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Scott talks with historian Stephen Ambrose of the Univ. of Wisconsin about the historical significance of the upcoming election. (6:00).

NPR's Peter Overby looks back out how both President Clinton and Bob Dole have thwarted campaign finance reform.

Last week, California voters passed an initiative to ban preferential treatment for women and minorities in state programs. Under Proposition 209, state agencies have been ordered to end all quotas or set-asides. The vote in California has energized opponents of affirmative action in other states, where they hope to dismantle a policy that that they have long regarded as dicriminatory against men and whites. But before the anti-bias pendulum swings across the country, California's civil rights initative faces a slew of legal challeges before the new law can be put into practice. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.

Scott speaks with author John le Carre, whose new book, "The Tailor of Panama," has nothing to do with Cold War spies. (13:30) ("The Tailor of Panama" by John le Carre - published by Alfred A.

At a meeting in Bethesda, Maryland today, researchers presented evidence about how our mental state can affect our physical bodies. In one study, researchers showed that happily married couples had weakened immune systems after a fight. So if you're going to have a fight with your spouse, you'd better button up your overcoat. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports.

Former diplomat Alger Hiss, accused of having been part of a communist espionage ring in the 1930's, died today at a New York Hospital at the age of 92. Robert talks about the Hiss case and its influence on American politics in this obituary. Hiss maintained his innocence up through the end of his life.

: Book Critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN considers Shakespeare''s re-emergence on the silver screen. Three Shakespeare movies will be out by Christmas.

NPR's David Molpus reports that the South, like the rest of the nation, produced mixed messages as far as electoral results are concerned. Democrats picked off a couple of Republican freshman in the House, but Republicans did better in open seats...and the GOP also picked up 2 Senate seats in Arkansas and Alabama. Meanwhile, black candidates who used to represent majority-minority districts did better than expected--despite redistricting, all five won relection, including Cynthia McKinney of Georgia.

Linda talks with a series of people about what their expectations are for the next four years, in light of yesterday's election. Some say it will be a turbulent time for the President, who will have to undergo tremendous scrutiny by a Republican-controlled Congress; others think that the President and the Congress will work together well and get a lot accomplished. There is concern about a potential downturn in the economy and that the federal deficit will increase again.

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Two airplanes collided today in the skies over New Delhi, India, and more than 350 people are feared dead. A Saudi Boeing 747 carrying 312 passengers had just taken off from Indira Gandhi International Airport when it struck a Kazak Airlines plane trying to land with 39 people. This could be the third deadliest crash in aviation history. Lea Terhune reports from New Delhi.

For the past two weeks, NPR's Mike Shuster has been travelling through the former Soviet republics in Central Asia, following the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road... from Iran through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and now Tadjikistan, which has been embroiled in a civil war since 1992. He spoke with Robert Siegel from the town of Garm, about 100 miles east of Tadjikistan's capital, Dushanbe. He says that the people in Garm are proud of their new-found independence, but are struggling to rebuild a city that has essentially collapsed with the departure of the Soviets and a four year civil war.