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Daniel talks to Dr. Mark Hlatky of Stanford University. Hlatky conducted a study with colleagues at Duke university looking at the effects of job stress on heart disease. They found that job stress does not cause measurable increases in heart disease.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports from Iowa on the Republican residential "straw poll" held yesterday in Ames (aims). Senators Bob Dole and hil Gramm tied in the ballot draw; Pat Buchanan ran a strong third. Although he poll is unscientific, it is a good indication of the depth and strength of a andidate's base of support.

Daniel talks to three professors at Howard University... Janet Dates, Leroy Wells, and Richard Wright... about issues of race and how blacks and whites see cultural institutions differently.

THE WEEK AHEAD IS PROCLAIMED "BANNED BOOKS WEEK" BY THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION...AND SCOTT SIMON HAS SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT "LITERARY CLASSICS."

This past week, South Africa held another round of mixed-race elections...this time for local government. Daniel talks with journalist and author Allister Sparks about the task ahead for these new leaders...and about a potentially explosive case currently unfolding in South Africa. This past week, the former South African defense minister was charged in the murder of 13 people at a prayer meeting in 1987. But Sparks says the massacre was just one event in a series of violent events now believed to have been provoked by a 'hit squad' organized by the former defense minister.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH POET, TEACHER AND ONE OF NPR'S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED COMMENTATORS...ANDRE CODRESCU, ABOUT HIS NEW NOVEL "THE BLOOD COUNTESS," WHICH DEALS WITH THE LIFE AND TIMES OF COUNTESS ELIZABETH BATHORY IN 16TH CENTURY HUNGARY. (PUBLISHED BY SIMON & SCHUSTER)

Tom Whitehouse profiles Alexandru Andries, a olk-singer who has become known as the Bob Dylan of Romania. He produced 9 lbums during the repressive Ceausescu regime which were censored, but his live erformances were filled with protest songs. Five years after Ceausescu's death, ndries continues singing.

NPR's Jacki Lyden reports on the support Muslim countries are showing for the Bosnian government. Iran and other Islamic countries say that they will ignore the United Nations embargo of arms to Bosnia, with the support of the 52 member nations of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

In Kankakee Illinois, two children were horribly murdered. In one case, the abduction of a 10 year old white boy caused an overwhelming community response. But, in the other case, that of a 13 year old black girl who had runaway from home, there was hardly a murmur from the citizens of Kankakee. Police Chief William Doster was struck by the different reactions and about his concern in the local paper. In his essay, Chief Doster wrote "the disease of racism has brought about the cancer of indifference". Jacki speaks with Chief Doster about his open letter to the community of Kankakee.

GARDENING: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION GARDENING EXPERT KETZEL LEVINE TALK ABOUT A DRY SUBJECT...DROUGHT...AND HOW TO COPE WITH IT IN YOUR GARDEN.