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NPR's Derek Reveron reports from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Marilyn severely damaged the island last week and now the tourism industry is trying to recover in time for winter tourists.

Liane Hansen speaks to Gert-Jan Blom hairt-yawn blawm), bass player for the group the Beau (BOW) Hunks. He's o-producer of a new cd, "Celebration on the Planet Mars - A Tribute to aymond Scott" (Koch, catalog # KOC 3-7909-2). Scott's wacky compositions rom the 1930's inadvertantly found their way into soundtracks for many artoons.

Daniel talks to Steven Mufson, the Washington Post's correspondent in Beijing, about how the Chinese have been reacting to some of the latest developments in Sino-American relations.

Daniel reports on the death of Ronnie White, one of the original members of thee R&B group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. White died today in Detroit at the age of 57. A longtime friend of Robinson's, White co-wrote the popular songs "My Guy" and "My Girl." "My Guy" became Motown's first number one hit.

Cal Ripken Jr. may have punched a more rewarding time clock than most, but Scott Simon says he doesn't want to hear such cynicism about the Baltimore Oriole, who this week broke Lou Gehrig's record by playing 2,131 consecutive games.

As potential presidential candidates start to line up, voters will begin thinking once again about who will make the best leader for this country. Daniel talks with historian Michael Beschloss and Charles Cook, of the Cook Political Report, about what qualities the American public typically looks for in a leader. And whether those qualities are necessarily what it takes to be a good president.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 7:07 This week's on-air player lives in Anacortes (ah-na-COR-tes), Washington nd listens to these three NPR member stations: KUOW in Seattle, KPLU in akoma, and KZAZ in Bellingham. This week, Will Shortz presides at the annual convention of the National uzzler's League. The event is being held in Portland, Oregon at the Days nn/City Center. Puzzler's from the U.S. and Canada will be attending - and isteners are welcome to drop by Thursday or Friday, July 20th and 21st tarting around eight in the evening. Next Sunday Will joins us from NPR member tation KOPB in Portland.

Catalina Reyes (RAY-yes) of member station KUNM isits the Trinity Test Site, near Socorro (soh-CORE-oh), New Mexico. The first tomic bomb was detonated there 50 years ago today.

NPR's Edward Lifson reports from Chicago that the death toll from this past week's heat wave in that city has reached 100.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in the news this ast week, including Senator Bob Packwood's (R-OR) resignation on the floor of he U.S. Senate; former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman pleads the 5th; white eparatist Randall Weaver testifies at Senate subcommittee investigation of the 992 Ruby Ridge, Idaho shootout with federal agents; BBC reporter John cIntyre's account of tear gas used against anti-nuclear protesters in Tahiti; aseball great Joe DiMaggio on Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken; Ripken omments on his appearance in 2,131 consecutive games.