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Liane Hansen speaks with Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence age, and John McCaslin, political writer for the Washington Times, about the ickering between Congress and the White House over the partial shutdown of the ederal government.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Beth Katcher from Newton, assachusetts, who listens to member station WBUR.)

CYNTHIA LENNON was the first wife of Beatle musician John Lennon. Terry talked with Cynthia in 1985. .She wrote a book about her years with Lennon in 1978 called A Twist of Lennon by Avon. They met in art school in 1957 and were married in 1962. During the years John toured the world, as a member of the most popular rock group in history, Cynthia was at home raising their son Julian. Cynthia and John Lennon divorced in 1968 after John fell in love with Yoko Ono. John Lennon was killed 12 years later. As their son, Julian, launched his own career as a musician, Cynthia Lennon developed her work as a designer. (Originally aired 8

TOVIA SMITH REPORTS ON A SCHOOL IN BOSTON THAT MUST IMPROVISE THE WRITTEN FORM OF A LANGUAGE--CAPE VERDEAN-- THAT HAS NO REAL ALPHABET, BECAUSE OF STRINGENT BILINGUAL EDUCATION LAWS IN THE STATE.

Jacki speaks with Fortune Magazine's Joe Nocera about the stock market's reaching the 5000 mark this week. Nocera explains that middle class money put into mutual funds is propelling the market upward.

Jacki speaks with NPR's Andy Bowers in London about how voters in Ireland have approved, by the narrowist of margins, a constitutional amendment legalizing divorce. Debate over the vote has divided the predominantly Catholic country. The vote was so close that a recount has been ordered .

Host Liane Hansen is joined by Carl Cannon, White House orrespondent for the Baltimore Sun, and David Corn, Washington editor of The ation magazine, to discuss events in the news this past week.

NICHOLAS PILEGGI (pill-LEH-GEE) discusses his book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas. (Simon & Schuster Oct. 1995) It is based on the true story of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal and his account of how the mob controlled several casinos in Las Vegas in the 1970s and early 80s. Pileggi also wrote the screenplay for a movie based on "Casino." A film directed by Martin Scorcese starring Robert Deniro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci. Pileggi's best-selling book Wiseguy was used as the basis for the film "Goodfellas." Pileggi lives in New York City.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Joanne Silberner about proposed hanges in Medicare and Medicaid. The Republican-controlled Senate Finance ommittee yesterday sent onto the full Senate a bill which would cut more than 50 Billion dollars from the health insurance programs over the next seven ears. President Clinton has indicated he'll veto the bill in its present form

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH FORTUNE MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JOE NOCERA ABOUT THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WEEK'S 14.1 MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT AGAINST DOW CHEMICAL. A RENO, NEVADA WOMAN SUED DOW CLAIMING ILLNESS FROM BREAST IMPLANTS.

A recent survey of hospitals in Connecticut confirmed what women, their obstretricians and hospitals across the nation have been saying for years: new moms land their babies are routinely sent packing within a day of delivery. That's because most insurance companies will only pay for a 24-hour hospital day after a aroutine delivery. Critics of the 24 hour policy say that discharging moms and babies too early can lead to medical problems for both. Officials at a hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut agree and they've offered their patients a remedy. Connecticuit Public Radio's Tandaleya Wilder reports.

Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the Rabin ssasination: a recap of the events, and reaction from those in Jerusalem, and ts impact on the peace process.