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NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on independence day celebrations in Sarajevo. On March 1, 1992, the Bosnian Parliament declared the country independent of Yugoslavia and sparked a war. Today Bosnia is at peace.

NPR's David Welna reports on the scandal swirling around Colombian President Ernesto Samper, who has been indicted on charges he took millions of dollars from drug traffickers for his election campaign. The charges against Samper helped convince President Clinton to announce today that he will cut off most aid to Colombia because of its failure to do enough in the war against drugs. But while the scandal has caused outrage in Washington, most Colombians are not demanding that Samper resign.

Noah talks with artist and musician Terry Allen, who grew up in the 40s and 50s in Lubbock, Texas, and now lives in Santa Fe. His sculptures are in the collections of many well-known modern art museums; and his country songs have earned him a cult following. Up until now he has released his music on his own Fate Records label, but his newest CD, "Human Remains", is on Sugar Hill. Allen says that a lot of his songs have been written behind the wheel of a car, and thinks of tires as condusive to song-writing. (8:00) (IN S

2:Actor DANNY AIELLO (eye-EL-oh). He starred in "Moonstruck," and "Do the Right Thing" and "Ruby," about Jack Ruby, the man who shot Lee Harvey Oswald. AIELLO's latest film is "City Hall." He talks with Terry about acting. He used to be an official with the New York transit union and quit it when he was 35 to take up acting. (REBROADCAST. Originally aired 3

SUSAN TALKS WITH NEW YORK TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER DITH PRAN ABOUT THE DEATH THIS WEEK OF THE MAN WHO PORTRAYED HIM IN THE 1984 FILM "THE KILLING FIELDS." LIKE DITH PRAN --- HAING NGOR (HANG NOR) WAS A REFUGEE FROM CAMBODIA. HE WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN LOS ANGELES ON SUNDAY.

STAMBERG/ CATS: SUSAN SPEAKS WITH DR. JOHN SAIDLA, A DR. OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ABOUT A DISTURBING CONNECTION BETWEEN FELINE VACCINES AND TUMORS.

THE PEACE CORPS TURNED 35 YESTERDAY. WE HEAR A READING FROM A FORMER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER ABOUT HER YEARS OF SERVICE IN COLOMBIA IN THE '60'S. 6:45 (to order a copy of "At Home In The World: The Peace Corps Story --- here's the Peace Corps 800 number 1-800-424-8580, then pr

John Guardo was once a hood. He served time on Rikers Island. Now, he's a law-abiding citizen with a job. This is his story, in his own words.

Two bombs went off in Israel today, killing at least 24 eople. It's the largest number of Israeli deaths in a terrorist attack since he signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord. An initial blast on a crowded bus n Jerusalem was followed by a second blast in the coastal town of Ashkelon ASH-keh-lohn). Linda Gradstein reports.

A portion of a "Citizen's Issues Forum" in Phoenix co-sponsored y member station KJZZ and the NPR Election Project. Reporter Laura Carlson oderated the session and spoke with citizens about a number of issues including mmigration, free-trade, and the effect of Pat Buchanan on the Republican party

NPR's Michael Skoler visits Kikwit, Zaire almost a year after the ebola (ee-BOH-lah) epidemic broke out there. The virus appeared in May last year and is usually fatal. The epidemic was stopped but left 244 people dead. Scientists from the U-S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are testing samples of tens of thousands of insects and animals taken from the forest where the virus originated but still have not found the source. Hospital workers in Kikwit are still reluctant to treat patients, and while many people have overcome their fear of the disease, there remain superstitions and misinformation among the population.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH NPR'S MICHAEL SKOLER ABOUT ZAIREAN EFFORTS INTIMIDATE RWANDAN REFUGEES TO RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY.