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Commentator Alan Cheuse (CHOOZ) reviews a new novel called House Arrest by Mary Morris. It's the story of a modern Cuban leader named El Cabal, "The Horse", a character that has many similarities to real-life ruler Fidel Castro. The story is told through the eyes of a travel writer visiting the island. (2:00) (Published this year by Doubl

- We play an excerpt of 'Duel With A Legend'...a documentary about the Belmont Stakes produced by NPR's Josh Darsa in 1979. It's a behind the scenes look at the running of the race, and how the favored horse, Spectacular Bid, prepared for Belmont.

The U-S and North Korea have an agreement that may help the U-S get back the remains of more servicemen missing from the Korean War. The U-S has committed to paying North Korea two million dollars to cover the cost of recovering 162 sets of remains that were returned in 1993-94. Thousands of servicemen who were in the war are unaccounted for. NPR's Phillip Davis reports on the agreement.

Steve Tripoli of member station WBUR reports that the town of New Bedford, Mass. has lost 10,000 jobs in recent years to plant closings. Now, the town is trying a radical approach to preventing the new out-of-town owner of a plant from shutting it down: the city wants to use its power of eminent domain to seize the plant and sell it to local bidders.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that yesterday's bombing reveals undercurrents of anti-Americanism in Saudi Arabia and resentment toward the government there. Though the opposition is fuelled by militant Islam to some degree, analysts say that Saudi Arabia remains stable, though the opposition will have to be managed carefully if the country is to remain stable.

Commentator Joyce Maynard talks about redoing her address book and discovering the names of lost friends and loves-- and being heartened by the thought that new names will replace the old.

Noah and Robert talk about different festivals around the country that mark the beginning of summer.

A beautiful, ethereal soprano voice backed by two acoustic guitars, accordion, and synthesizer has captured huge audiences in Europe playing music that is the antithesis of the electro-dance bands that usually top the charts there. The band, Madredeus (mah-dre-DAY-oos), is also REALLY big in Japan, despite the fact that all of the songs are in Portuguese. The band has just released its first album in this country, has just started its first U.S. tour, and can be heard in Wim Wenders' latest film, "Lisbon Story." From Spain, Emilio San Pedro reports. (8:00) (IN S

Scott Simon welcomes the cicada mating season.

A listener ENLIGHTENS us on the business of candlemaking.