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NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Isreali Prime Minister Shimon Peres is ready to talk about a ceasefire in Lebanon. But there is pressure from the public to continue the popular operation, and with an election just five weeks away, there's pressure for him to look tough.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on one of the last remnants of the Cold War: tensions on the Korean peninsula. Many South Koreans are chafing at the presence of 37,000 American troops, but the unpredictability of North Korea presages that US forces will be there for years to come.

NPR's Neal Conan has a report on the death of Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations. Admiral Boorda was shot earlier today at his residence in Washington.

since he announced his resignation from the Senate... yesterday, he spoke to a group of Republicans in Chicago. On Wednesday, Dole said he would resign to concentrate on his presidential bid. The surprise move seems to have re-energized Dole's campaign.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports on Russia's Ministry of Atomic Energy...MinAtom... [min-AT-um] and its director Victor Mikhailov. This agency has responsibility for all the stockpiles of highly enriched uranium and plutonium in Russia. Mikhailov has made life very difficult for US officials who have been trying to help Russia safeguard the material. MinAtom will not admit the extent of the problem it has with security, and according to some officials has stood in the way of most attempts to improve the safeguards.

P-R's Wade Goodwyn reports on today's memorial services.

Since the Oklahoma City bombing, the American public has become more informed about right-wing miltia groups. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that over the past year many militia members have shifted their efforts towards challenging local government's right to enact laws.

NPR's Martha Raddatz reports on US reaction to the tensions between North and South Korea, as soldiers from the North violated the buffer zone between the two countries. US officials are confident that the maneuvers will not lead to an invasion of the South.

NPR's Trevor Rowe reports on the move to give asylum to female refugees who fear that they will be subject to sexual violence or female circumcision if they are forced to return home. The US has adopted guidelines allowing such asylums, but critics say they are not rigorously enforced.

The Fantastiks celebrated its 36th anniversary yesterday, making it the world's longest running musical. Critic Bob Mondello examines why some broadways shows run long...while others have a short life on the stage.

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Liane Hansen speaks with members of the vocal trio Kavkasia cahv-KAH-zee-ah), who perform for us in NPR's Studio 4A. The American group ings songs from the Caucasus (CAW-kuh-sus) Mountains in the Republic of Georgia n the former Soviet Union. Their new cd is titled "Songs of the Caucasus" Well-Tempered World WTP 5178).