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NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports on the public transit strike in Los Angeles. The shut down of bus and rail service has turned the city's already difficult commutes into a real mess.

John Miller reports from Lima, Peru on public reaction to President Alberto Fujimori's surprise announcement of a timetable for new elections. Fujimori is resigning from office because a bribery scandal involving intelligence chief Vladimiro Montesinos.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on George W. Bush's campaign stop in the Midwest. Yesterday, the Republican candidate released a 15-page pamphlet that outlined his plans to benefit the middle class, and called his rival's tax-cuts "wrong."

Book Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Several Deceptions by Jane Stevenson.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports that the Chicago chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Republican Presidential Candidate George W. Bush. Some say the endorsement is meant as a political statement against city's current administration. Police have been upset with Mayor Richard M. Daley because of on-going contract disputes. Daley's brother, William, is Vice President Al Gore's campaign chairman.

Artistic director for the Houston Ballet, Ben Stevenson. He's been with the ballet for over 25 years, turning it into a premiere dance company. The New York Times' dance critic said of Stevenson, (he) "is one of the most original figures in the development of regional ballet in America." Stevenson's own choreography for the Houston ballet include the full length works: Swan Lake, Cinderella, Peer Gynt, Dracula, and Cleopatra. Stevenson is a native of Britian.

Principal dancer for the Houston Ballet, and the first African-American to be a principal dancer, Lauren Anderson. She began studying at the ballet's academy at the age of 7, and working with Stevenson at the age of 11 when he was hired by the ballet. Stevenson choreographed Cleopatra, for her.

Dr Zahi Hawass, Director of excavations at the ancient cemetery at Bahariya Oasis, 200 miles outside Cairo. Known as "the Valley of the Golden Mummies," this area in Egypt has yielded over 100 mummies just in the last year. Hawass will talk about these recent archaeological discoveries. Hawass also lead the teams that discovered the tombs of the workmen who built the pyramids. His new book is called Valley of the Golden Mummies (Harry N. Abrams Inc.) Hawass is currently a visiting professor at University of California at Los Angeles.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from London that the Royal National Theatre is currently presenting a feat never before undertaken. It is staging -- simultaneously -- Alan Ayckbourne's twin plays House and Garden. Actors move back and forth between two theaters, racing from one stage to the other to hit their cues. Audiences, though, can view only one play at a time. Ayckbourne calls the twin farces "a modern morality play."

NPR's Debbie Elliot reports that the national anti-smoking initiative that was created by the tobacco industry's settlement with states is running ads during the Olympics. The controversial ads, spoofs of industry ads, feature body bags to portray tobacco's death toll. The industry says it is being vilified in violation of the agreement. Ad analysts say the ads are effective and reach an unprecedented audience for a public health message.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the campaign ads of Democratic Presidential candidate Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush on the issue of prescription drugs.

Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The actor-driven theatre is known for its ensemble acting, and cutting-edge acting style. It's members include John Mahoney (Martin Crane on Frazier), John Malkovich, Kevin Anderson and four actors whom we'll hear from: First, founding members Gary Sinise (films: Mission to Mars, Apollo 13, Of Mice and Men,) and Terry Kinney (a regular on HBO's Oz).