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Linda talks with George Yapko (YAWP-koh), a cook at Pacers Restaurant in Euclid, Ohio, about the Memorial Day festivities at "America's Largest Outdoor Barbecue." being held this weekend in Cleveland. An estimated 126 thousand people are expected to attend. Restaurants from as far away as Sydney, Australia are competing to acquire the title of "Best Barbecue."

Bob Dole ended his Senate career today with an emotional farewell speech before a packed Senate chamber. He reminisced about the joys and struggles of his life, including 35 years in Congress, and telling some of his favorite anecdotes about other senators. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on Dole's last day as Majority Leader, as he now turns his attention full-time to the presidential campaign.

Nigerian journalist DAPO OLORUNYOMI... He is the editor of five of the country's leading opposition publications. His work uncovering corruption in the Nigerian Government helped him win the World Press Review 1995 Editor-of-the-Year Award. Olorunyomi is now in exile in the United States. It's the third anniversary of the democratic elections annulled by the military. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW

NPR's Neal Conan reports that Congress is considering legislation that would streamline and reorganize this country's intelligence services. This hasn't been done in three decades. Some of the proposals are controversial...especially those that would give the CIA director more authority over agencies that have been under the control of the Secretary of Defense up until now.

The Democratic Party hopes to raise $11 million at a Washington, DC shindig tonight, just a little less than Republicans hauled in at a gala of their own early this year. What do donors get for the checks? What about voters? Peter Overby reports.

Country music star, GEORGE JONES. He's widely acclaimed as one of the greatest country singers, but his 40-year career has also been marked by alcohol and drug abuse. He recently published his autobiography, "I Lived to Tell it All" (Villard, New York).

Alan Cheuse a short new novel by first time writeer Laura Kasischke (Kah-SHISH-kee). Her new novel is called A Suspicious River, a look at the troubled life of Leila, a young married women from Northern Michigan. The book is published by Houghton Miffin.

to yesterday's Israeli elections.

one of the organizers of a coalition of American Catholics who are attempting to change some of the Church's most established traditions. Though the Pope has proven staunchly resistant to the sorts of changes the group wants to foster -- the ordination of women and the permission of marriage in the priesthood, for example -- the coalition is hoping to influence Church policy in the future by demonstrating grass-roots support now.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that the critical Cockpit Voice Recorder being analyzed at National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington indicates that there was a fire in the passenger compartment of the aircraft before the plane went down.

One year ago, President Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich held an unprecendented joint town meeting in Claremont, New Hampshire. It was described as "cordial", "low-key", and a "love-in", where both leaders talked about the future of the country with little arguing and without raising their voices. They shook hands and pledged to do something about campaign finance reform. One year later, the Claremont resident who asked them to "clean up Washington" wonders why nothing's been done. (2:30)

Robert talks with Michael McFaul (mick-FALL) about the upcoming presidential election in Russia. McFaul is a senior associate at the Moscow Carnegie Center, and a professor of political science at Stanford University. McFaul says the vote between Yeltsin and Zyuganov presents a stark choice.