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President Clinton's 1.69 trillion dollar budget proposal for the next fiscal year. When the plan arrived at the Capitol yesterday, Republicans and Democrats alike expressed guarded optimism that a budget compromise can be reached: something that hasn't happened in years.

under the austere Islamic rule of the Taliban . There's no music, no soccer, no chess, no women to talk to. But there is no crime either and, among the thugs, there is still poetry.

President Clinton outlines his proposal for a tuition tax credit for middle class parents with children in college.

Opera soprano DAWN UPSHAW will perform a concert in which she includes highlights from her just released album "Dawn UpShaw sings Rodgers and hart: (Nonesuch) as well as selections by Leonard Bernstein, Mark Blitstein and George Gershwin. UPSHAW has more than two dozen albums to her credit and has become widely known for her ability to perform both in the opera as well as sing Broadway tunes. UPSHAW joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1984 and has performed at the Met. Many of the world's leading conductors have invited UPSHAW to appar with some of the finest orchestras, including The Chicago symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic. She is known for her performance of such songs as "Manhatten," "I Feel Pretty," and "Little Girl Blue." UPSHAW will perform two sets in the concert. In one, she will be accompanied by jazz pianist, FRED HERSCH and in the other Broadway music director, Eric Stern leading a 15-piece ensemble. Terry Gross will talk with both HERSCH and UPSHAW in the early part of the hour.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from Buenos Aires that though its Jewish community is one of the largest outside of Israel, it continues to live in fear of anti-Semitism. Twice in the past five years, Jewish institutions have been the targets of bloody attacks and none of these crimes has ever been solved. Argentina's Jews maintain that the local police fail to protect their community.

finally backed down in the face of ten weeks of opposition protests against his decision to annul election results.

Robert talks to Roger Wilkins, a history professor at George Mason University, about the two trials of OJ Simpson. Wilkins says that Blacks and whites view the trials very differently.

NPR's Edward Lifson reports from Germany on a ground-breaking ceremony that brings a little closer the government move from Bonn to Berlin. Despite opposition, the German government is plowing ahead. It has persuaded some ministries to move into existing buildings, but is also proceeding with new construction. Today, Chancellor Kohl broke ground for a new chancellory building. The target date for the government move is the end of 1999.

NPR'S Kathleen Schalch reports that Washington D.C. has played host this week to a gathering of micro-lending organizations from around the world. Lending very small amounts of money directly to the poor has shown great success in the developing world...and conference organizers want to dramatically increase the number of people such programs reach.

directed at the Army's highest ranking enlisted man, Sergeant Major of the Army Gene McKinney. Sergeant Major Brenda er, who was McKinney's subordinate at the time, accuses him of repeatedly making improper sexual advances. Hoster says she retired from the Army after her superiors refused to take disciplinary action against McKinney.