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Noah talks with New York State Assemblyman Joseph Crowley about Gov. George Pataki's bill that will ensure New York school children learn about the Irish potato famine. Pataki signed the bill today, while Ireland's president Mary Robinson is visiting the city.

will celebrate its 20th anniversary this Sunday. It's an incredibly silly affair, created to poke fun at the city's more famous and austere Rose Parade.

46-year long civil war can be ended on December 29th, as scheduled. Guatemala's government and a coalition of leftist rebels have agreed to meet on that date in Guatemala City and sign a peace accord. Preparations are being delayed by both sides.

Noah talks with Cheryl Wheeler about travelling as a singer-songwriter, listening to great songs on the radio like "Memphis" and "Kansas City," and the difficulties of being a professional musician when you're expected to sing at Thanksgiving gatherings. She sings for us "Mrs. Pinocci's Guitar" and a new song, "Sylvia Hotel."

which the state of Florida will try to help resolve. At Miami's request, Governor Lawton Chiles has sent advisors to assist the city to bring the budget into balance, as required by state law. Miami faces a $68-million shortfall in the current year.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Turkey on new government efforts to shift policy toward the Kurds. A 12-year-long battle with Kurdish insurgents has created millions of homeless refugees...most of them are pouring into Turkish cities. Although the new pro-Islamic government is trying to return these refugees to their homes, the Kurds are suspicious.

Danny talks with Jaems Fox, Dean of the College of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston, about his reaction to recent statistics showing a national decrease in violent crime. Fox says while overall crime stats have gone down, the rate of juvenile crime is on the rise, and is likely to get worse unless cities establish more youth programs.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports from Denver, the site of the Federal trial of Oklahoma City bombing defendant, Timothy McVeigh. Throngs of media and family members of the 168 victims are nervously awaiting a verdict outside the Byron C. Rogers Federal Courthoue. On Friday, the case went to the jury. The jury continues it's deliberations today.

a police cordon in the capital that had been preventing students from continuing their protest marches. The move is seen as a climb-down by Belgrade as the Orthodox church is planning a procession through the city.

After a period of relative silence, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lanford Wilson (Hot L Baltimore, Talley's Folly, Balm in Gilead) has four plays in production in New York City. Jeff Lunden reports.