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NPR's Peter Overby reports that the Democratic National Committee today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, charging that Bob Dole's presidential campaign has exceeded its limits on campaign spending. Dole denies he has violated campaign spending laws and countered that President Clinton's campaign should return $11 million it has received in public funding for the Democratic primary because he had no challenger.

as he travels through Kansas and Missouri. It's his first day out as Citizen Dole.

one of the organizers of a coalition of American Catholics who are attempting to change some of the Church's most established traditions. Though the Pope has proven staunchly resistant to the sorts of changes the group wants to foster -- the ordination of women and the permission of marriage in the priesthood, for example -- the coalition is hoping to influence Church policy in the future by demonstrating grass-roots support now.

- Tom visits National Geographic's Explorers' Hall in Washington, D.C. to meet Juanita, the five-hundred year old mummy discovered in Peru last year. Juanita was an Inca human sacrifice. She was around 13 years old at the time of her death. Her body has been frozen all these years and is extremely well preserved. Tom talks with archaeologist Johan Reinhard who found Juanita about the circumstances of her death and the significance of her discovery.

Charles de Ledesma (duh-luh-DEZ-mah) looks into London's easy listening music scene. Deejays are combing thrift shops for old records from the 50s, 60s and 70s, and bands like the Mike Flowers Orchestra and the Gentle People are playing live easy listening music at nightclubs devoted to both easy listening and cheesey listening! At the Madame Jojo's, the fare is strictly easy, while at the club Cheese, cheesey listening rules.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new CD by Ani DiFranco, "Dilate."

The National Academy of Sciences today released a report calling for increased efforts to develop new types of birth control methods. The report says there's been a virtual standstill in developing new contraceptives, even though they are urgently needed. For example, a birth control method that also reduces the risk for sexually transmitted diseases could help stem the spread of AIDS. NPR's Joe Neel explores the status of efforts to develop so-called microbicides. [my-KROH-bih-sides]

Three top Air Force officials have been relieved of command in connection with the plane crash that killed Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 other people in Croatia. The Air Force says the brigadier general and two colonels responsible for the 86th Airlift Wing have lost the confidence of their commander, because of facts revealed in the probe of the plane crash. The statement does not assign any blame for the crash. The investigation continues. NPR's Martha Raddatz reports on today's developments.

NPR's John Ydstie reports that the critical Cockpit Voice Recorder being analyzed at National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington indicates that there was a fire in the passenger compartment of the aircraft before the plane went down.

Linda talks with George Yapko (YAWP-koh), a cook at Pacers Restaurant in Euclid, Ohio, about the Memorial Day festivities at "America's Largest Outdoor Barbecue." being held this weekend in Cleveland. An estimated 126 thousand people are expected to attend. Restaurants from as far away as Sydney, Australia are competing to acquire the title of "Best Barbecue."