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NPR's Margot Adler reports on what we know about the ideas that have driven the Unabomber to plant 15 bombs. In a diatribe published last year in the Washington Post and the New York Times, the Unabomber describes his belief that modern technology has created an alienated, depersonalized society. His beliefs are more or less an amalgam of anti-technology writings from a number of writers.

A new report released today by the General Accounting Office says the Internal Revenue Service had botched a multi-billion dollar modernization project. The project, to replace the agency's thirty-year-old computer system, has already cost taxpayers more than four billion dollars. The GAO says the new system is way over budget, far from being finished, and riddled with problems. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on Iran's film industry. Despite restrictions on the portrayal of sex and violence that would leave American movie producers wondering how to fill a feature-length film, Iran manages to create award-winning movies that receive international recognition.

Laura Sydell of member station WNYC reports that William Bratton, New York's high profile police commissioner is resigning after two years in charge of the nation's largest police department. The resignation comes amid speculation that Mayor Giuliani at times bristled at Bratton's high profile.

A 1985 interview with film historian VITO RUSSO, author of "The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies." The book was first published in 1981, an updated version was then published in 1987. RUSSO died in 1991 of AIDS. Film makers ROB EPSTEIN & JEFFREY FRIEDMAN. They've produced a film version of RUSSO's book, "The Celluloid Closet." The documentary includes film clips and interview with actors, directors, writers and critics.

Noah Adams and Linda Wertheimer read listeners letters. Letters can be sent to 635 Massachussetts Ave, NW; Washington, DC 20001 or by E-mail to ATC@NPR.org

Noah Adams talks to John Kornblum, the designate assistant secretary of state for European and Canadian affairs about the efforts to enact the Dayton accords in Bosnia. Mr. Kornblum has replaced Richard Holbrooke, and last year he played a major role in the Dayton talks.

is trying to reach internationally competitive levels again. At 40, Smith has learned that patience is as important as a commitment to training.

One of the most important...and controversial...West Coast sculptors of the 1950's through the '90's (but especially the 1960's), Kienholz (pronounced KEEN-holz) created life-sized tableaux comprised of casts of human figures and real objects in various settings: "Back Seat Dodge" and "The Illegal Operation" are perhaps his best-known....not to mention most self-explanatory...titles. The first major retrospective of his work EVER is at the Whitney Museum of Art in New York city now. Karen Michel reports