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international trade policy was clearly influenced by domestic political concerns on three occasions in 1995 and '96. Critics contend that the administration caved in to farmers and other domestic interest groups at the expense of American consumers.

Combatting youth crime has become a priority for President Clinton, who recently asked Congress to fund a major effort to reduce juvenile crime. Many of the cases in juvenile court are over troubled youths who -- depending on what happens to them in court and outside -- may or may not wind up as hardened criminals. Julia McEvoy followed one such youth, Emanual Johnson, through his experience in Cook County's Juvenile Court in Chicago.

James Carrie and New York University Law Professor Steven Gillers about the latest developments in the Oklahoma City bombing case. They discuss the legal and ethical questions raised by the Dallas Morning News' decision to publish a story about defendant Timothy McVeigh, based on confidential defense memos.

With passover only a day away, NPR's Joe Palca gives us the low down on why bread rises. And he explains the difference between leavened and unleavened bread.

The Henrietta Marie was a slave ship that sank in the Florida straits in the 18th century. The remains make up a travelling exhibit, which is teaching people about the slave trade. NPR's Cheryl Devall reports from Miami.

New York...NPR's Barbara Mantel profiles first-year teacher Christa Cobelli as she struggles to maintain order in her seventh grade classroom.

The BBC's Simon Ingram reports on a meeting between Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and Egypt's President Mubarak. After the meeting, Netanyahu said that a controversial plan to build apartments Jews in Arab East Jerusalem was proposed to ease a housing shortage. President Mubarek was not convinced.

Commentator Bob Deans says women's basketball has done a lot for girls, who now know that you don't have to wear a bikini to get into Sports Illustrated. He should know as he nears the end of a satisfying year coaching his young daughter's basketball team.

Dan Gunderson of Minnesota Public Radio reports the Red River is expected to crest in Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota by tomorrow. The river burst throught a stretch of dikes in Fargo last night, inundating an entire neighborhood. The Red Cross is expected to declare the disaster along the Red River a Level 5 emergency, its most serious designation.

Movie reviewer Bob Mondello talks about impossible movie geography... when an actor turns a corner and ends up in a different city, or the sun sets gently in the East. It's a commentary about how disorienting it all is... inspired by the idiocy of the newly-released film "Murder at 1600."