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Historian MARTIN DUBERMAN. He's written a memoir about growing up gay in the 1950s before the gay liberation movement and at a time when homosexuality was considered deviant behavior by the psychiatrists. It's "Cures: A Gay Man's Odyssey." (published by Dutton). Since our interview with him, he's authored a number of books and articles. He published "Stonewall" (Penguin) in 1993 in which he tells of the riots which were the catalyst of the modern gay and lesbian movement. His newest book, "Midlife Queer"(Simon and Schuster) came out this past spring. It is a sequel to "Cures" in which Duberman gives an autobiographical recount of the gay and lesbian movement in the 1970's. He has two anthologies which are due out this winter. After ten years, he has stepped down from the position of execuitve director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies. However, he continues to remain active in the organization, writing articles, in which, among other things he defends multiculturism and identity politics. (Originally aired 5

in the U.S. and Canada to develop a new system for home banking via the internet.

about the World Cup of Hockey. The top hockey playing nations in the world and their best professional players will compete. The finals begin tonight in Philadelphia, with Canada playing the U.S.

, where today defense attorneys will request the two suspects be charged separately. If defendants Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are tried together and found guilty, they will share equal responsibility for the bombing.

Director of the Jamestown Excavation Project about a new archaeological find -- Jamestown, Virginia -- the first permanent English settlement in America.

has recovered from a major oil spill seven months ago. A supertanker split open on the rocks there in February, blackening beaches and endangering wildlife.

Tobacco companies are preparing their arguments against new rules curtailing their advertising that reaches teenagers. NPR'S Barbara Bradley reports the companies will file court papers in the next few weeks objecting to the ad limits which they say violate free speech guarantees. The Clinton administration is imposing the restrictions to reduce young people's exposure to the enticements of smoking.

of the Guardian of London reviews the week's news.

in California yesterday, enjoying the momentum from his debate performance on Wednesday.

NPR's Melissa Block reports that with the New York Yankees in the World Series for the first time since 1981, Yankee fans are thrilled. Some optimistic ticket-seekers were still waiting in line today outside Yankee Stadium. Scalped tickets, many of them counterfeit, are being sold for hundreds of dollars; ticket brokers are getting as much as $1800 for box seats. Souvenir stands are doing landmark business on Derek Jeter t-shirts and Yankees caps. And most fans say owner George Steinbrenner should quit talking about moving the team, and leave the Bronx Bombers in the Bronx, in the House That Ruth Built.