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2: Novelist R.S. JONES. His first novel, Force of Gravity was published in 1991. One reviewer called it, "a moving, acutely intelligent story about going insane." He's just published his second novel, Walking on Air (Houghton Mifflin) about a man who is dying of AIDS. A reviewer for The New York Times writes, "The novel's power resides in its almost total refusal to do anything but starkly describe this process, to trace the effects of the disease on this suffering man and his two friends. It rings true from start to finish."

Commentator MILO MILES reviews the five-CD box set featuring Chicago and country blues performers from the early 60s. It''s called "American Folk Blues Festival ''62 to ''65." (Evidence label).

SCOTT AND RON EVALUATE THIS WEEKEND NFL PLAYOFF GAMES, INVOLVING FOUR TEAMS THAT ARE AMONG THE MOST STORIED IN THE SPORT.

NPR'S SUSAN STAMBERG TALKS WITH ACTOR IAN MCKELLEN WHO STARS IN THE LATEST FILM VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE'S RICHARD THE THIRD. MCKELLEN ALSO CO-WROTE THE SCREENPLAY.

WITH BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON SEEMINGLY GOING NOWHERE, REPUBLICANS CONSIDER WHAT THIS MIGHT MEAN FOR THEM IN AN ELECTION YEAR. NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS. 4:00.

NPR reporters Melissa Block in New York, Tovia Smith in oston, and WBGO's Steve Inskeep in Newark, N.J., share anecdotes from covering he "Blizzard of '96" -- one of the worst East Coast winter storms on record. owever, NPR's Mark Roberts is taking advantage of the unusually warm weather in enver to work on his suntan.

Daniel speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the debate over whether NATO forces in Bosnia should assist the War Crimes Tribunal in investigating allegations of mass executions in the former Yugoslavia.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports on the Russian operation to free a hundred hostages held by Chechen rebels. Russian forces attacked the rebels today with artillery, mortar and gunships. Although Russian officials say their military moves are mostly complete, Chechen rebels continue to hold some hostages.

Five years ago, Operation Dessert Storm began, turning the crisis in the Persian Gulf into a full-scale war. We recapture the events of that day with a monatage of sound.

The Senate Whitewater committee has been questioning White House and personal lawyers for President Clinton about whether the administration improperly shared inside information about the investigation with the Clintons' private attorneys. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the White House has denied it got improper information and that it tried to hinder the investigation.

SCOTT HAS SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RACIAL MOTIVE BEHIND LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING AND FIREBOMBING OF A CLOTHING STORE IN HARLEM.

SCOTT READS SOME LETTERS FROM OUR LISTENERS.