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NPR's Jim Zarroli reports the Compuserve online service has reinstated most of the 200 discussion groups it had banned after German authorities complained about sexually explicit material on the internet. Compuserve said it was distributing software "filters" which will allow users to restrict access to certain newsgroups available through Compuserve.

surprising strength just a few days from the Primary. Buchanan finished a close second in Iowa this week, an indication of his appeal with the voters. The Republican heirarchy, however, is uncomfortable with his positions.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on a study of lending patterns that shows a remarkable rise in the numbers of mortgage loans given to minorities in 1994. Some credit the pressure of the Community Reinvestment Act, and regulators scrutinizing big bank mergers. Others note that the market is now favoring lower-income borrowers because the banks need their business.

Noah talks with Kathy Landoldt, a dairy farmer just south of Tillamook in Oregon, about the flooding there. When the she and her husband returned to their farm after evacuating, they were surprised to find most of their livestock living. Some cows had water up to their chins and her husband had to milk them underwater.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on the testimony the Senate Whitewater Committee heard today from former White House communication director Mark Gearan. Gearan was asked about notes he took during a White House meeting just over two years ago regarding the appointment of a special prosecutor -- a move the First Lady opposed but one that the President called for.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that a new study conducted by the National Academy of Sciences found that the risk of cancer from both natural and unnatural carcinogens in food is neglible. While some foods contain chemicals that can cause cancer in animals, the levels are so low they pose no real dange, the report says. That especially true when compared to the risk for cancer from other things, such as eating too much fat, the report says.

who express increasing resentment about the presence of some 700,000 Rwandan refugees in nearby camps. This week, with approval from the United Nations, Zaire's government launched a campaign to convince the refugees to return to Rwanda voluntarily.

LENA HARTMAN REPORTS ON THE ROLE OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY AND HOW IT COMPARES WITH IOWA.

NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports on the White House announcement today that First Lady Hillary Clinton will respond in writing, as she has in the past, to questions from the Senate Whitewater committee. She has also been subpoened to testify before a grand jury investigating the Whitewater affair.

by flooding along the Greenbrier River in the southeastern part of the state and along the Ohio River in the northwestern part.