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NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow that Boris Yeltsin has announced he wants to continue as the Russian president. Yeltsin has apparently decided to run for re-election in June despite poor health and low ratings in opinion polls.

Commentator Lee Cullum says too many Americans have no acquaintance with the past. Cullum says most Americans don't know where Medicare or welfare came from or why, and even some of our elected representatives believe history began with Ronald Reagan. But she draws some hope from the fact that "Sense and Sensibility" is both a best selling book and movie.

Robert talks to Scotsman Pete Haywood, in Washington, D.C. to attend the the international folk conference. Haywood tried to bring the late Scottish poet Robert Burns with him, but the airline wouldn't allow the paper mache figure on board witout paying a giant fare. So Burns is stuck across the Atlantic. We also hear the music of Ed Miller, playing the lyrics of Robbie Burns.

Noah speaks with Bill Phillips, a senior editor at Little, Brown about his purchase of the manuscript, "Change of Heart," by Claire Sylvia. The author claims that shortly after she received heart and lung transplants, she began having vivid dreams about the life and identity of the anonymous donor. Little, Brown paid $800,000 for hard and soft-cover rights, and a movie deal is said to be in the works.

Noah talks with Howard Kurtz, media critic for the Washington Post, about negative advertising in this year's GOP presidential campaign. Kurtz says the campaign method can backfire if the ads are too negative.

Bob Dole will bump up against the federal spending limit for presidential primaries in the next few weeks. But that wont ground his campaign. With the nomination within reach, there's plenty the Republican Party can do to keep the campaign aloft through the August nominating convention. NPRs Peter Overby reports.

popularity as he prepares for today's primary in New York. He is expecting another good day there after sweeping all eight primaries earlier this week. Yesterday, Dole gained the endorsement of Texas governor, George Bush, Jr.

Forbes' campaign in Buffalo and other parts of upstate New York in preparation for today's primary election. Forbes projects optimism as he stops to shake hands and ask potential voters for their support. Polls show him trailing well behind Bob Dole.

Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega a new trial, claiming a star prosecution witness in the original trial was bribed.

Closing arguments are presented today in the assisted suicide trial of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea, who has been following the trial at the Oakland County courthouse in Pontiac, Michigan. LIVE 13. ABOUT KEVORKIAN -- Linda talks with Michael Betzold, a reporter on strike from the Detroit Free Press, about Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Betzold says Kevorkian wishes that society will one day accept assisted suicide for those who are emotionally ill as well as for the terminally sick. Betzold also talks about Kevorkian's desire to control death. Betzold has written about Kevorkian since 1991 and wrote a book about him called, "Appointment with Dr. Death."