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Oliver North, key figure in the Iran Contra affair, radio talk show host, and failed Senate candidate, was out today trying to interest a convention of law enforcement professional in his company's spring line of protective gear. He's marketing something called Gold Shield - a composite of the latest technologies - said by North, to be the strongest material there is for such use. NPR's Art Silverman reports.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports the Clinton Administration has unveiled a proposal to make pensions more available and secure for American workers. The initiative, a mix of old and new ideas for reforming pension regulations, would expand the availablity of IRA savings plans, make four-oh- one retirement plans more portable and simplify the process of establishing a 401K plan.

war crimes tribunal to deal with human rights abuses. It would replace the present ad-hoc system.

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater's dog Jacques poses with the skill of a professional model for a magazine photographer.

NPR'S Ted Clark reports that U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher is meeting serious obstacles in his quest for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Today, Syrian President Hafez Assad even declined to meet with Christopher in Damascus.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether people can file claims in state courts against medical device manufacturers when the devices are subject to federal regulation. The case in question involves a malfunctioning heart pacemaker. NPR's Nina Totenberg has the story.

Scott talks to Martin Goldsmith, host of NPR's 'Performance Today,' about Amy Beach's 'Gaelic Symphony' written 100 years ago - the first by an American woman. They discuss the history of women in classical music, and are joined by composer Libby Larsen who - this week - premiered her cantata: 'Eleanor Roosevelt.'

- Daniel speaks with NPR's Martha Raddatz, who's in Sarajevo, about the flare up of tensions over the last day between Bosnian Serbs and Muslims. In one instance, NATO had to move into a neighborhood to ensure there would be no further violence.

- On May 11th, 1946 - 50 years ago today - the first CARE packages were distributed in (Le Havre) France. Daniel talks with three early CARE package recipients. They are Charles and Mathilde (mah-TILD) Middleberg, French Jews who later moved to the United States, and Klaus Putter (POO-ter) who was a teenage German soldier during the war. Early on, CARE packages consisted of surplus U.S. army rations. Then CARE put together boxed containing such items as flour, coffee, meat, and peanut butter.

The residents of Fort Smith, Arkansas and neighboring towns are cleaning up as best they can after a devastating swarm of tornadoes destroyed buildings and left four people dead. Linda talks to Mike Morton of the Fort Smith Public Library about how the residents are coping with the disaster.