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SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH ANNE HAWLEY, DIRECTOR OF THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM IN BOSTON, ABOUT THE LARGEST ART THEFTS IN HISTORY, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT THE MUSEUM 5 YEARS AGO TODAY AND HAS NEVER BEEN SOLVED.

NPR's David Welna reports from Mexico City on the tumultuous events of the past month.. He explains the complex circles of allegations and conspiracy that surround the assasinations of two leading political figures and the dire state of the economy.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the new Australian film 'Muriel's Wedding' and Ireland's 'Circle of Friends' which he feels have some similar traits.

CUBANS HAVE BEEN PLAYING BASEBALL ALMOST AS LONG AS AMERICANS HAVE, AND THEY ARE TRULY FANATICAL. NPR'S PETER BRESLOW TRAVELED TO CUBA AND REPORTS ON WHAT BASEBALL MEANS TO CUBAN LIFE.

George Ofman reports from Chicago on the return of Michael Jordan to the National Basketball Association. Jordan's return has been rumoured for a couple of weeks. Today, Jordan announced he would be back on the floor with the Bulls for their game tomorrow afternoon in Indianapolis.

Jacki talks with author Barbara Holland about the more bizarre methods of trying suspected criminals in times past. She feels that the present day jury system is a vast improvement on the previous system - trial by ordeal or trial by combat. Holland tells stories of gladiators... vats of boiling oil...and drownings.. those who survived were of course innocent.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenges listeners to puzzles and word ames. This week, Will joins us by phone from Stamford, Connecticut where he's residing at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. 6:59 This week's on-air player lives in Concord, California and listens to K-Q-E-D, an Franc

Engineer FRED CUNY, relief worker for the International Rescue Committee. He worked in Sarajevo to restore gas and water to civilians in early 1994. He just returned from Chechnya, where he was evaluating the humanitarian situation.

Country music legend, MERLE HAGGARD. HAGGARD has been on the country music scene since the early sixties and has more no. 1 hits than any country music star except Conway Twitty. Recently two tribute albums of the songs of MERLE HAGGARD were released: "Mama's Hungry Eyes" and "Tulare Dust." HAGGARD was also recently inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame

2: FRANK CARDON is one of three teenagers who was given a video camera for a year to record his daily life in North Philadelphia. His footage is part of the documentary, Teen Dreams. Cardon says he wanted to show a world composed of "a lot of angry people trying to survive."

Among the many social programs on the federal chopping block, rban housing agendas are up for a severe trim. Massive budget cuts that affect ocal housing systems are expected. NPR's Cheryl Devall reports from Chicago on he impact these federal spending cuts are expected to make on regional plans to eplace the city's dilapidated housing projects.

Daniel talks to Geraldine Youcha, author of "Minding the Children: Childcare in America form Colonial Times to the Present." She says that options we discuss for childcare today, such as federally funded daycare for children of working mothers and orphanages, have been tried in the past and that policymakers should look to history to examine the pros and cons of different childcare solutions.