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who were once fervent supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu and are now among his fiercest critics.

Historian and author NELL IRVIN PAINTER. She is a Professor of American History at Princeton University. She's written a biography of the ex-slave and fiery abolitionist who was born Isabella Van Wagenen and rechristened herself Sojourner Truth. "Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol." (W.W. N

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on Republican presidential hopeful Bob Dole's campaign trip to New Jersey today, where he talked about his 15 percent tax cut proposal. He was accompanied by N.J. Governor Christine Todd Whitman, whose own tax cut proposal three year's ago helped her with a come-from-behind victory on election day.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews the new collection from REM, "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" (Warner

Two British actresses: BRENDA BLETHYN and MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE. BLETHYN is one of the UK's best-known stage and television actresses. She's currently starring in the new MIKE LEIGH film "Secrets & Lies" (for which she won the Best Actress award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival). She recently had a supporting role in "A Riber Runs Through It" as Brad Pitt's mother. JEAN-BAPTISTE also co-stars in "Secrets & Lies." She's worked with Leigh most recently in his play "It's a Great Big Shame.

Pan Am Flight 21 from New York to Miami took off on schedule this morning. Nothing unusual there... except the name of the airline. Pan Am is back in the air again today after going out of business in 1991, the victim of years of mismanagement and a terrorist bombing. The new investors who bought the right to use the Pan Am name are hoping they can use that name to succeed against heavy competition. NPR's Jim Zarroli has a report.

The Burmese military government detained more than a hundred pro-democracy activists and blocked all roads to democracy movement-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house today, to keep a meeting of the National League for Democracy from taking place. Governments around the world are watching the situation closely and are concerned about the apparent deterioration of the situation in the Burmese capital of Rangoon. The BBC's Jonathan Miller has this report.

Commentator Mickey Edwards discusses the Lexington, North Carolina story involving a first-grade boy who kissed a little girl at school...and who got in a lot of trouble. He thinks that the grownups involved in the story are the ones who should stand in the corner.

Robert talks to Dr. Sa'eb Erakat, the chief Palestinian negotiator and the Minister of Local Government for the Palestinian authority. He explains why the opening of the tunnel near the Temple Mount sparked the Palestinian dissent.

How does the venture capital process work? How important are venture capital firms in sparking entrepreneurial activity? Chris Arnold profiles one influential Silicon Valley firm, The Mayfield Fund.

to end big government.

As a public service, NPR is participating in a program with other television and radio news outlets which is providing free airtime to the two major-party candidates in the upcoming Presidential election. These messages come directly from the two campaigns and are presented in an unedited form. Tonight's message comes from Republican candidate Bob Dole.