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The Mendi Bible was stolen this week from the library of former President John Quincy Adams. It was an important piece of history in the anti-slavery movement. Scott speaks with historian Paul Nagle.

Wade Goodwyn reports on the discovery of the ship once belonging to explorer Rene Robert Cavalier, Suer de la Salle.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the ontinuation of talks over the future of the Palestinian West Bank town of ebron. Israeli troops have yet to pull out of the town as promised, and each ide is blaming the other for the impasse in the negotiations.

for power between the Taliban militia and forces loyal to the ousted government.

Robert talks to NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Gisenyi, Rwanda, about the mass return of refugees from the nearby town of Goma, Zaire. Relief agencies are scrambling to handle the unexpected crush of roughly half a million people who returned over the past four days. As the throngs have headed home, families have been separated, and relief agencies are caring for a few thousand children who can't find their parents. Meanwhile, returnees face the situation of returning home to find their houses occupied by squatters.

Robert speaks with Willi Korte (KOR-tay), a lawyer and World War II historian, about the announcement that Switzerland's three largest banks are setting up a fund in memory of Holocaust victims. Korte discusses the nature of Switzerland's neutrality during the war - Switzerland sheltered some Jewish refugees, but turned away others. It also accommodated offices for both the OSS and German intelligence agencies. Korte says the big question is how much of the billions of dollars worth of gold and art that flowed through Switzerland during the war is still there.

a member of Armed Services Committee, about the possible deployment of U.S. troops to Bosnia. The Senator, and the rest of his committee, was briefed yesterday by Defense Secretary William Perry.

Texaco announced it has reached a 176 million dollar settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by African American employees. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

It's a battle for which city has the hottest New Year's Eve celebration. In New York's Times Square, police estimate a half million people will line the streets in a celebration complete with search lights, lazer beams and 3000 pounds of confetti. But in Las Vegas, 200,000 visitors are expected to celebrate and the big moment will come at 9 pm, with the "implosion" of the Hacienda Hotel. Rooms at adjacent hotels with good views have been booked for months, and "implosion parties" are planned. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

A jury today awarded punitive damages in the amount of 25 million dollars to the Brown and Goldman families in the O.J. Simpson wrongful death civil trial. NPR's Ina Jaffe talks with Robert about the effect this award will have on the financial status of Mr. Simpson, what Simpson's options are regarding an appeal, and what the families' reactions appear to be to the judgment.