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in the New Hampshire primary yesterday. In a record voter turnout Buchanan received 27 percent of the vote, compared to 26 percent for Senator Bob Dole.

to institute changes in the state's welfare system while not draining more money from the state's coffers to achieve that. One plan involves going to the private sector for help in getting some welfare recipients out of the dependency cycle.

After Saturday's South Carolina primary, the candidates will face voters in a number of New England states on Tuesday, as well as in Colorado and Georgia. One of the states where Republicans will be voting is Connecticut, where economic insecurity and taxes are major issues. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Danny speaks with NPR's Nancy Cohen, who was on board one of the Cuban-American ships in a flotilla that headed out to Cuba today to participate in a ceremony honoring the four civilian pilots who were killed last Saturday when Cuban MIGs shot them out of the sky. The flotilla was unable to reach its destination -- the spot where the planes were downed -- because of poor weather.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the results of yesterday's rimary in South Carolina which gave the candidacy of Bob Dole a boost.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Bosnia on the peace process in Mostar and Sarajevo. In Mostar, the city once split between Croats and Muslims, the reunification of the central district has been marred by fist-fights between Croat and Muslim youths. In the Serb suburbs of Sarajevo the exodus of Bosnian Serbs continues. Leaders have ordered an evacuation from areas that are to be handed over to the Bosnian government.

The Supreme Court is studying an attempt by two former Los Angeles police officers to avoid any further time behind bars for their part in the Rodney King beating. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

O.J. Simpson called into a live talk show on C-N-N this afternoon to comment about the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. NPR's Rene Montaigne assesses Mr. Simpson's replies to a host of lingering questions about the murders since his aquittal earlier this year.

Commentator Paul Durrenberger muses about our obsession with the weather. The subject often works its way into telphon conversations--especially long distance. Its as if we think if we know what the weather will be wecan do something to change it.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the reached settlement of the office building workers strike in New York City. 35,000 workers have been striking since the beginning of the year in a dispute over pay for new hires. Rank and file union members vote today on the proposed settlement.