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Daniel talks to Nepeti Nicanor, the founder of New Namibia Books, the first independent publishing company in Namibia, and Jenny Davis - author of one of the books published by New Namibia Books. Davis' book is a collection of stories for children adapted from folktales told by the many ethnic groups in Namibia.

For the record, we play the sound of a barbershop quartet that won a recent singing competition.

NPR's Edward Lifson reports from Chicago that the death toll from this past week's heat wave in that city has reached 100.

Daniel reports on the death of Ronnie White, one of the original members of thee R&B group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. White died today in Detroit at the age of 57. A longtime friend of Robinson's, White co-wrote the popular songs "My Guy" and "My Girl." "My Guy" became Motown's first number one hit.

Cal Ripken Jr. may have punched a more rewarding time clock than most, but Scott Simon says he doesn't want to hear such cynicism about the Baltimore Oriole, who this week broke Lou Gehrig's record by playing 2,131 consecutive games.

NPR's Mara Liasson has a preview of President Clinton's speech on affirmative action, which will be made this Wednesday. The President is expected to propose some reforms. But he is also expected to take on critics of affirmative action programs.

2: Editor of The New Republic, ANDREW SULLIVAN. He's the first openly gay editor of a national political magazine. His new book, Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality, (Knopf), examines how our society deals with homosexuality, and looks at the different viewpoints on it.

SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS SCIENCE EDITOR PAUL RAEBURN ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK "THE LAST HARVEST: THE GENETIC GAMBLE THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY AMERICAN AGRICULTURE" (PUBLISHED BY SIMON & SCHUSTER), WHERE HE STATES THAT HUMANS HAVE NOT LEARNED FROM IRELAND'S GREAT POTATO FAMINE WHICH BEGAN 150 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH...AND THAT NOT ONLY POTATOES GROWN ON AMERICA'S FARMLANDS ARE AT RISK.

NPR's Derek Reveron reports from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Marilyn severely damaged the island last week and now the tourism industry is trying to recover in time for winter tourists.

NPR'S DAVID MOLPUS REPORTS ON OSEOLA (oh-see-OH-lah) McCARTY OF HATTIESBURG (HAT-eez-berg), MISSISSIPPI, WHO IS BEING HONORED TONIGHT AT A DINNER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MS. McCARTY, WHO DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL IN THE 6TH GRADE, IS FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS AT HER HOMETOWN UNIVERSITY WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN FINANCIAL NEED...A GIFT OF AT LEAST 150-THOUSAND DOLLARS COMING FROM A WOMAN WHO SPENT 75 OF HER 86 YEARS CLEANING AND IRONING OTHER PEOPLES' CLOTHES.