianne Jennings wonders about people who are addicted to their day planners...they are obsessed with organizing everything in their lives. It takes so much time to keep up with your day planner--there's so much writing and reviewing she wonders how anyone gets anything done...and says we all managed just fine without them.

President Clinton has ordered the sale of U.S. oil reserves, and Republicans in Congress are calling for a repeal of the 1993 gasoline tax. The increase has hit California the hardest... where oil companies must sell more expensive, cleaner-burning fuel to help keep down the state's high rates of air pollution... a gallon of gas in California is selling for as much as a dollar-and-73-cents.

of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Organizers compared it to Woodstock and predicted a quarter of a million people from church groups all over the country would attend -- but the crowd never got that big. Yesterday, Christian rock bands kept the kids entertained... today, the emphasis shifts from music to guest speakers like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including Sandy Woods, jury forewoman in the Whitewater trial, Sen. lphonse D'Amato (R-NY), President Bill Clinton, Sgt. Felix Jimenez hee-MUH-nez) of Metro-Dade police, Secretary of State Warren Christopher and endy Guey, (gway) 1996 Spelling Bee champion.

Mandalit Del Barco profiles the Church of the Most Holy edeemer in Las Vegas, which was built three years ago to cater to the tourists, amblers and others who visit the casinos.

NPR's John Nielsen reports on a Republican convention being held in Washington, D.C. this weekend. A large number of Republican State Chairmen and party advisors are meeting with national leaders to organize attacks on President Clinton and other Democrats before the Republican convention in San Diego.

As Lebanon begins to rebuild following the most recent conflict between Israel and Hizbollah guerillas, Jennifer Griffin reports on the uncertainty many feel there that the current ceasefire will last.