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Argentina holds national elections today. Incumbent resident Carlos Menem has a strong lead in the polls and is expected to be e-elected. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Newsweek magazines's David Schrieberg, ho is in Buenos Aires covering the elections, about the issues facing Argentine oters.

Scott Horsley of member station K-P-B-S in San Diego reports n yesterday's America's Cup victory by New Zealand. The Kiwis (KEE-wees) beat ennis Connor's American crew in five staight races to lay claim to the ost-treasured prize in sailing competition.

On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day, PR's Anne Garrels reports from Moscow on the World War Two memories of former oviet soldier Yuri Nikulin (YUR-ee nih-KOO-lihn), and his wife, Tatiana tah-tee-AH-nah). After becoming a national war hero, Nikulin went on to achieve ame in Russia as a clown.

NEVA GRANT REPORTS FROM PARIS ON THE STORY OF A MOST IMPORTANT TEST FOR PEOPLE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE. WHEN JOB HUNTERS GO FOR INTERVIEWS, MANY COMPANIES JUDGE THEM NOT ONLY ON HOW THEY LOOK AND WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE IS, THEY ALSO REPLY ON GRAPHOLOGY...AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERSON'S HANDWRITING.

President Clinton today approved an undisclosed plan to ease the U.S. - Japanese trade relations after talks between the two countries broke down. The plan, which was approved by the President's National Economic Council aims to force open Japanese markets. Carol-Anne Clark-Kelly reports.

We play an excerpt from a program which was broadcast on VE-Day, 1945. 'On a Note of Triumph' was written and produced by Norman Corwin, one of the most famous radio producers of his day.

HOST ALEX CHADWICK TALKS WITH LAWRENCE CHIMERINE (SHIM-er-een), AN ANALYST AT THE ECONOMIC STRATEGY INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ABOUT YESTERDAY'S COLLAPSE OF 20 MONTHS OF TRADE TALKS WITH JAPAN.

With the nation pondering the future of Welfare many politicians have focused on what has become known as the family cap...a cap on the amount of money a family in welfare can receive even if the mother has more babies.. Tony Randolph reports from member station WBGO in Newark...

LIANE HANSEN EWSCASTERS: BILL REDLIN & SHAY STEVENS

Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews new and reissued recordings conducted by Pierre Boulez on Sony and Deusche Gramophone.

The French vote today for a new President. Liane Hansen eached NPR's Andy Bowers by phone at a sidewalk cafe in Paris, and they talk bout the outlook for the election between Conservative Jacques Chirac (zhahk hih-RAHK) and Socialist Lionel Jospin (lee-oh-NEL johs-PAHN), the mood of the rench voters, and what he's having for lunch.

Book critic, MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews No Ordinary Time (Simon and Schuster) by Doris Kearns Goodwin and Babe (University of Illinois Press) by Susan E. Cayleff.