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NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that the Library of Congress' employee union is challenging the library's practice of ordering psychiatric exams for certain workers. The union says the library uses the practice to get rid of employees who had disputes with their supervisors. Library officials say they have used the tests to help workers and protect the institution.

2: Art historian and curator MARK ROSENTHAL. He is curator of the new exhibition "Abstraction in the Twentieth Century: Total Risk, Freedom, Discipline" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York (Feb 9 - May 12). There's also a companion book to the exhibition, same title, published by Guggenheim. ROSENTHAL is Curator of Twentieth Century at the National Gallary of Art, Washington D.C. and formerly Consultative Curator at the Solomon R. Guggeheim Museum.

Professor of Government at Colby College, about how the leading Republican Presidential candidates are doing in their efforts to raise campaign money. They discuss how much each candidate has and how much he needs. Over the next six weeks, the leading candidates are expected to spend substantial sums on television ads.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the Harold Ickes, top political operative at the White House, testified today before the Senate Whitewater Committee. Republicans questioned his credibility and hinted that the White House is deliberately delaying release of requested documents. The committee is continuing hearings on the Clinton administration's response in early 1994 to investigations into the Clintons' real estate dealings in Arkansas.

Howard Berkes introduces us to a sound engineer whose passion is national forests and their endangered sounds.

to ban all non-academic clubs from the city's high schools. The measure was taken to avoid sanctioning a gay and lesbian club at one high school. School board officials maintain that federal law provides an "all or nothing" option, but others claim the move is homophobic.

Frank Browning reports on the debate among health professionals at San Francisco General Hospital over how that institution should respond to the competition from HMOs. Public hospitals used to be able to devote a lot of time and public money to taking care of the poor. But with for-profit HMOs now offering to care for the poor at a lower cost, public hospitals are being forced to reorganize.

Bob Dole will bump up against the federal spending limit for presidential primaries in the next few weeks. But that wont ground his campaign. With the nomination within reach, there's plenty the Republican Party can do to keep the campaign aloft through the August nominating convention. NPRs Peter Overby reports.

STEVEN JOBS is one of the founders of Apple Computers; and he led the development of the Macintosh computer. In 1985 he founded NeXT Computer. It's mission is to develop customized software for businesses; two of their applications are OPENSTEP and NEXTSTEP. JOBS is also the owner of the computer animation company, Pixar. They've made the first feature-length computer-animated film, "Toy Story," in conjunction with Walt Disney, Inc. JOBS will talk with Terry about the future of computer technology. JOBS has won numerous awards including a National Medal of Technology in 1990. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

One of the things learned in any teaching hospital is an argot -- the private language used behind the scenes. Linda and Noah read entries from the glossary of medical slang prepared by the writers of the TV program "ER."

a three-week recess; but, since it is an election year, not much is expected to be accomplished between now and October when members of Congress return home to campaign.

The senator from Arizona has been leading bipartisan talks on infrastructure. Asked about criticism from fellow Democrats she's compromising too much, Sinema said she's focused on getting things done.