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NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's opportunity to deliver a message to the nation tonight in his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports the Compuserve online service has reinstated most of the 200 discussion groups it had banned after German authorities complained about sexually explicit material on the internet. Compuserve said it was distributing software "filters" which will allow users to restrict access to certain newsgroups available through Compuserve.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on the testimony the Senate Whitewater Committee heard today from former White House communication director Mark Gearan. Gearan was asked about notes he took during a White House meeting just over two years ago regarding the appointment of a special prosecutor -- a move the First Lady opposed but one that the President called for.

Republicans campaigning in New Hampshire frequently mention young people, citing changes that have to be made "for the sake of our children and grand children." NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Jonathan Baer have talked to groups of young people and find many of their concerns are not being discussed.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH BRIAN NAYLOR ABOUT THE POLITICAL SCENE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WEEK

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the indications of Yassar Arafat's impressive victory in the Palestinian elections last weekend may not be as straightforward as they seem.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on a study of lending patterns that shows a remarkable rise in the numbers of mortgage loans given to minorities in 1994. Some credit the pressure of the Community Reinvestment Act, and regulators scrutinizing big bank mergers. Others note that the market is now favoring lower-income borrowers because the banks need their business.

Commentator Mickey Edwards tries to make sense out of who is endorsing whom among the pack of Republican presidential contenders.

Noah talks with Kathy Landoldt, a dairy farmer just south of Tillamook in Oregon, about the flooding there. When the she and her husband returned to their farm after evacuating, they were surprised to find most of their livestock living. Some cows had water up to their chins and her husband had to milk them underwater.

with business interests now beginning to find that building solar power equipment can be profitable.

surprising strength just a few days from the Primary. Buchanan finished a close second in Iowa this week, an indication of his appeal with the voters. The Republican heirarchy, however, is uncomfortable with his positions.

Satirist Harry Shearer imagines what might have occurred when President Clinton consulted with humorist Garrison Keillor in preparation for the State of the Union address. Keillor supplies windy parable; Clinton's interest drops. He dumps Keillor in the Green Room with "standees" - people who might get up during speech and take a bow.