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NPR's Margot Adler reports that an industry is springing from the premise that teenagers are dangerous. There are gadgets that beep if your teen drives over the speed limit; machines to prevent your car from starting if the driver has alcohol on his breath; hair analysis kits that will let you perform drug tests on your kids. All of these products of parents' fears are invasive, and a few may be unconstitutional, but they're proliferating.

When they took over Congress, Republicans pledged to cut out "pork barrel" spending -- federal funds that target particular districts and regions. But as even some GOP critics point out, it was easier to make the pledge than to keep it. NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin etanyahu, Palestinian Education Minister Hanan Ashrawi, Republican Presidential andidate Bob Dole, former presidential candidate Lamar Alexander,Baltimore rioles player Roberto Alomar and General Counsel of the Major League Umpires ssociation Richard Phillips.

Harry the country dog goes to explore New York City with his owner, commentator Donald McCaig. The dog apparently was glad it was only a visit.

request to paint the 'Hollywood' sign with black spots to promote the movie 101 Dalmatians.

Dan Schorr reviews the week's news.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the record rise in home heating oil in the Northeast.

John Miller reports from Lima, Peru, where last night 20 more hostages ere released. 83 are still being detained by the Tupac Amaru guerillas, but hey are now signalling more willingness to negotiate.

We present a montage of voices in the news during he past year.

Liane speaks with NPR's Ted Clark about relations between the United tates and China, one of the big foreign sotries of the past year that will have any repercussions during 1997.