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NPR's Margot Adler reports on LSD guru Timothy Leary's progress toward cyberspace suicide.

Like many other cities, Philadelphia is dealing with a massive police corruption case. Six officers have already been convicted, but the most serious result of the case is the possibility that dozens of drug convictions could be overturned if the officers involved are convicted. NPR's Eric Westervelt, of member station WHYY, reports. CUTAWAY 1C 0:59 1D 8. TORNADOES -- Noah talks with Officer Richard Hardin of the Hillview Police Department in Hillview, Kentucky, where severe weather injured eight people and destroyed hundreds of homes outside Louisville. Officer Hardin was chased by a tornado yesterday, and tells about his experiences...and the damage left in the wake of the storms.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow on Russian President Boris Yeltsin's manuevers to improve his chances of re-election in next month's run-off. Yeltsin appointed former general Alexander Lebed ((LEH-bed)) to the Security Council. In turn, Lebed pledged his support to Yeltsin in the final round of voting. In the first round, Lebed came in third behind Yeltsin and Communist candidate Gennady Zyuganov ((gen-NAH-dee zyu-GAH-noff)). Zyuganov had also wooed Lebed for his support.

Robert talks with Jerrold Post, a professor at the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University. They profile General Alexander Lebed, the surprise third-place finisher in last weekend's Russian presidential elections. Lebed threw his support behind Russian president Boris Yeltsin, and in return was named Yeltsin's security advisor.

has fired three top officials including chief bodyguard and confidante, Alexander Korzhakov. The three are suspected of trying to block the second round of Presidential voting.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports on some of the impacts Valujet's grounding may have on other low-cost carriers and major airlines, as well as consumers. There is concern that recent events may erode confidence in discount airlines and ultimately increase fares.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that Olympic organizers are concnerned about a shortage of workers to fill about 4,000 unskilled jobs at the games. . .jobs like ticket takers, baggage handlers. The jobs pay up to $15 an hour, but response has been poor because they are temporary and because Georgia has a low unemployment rate. Other employers in Atlanta are afraid that the Olympics will try and raid their businesses for workers.

for disciplining their children and endorses curfews to help reduce juvenile crime.

has called on the government to relax the restrictions it imposes on Cryptography, the science of scrambling electronic data. The panel said the government should promote such efforts to protect phone conversation and computer data.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says while it may be tempting for Robert Dole to use this week's whitewater convictions in his campaign...he would be wise not to. He says it is better not to let Whitewater be seen as just a poltical whip...but as a genuine question on the character of the president.