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Liane Hansen speaks with singer Dar Williams, who talks about er music and performs a selection in our studio. Her new CD is titled "Mortal ity" (Razor & Tie RT 2821-2)

Russian President Boris Yeltsin has again cancelled a summit with the president of the Ukraine. The two men were to sign a long-delayed cooperation agreement. But problems with the Black Sea Fleet and upcoming Russian elections got in the way. NPR's Anne Garrels - who is just back from the Ukraine - reports.

FBI is conducting at the secluded home of Unabomber suspect, Theodore Kaczynski.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says the government should not meddle in Amercians' decision to die.

The Europop band called Blur has been immensely popular in Britain for nearly seven years - yet the band can't seem to crack the U.S. market. Some say their music is too happy ...others say it's too snide. Rick Karr profiles the band and tries to find out just what it is.

Linda Gradstein reports from the West Bank on the separation of Israelis and Palestinians. Israel is talking about permanently sealing off the West Bank and Gaze. Palestinians say this would mean economic disaster, but more Israelis are calling for separation.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH ITALIAN PHARMACOLOGIST PIERO DOLARA WHO RECENTLY LEAD A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS IN A STUDY OF MYRRH (mer). IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS OFFERED MYRRH BEFORE HIS CRUCIFIXION TO EASE HIS PAIN. THE SCIENTISTS WANTED TO FIND OUT IF MYRRH IN FACT HAS PAINKILLING PROPERTIES AND IF IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TODAY AS A PAIN REMEDY.

of a woman from Southern Africa, known as the "Hottentot Venus," who was exhibited at freak shows in France during the early 1800's. The South African government wants a French museum to return Saartjie Baartmann's remains, as well as a plaster replica of her body.

Using scrap tires as fill to build roads is becoming a popular way to solve the nationwide surfeit of used tires. But Jennie Schmidt of member station K-P-L-U in Seattle reports that two roads built with tire chips have been burning for months, and leaching noxious chemicals into nearby water. It could put an end to this novel form of recycling.

Sue Simpson reports on South Africa's efforts to integrate its public schools following the collapse of apartheid. Last month a group of white parents in a small town made international headlines when they tried to prevent black students from attending their local school. But that dispute was not representative of what's going on throughout South Africa. While there is white resentment, integration is moving forward.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that Israelis are divided over how effective tomorrow's terrorism summit in Egypt will be. Supporters say that intelligence sharing will help Israel protect itself against acts of terrorism, while critics say the conference will do little except play into Prime Minister Shimon Peres' hands.