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NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports on an effort by eight officials of the FBI and the CIA to overcome the two agencies' longstanding inability to work closely together on espionage issues. The Justice Department reported this week that lack of communication between the two agencies was in part responsible for delaying capture of U.S. spy Aldrich Ames. The group of eight has found that despite very different cultures, the FBI and CIA can greatly benefit by sharing information.

Ray talks with Beth Luman, a statistician with the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention section of the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. They discuss a study that indicates the levels of harmful drinking by pregnant women increased fourfold between 1991 and 1995.

Ray talks with Reverend Juan Julio Wicht, who was one of the hostages being held by Tupac Amaru rebels inside the Japanese Ambassador's residence in Lima, Peru. 71 hostages were released on Tuesday after an armed raid by Peruvian military forces. They talk about Rev. Wicht's ordeal, getting a day-by-day account of his imprisonment, and about what happened during the rescue effort.

-- N-P-R's Richard Gonzales reports that a federal judge has struck down a California initiative placing term limits on legislators and barring them from standing for office ever again. The lifetime ban was deemed an unconstitutional limit on voter choice.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on Vietnam's youth...a new generation that has no memory of the Vietnam War, and that has mixed feelings about Western society and politics.

NPR's Brian Naylor says there are new rules on Capitol Hill which require witnesses testifying at hearings to disclose their ties to federal funding.

A flagrant, stubborn pro-smoking essay from commentator Guillermo Gomez-Pena (ghee-YAIR-moh GOH-mez PAYN-yuh). He calls it his criminal passion...and claims that attempts to restrict smokers are an intervention of government in our private lives. (3:30) ((ST

Our music man in London, Charles de Ledesma (dih-leh-DEZ-muh) has the latest on a new musician making waves there -- Jimi Tenor. His music is what Charles calls "retro-futurist", combining 50s bebop, fusion jazz, and 1970s funk. Tenor collects old analog synthesizers, which give his music a distinct eclecticism. His debut CD is called "Intervision". (NOTE: Intervision, by Jimi Tenor, is available only on IMPORT from the UK until May 1997, when EMI Music will start distributing it in the United States. If listeners have questions about getting it on import, it's on a label called "WARP", which is distributed by EMI Music UK. Their customer service number is 011-44-171-605-5555.) ((STEREO))

between Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and President Clinton. Arafat is trying to rally support against the Israeli government decision to build thousands of Jewish homes in East Jerusalem, a mostly Arab section of the city. The Israelis say they have every right to build the new homes, despite Palestinian claims that the construction violates the latest peace agreement.

insists he did nothing improper or illegal in helping the Clinton-Gore reelection campaign raise millions of dollars. In defending his fund raising activities, Gore said his role in raising campaign money was the same as that performed by previous Vice Presidents. But, he said, in the future he no longer will make fund raising telephone calls from the White House.