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NPR's Mary Kay Magistad reports on the ambivalent relationship between Taiwanese businessmen and China. China is the world's biggest market but also an undependable one, subject to the whims of the country's politics.

NPR'S Don Gonyea reports on the settlement today of a custody case involving a family member who, it was feared, would be allowed to commit suicide if he fell into the wrong hands. Siblings went to court in Michigan this month, to determine who would get custody of their father, Gerald Klooster, diagnosed with Ahlzheimers disease. Klooster's son says he was afraid some family members would try to assist in his father's suicide.

NPR's John Nielsen reports on the gimmicks and props used by any politicians during the campaign season.

Liane Hansen remembers where she was when she heard of he Challenger disaster, and recalls those who have given their lives for one of umankind's great adventures - the exploration of space.

Daniel talks with Thomas Pickering, United States Ambassador to Russia about Boris Yeltsin, prospects for reform in Russia, and U.S. policy toward the war in Chechnya.

has brought to the White House as First Lady and the difficulty some people have had in accepting her unprecedented approach to the role.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the legal maneuverings in the trial of Yigal Amir, who confessed to assassinating Yitzhak Rabin. It's not even clear whether or not Amir entered a guilty plea, foreshadowing the legal complexities to come.

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NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that the long-awaited report with suggestions on how to end the arms impasse in Northern Ireland is due out tomorrow morning. The peace process has been stalled because the Protestant Unionists want the the Irish Republican Army to give up its guns. The IRA's political wing, Sinn Fein, has said it won't give up the arms until all-party talks begin.

NOAH talks to reporter Joe Palca about the fat substitute, Olestra, that was just approved by the FDA. Critics have warned that it could cause people to lose valuable nutrients, leading to long-term health problems like cancer and blindness. Proponents say it will help people maintain a low fat diet.

NPR's Tom Goldman speaks with Liane Hansen about the hoopla urrounding Super Bowl week, and prognosticates on the outcome of tonight's game etween the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

is playing in this presidential election year. Many presidential candidates, including Lamar Alexander and Bob Dole, now have "home pages" on the World Wide Web. Alexander even announced his candidacy via the Internet. But while the candidates are doing their best to sell their message by way of cyberspace, some say they're merely preaching to the converted.