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From Serbia, Paul Wood reports that the Opposition Party is out on the streets of Belgrade again tonight. This time they are celebrating in what they're calling the "Mother of All Parties". Earlier today,the Opposition Party took control of the City Council, 12-weeks after winning the elections last November. Daily street demonstrations during that period finally forced the Serbian government to recognize their victory.

NPR's Mark Roberts profiles Stephen Jones, the defense attorney for Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City bombing trial. In this report Jones explains why he took the case. Some tell Roberts that Jones is just a well prepared defense attorney who has a penchant for representing underdogs. Others, especially families of victims of the bombing, describe him as a media hound seeking notoriety. -b-

at the Justice Department, into allegations that the FBI crime lab has compromised major cases by contaminating evidence from crime scenes. Of particular significance are allegations that the Oklahoma City bombing investigation was bungled and may jeopardize the government's case.

The BBC's Jane Standley reports from Goma, Zaire, on how that city has changed since Zairean rebels took it over last fall. Goma once was home to hundreds of thousands of Rwandan refugees. Today it is the de facto capital of rebel-held Zaire. People in the town generally welcome the rebels' presence. They are seen as less oppressive and corrupt than the Zairean government and its army.

what the next presidential term might mean to the nation's urban poor. With welfare reforms scheduled to kick in during President Clinton's second term, many urban affairs activists worry that recent improvements to urban conditions in many American cities may disappear.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Hebron on the volatile mood in that West Bank town, which was one of the focal points of the disappointing Middle East peace summit at the White House this week. The Palestinians had hoped that Yasser Arafat would secure a commitment on a date for the much-postponed Israeli withdrawal from the city. He didn't, and as a result, the general expectation is that there will be more trouble to come.

project to pump sand from the ocean floor back onto the coastline. Beach erosion caused by wind and water from storms, has threatened the city's strong tourism industry.

with the >Miami Herald, about the financial crisis facing the city. Miami is near bankruptcy due to a declining tax base, fiscal mismanagement, and possible fraud. State officials are looking into the problem and Florida Governor Lawton Chiles is expected to appoint a control board soon to run Miami's affairs.

Noah talks to Chris Douridas - who hosts KCRW's radio show "Morning Becomes Eclectic." He introduces us to a hot band from Mexico City called Cafe Tacuba-- whose new album is called "Avalance de Exitos" - translated "Avalanche of Hits". Douridas says this band is incredibly progressive.. .mixing the sounds of Mexico and South America with American and European rock.

Daniel talks with 25 year old musician Joseph Arthur about his debut album, "Big City Secrets" (RealWorld Records). Arthur was working in a music store until one day, not long ago, the famous musician and record producer Peter Gabriel heard Arthur's demo tape and really liked it. And since then, Arthur's gone from a minimum wage job to mixing with the industry's finest.