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SCOTT SIMON TAKES LISTENERS ON A POLITICAL TOUR OF HOW DRILLING FOR OIL IN ALASKA BECAME PART OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH REP. FRANK WOLF (R-VA) ABOUT HIS EFORTS TO MAKE THE 104TH CONGRESS A MORE "FAMILY-FRIENDLY" PLACE. THIS WEEK, REP. WOLF SHOWED THE FILM "WHERE'S DAD" ON CAPITOL HILL IN ORDER TO MAKE THE POINT THAT LAWMAKERS SHOULD SPEND TIME WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES JUST AS THEY MAKE LAWS THAT EFFECT OUR NATION'S FAMILIES.

NPR'S MARIA HINOJOSA REPORTS ON SEXUAL ABUSE PERPERTRATED BY WOMEN, A SUBJECT THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED. (please refer to previous dacs messages concerning this report. The segment concentrates on subject matter some listeners may find offensive. A station advisory is advisable.)

BILL SHORE is founder and executive officer of the non-profit hunger organization, Share Our Strength (SOS). The organization is a new form of non-profit, the "nonprofit run for profit." It gets no money from the government. It generates wealth through entrepreneurial ventures and has raised $30 million which it then gives to programs dealing with hunger. SHORE has written a new book, Revolution of the Heart: A New Strategy for Creating Wealth and Meaningful Change (Riverhead Books). S.O.S. is located at 1511 K Street NW, Suite 940, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 393-2925.

2: From the hip-hop group, PM Dawn, PRINCE BE. The duo consists of PRINCE BE (Attrell Cordes) and his brother J.C. the Eternal (Jarrett Cordes). One reviewer writes of them, "the duo effortlessly blends disparate elements -- balladeering and rapping, samples and live orchestration -- into gorgeous, wide-screen tableaux of sound. They also write terrific songs, from galloping melodies. . . to exquisite forlorn ballads." Their new album is "Jesus Wept" (Gee Street, Island Records).

Host Liane Hansen reviews the week's news with David Corn, ditor for The Nation magazine. Topics include the budget bill on Capitol Hill, hite House investigations and California politics.

They've been together as a music act for more than twenty years, and now the Pointer Sisters are on tour in "Ain't Misbehavin," a showcase of Fats Waller songs. The show is currently in Washington, D.C., where Danny caught up with the sisters. They talk about their careers, their relationships, and we hear them sing.

Rock historian ED WARD begins a special series on the contribution of various cities to rock and roll. He begins with Los Angeles. REV. :Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews a new CD of early recordings by Mary Martin, "Mary Martin--The Decca Years 1938-1946" (Koch label). It includes songs by Cole Porter, the Gershwin''s, Frank Loesser, and others.

NPR'S Howard Berkes reports on the controversy surrounding Utah Congresswoman Enid Waldholtz and her husband Joe. Mr. Waldholtz surrendered to federal authorities yesterday. He is accused of illegally funding his wife's congressional campaign. The controversy has turned what was once considered a promising political career upside down.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on the arrest yesterday of former outh Korean president Chun Doo Hwan on charges stemming from a 1979 coup ttempt and a later army massacre. Chun was the second Korean ex-president to be ailed in less than three weeks.

SIMON/N.Y. TOKENS: SCOTT SPEAKS WITH BOB SLOVAK OF NEW YORK CITY'S METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY ABOUT THE APPEARANCE OF COLOMBIAN 20 PESO COINS ...WORTH ONLY 2 CENTS HERE...IN SUBWAY TURNSTILES WHERE THE $1.50 TOKENS SHOULD GO.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH PAUL SKIPWORTH, THE OFFICIAL "CLASS" PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO TOOK THE PICTURE OF 190 WORLD LEADERS AT THE U-N 50TH ANNIVERSARY GATHERING.