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held a rally last night in Bejeljina where the Bosnian war began.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that the mayor of Jerusalem is about to be indicted for fraud and falsifying documents. The Israeli Attorney General says those illegal activities occured six years ago when the mayor, Ehud Olmert, was the treasurer of the Likud party...the party now in power in Israel.

Linda talks with Dr. Naomi Surgi (SUR-jee), a research meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. They'll talk about how meteorologists track hurricanes and tropical storms. By using satellite, radio, and computer data, they can predict a storm's landfall by keeping track of atmospheric conditions up to seventy-two hours in advance.

President Clinton began a three-day campaign swing today that will take him to Missouri, Colorado, Arizona and California. Today in Kansas City, the president addressed the annual meeting of the Southern Governors' Association and said that the welfare reform legislation he recently signed will only be successful if states and businesses can work together to create jobs. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

DEL MARTIN and PHYLLIS LYON, founders of the Daughters of Bilitis, (Beh-LEE-tis) the first-ever lesbian organization. They started the group in the 1950s way before any gay liberation movement, and during a period of conformity to social norms. Shortly after that, they began publishing, "The Ladder," the first Lesbian magazine. Their landmark book, "Lesbian/Woman," published in 1972 has been updated. The two are also partners in private life, they've been a couple for 39 years. For their work on public awareness of sexual issues, public advocacy, and legislation, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality will present both Martin and Del with the Society's Public Service Award for 1996. Since we spoke to them in 1992, they continue to remain active in politics. They were both delegates at the White House Conference on Aging. (Originally aired 12

Tomorrow is the first Monday in October, and Liane Hansen speaks with va Rodriguez, reporter for "Legal Times" magazine, about the upcoming Supreme ourt session.

The thirty-sixth Republican National Convention opened today for what amounts to a four-day salute to presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp. The opening session was devoted to consideration of the party platform, but the most contentious differences -- over the party's position on abortion -- were resolved last week. The message of the convention has been scripted, but some moderate Republican governors say they feel excluded. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

that would deny public education to children whose parents are in the country illegally. Such an immigration amendment is scheduled for consideration next month, when Congress returns from summer recess.

Noah talks with Paea (PY-uh) Wolfgramm, an Olympic silver medalist from the Kingdom of Tonga. Wolfgramm took his silver medal in boxing, making the Kingdom of Tonga the country bringing home the most medals per capita. They'll discuss his homecoming and his future in the sport.

The Pentagon announced today that NATO peacekeeping troops in Bosnia have been put on the highest state of alert because of fears of a possible terrorist attack. Noah talks to NPR's Martha Raddatz about the reasons for the alert and the vulnerability of NATO bases in Bosnia.

Scott with some thoughts about this week's announcement from NASA scientists that life may have existed on Mars.

- Daniel talks with poet Edward Hirsch who says that reading and understanding a poem can be fun. "Relax and don't worry about missing every reference," he says. "Enjoy the experience of the language itself. Pay attention to the feelings it evokes in you." Hirsch reads and talks about Elizabeth Bishop's poem, "One Art." He also reads his own poem, "Summer Surprised Us" (from his book EARTHLY MEASURES). Hirsch's article, "How to Read These Poems," appears in the Fall issue of DOUBLETAKE magazine. Hirsch teaches creative writing at the University of Houston.