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NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the indications of Yassar Arafat's impressive victory in the Palestinian elections last weekend may not be as straightforward as they seem.

by flooding along the Greenbrier River in the southeastern part of the state and along the Ohio River in the northwestern part.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on the testimony the Senate Whitewater Committee heard today from former White House communication director Mark Gearan. Gearan was asked about notes he took during a White House meeting just over two years ago regarding the appointment of a special prosecutor -- a move the First Lady opposed but one that the President called for.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that a new study conducted by the National Academy of Sciences found that the risk of cancer from both natural and unnatural carcinogens in food is neglible. While some foods contain chemicals that can cause cancer in animals, the levels are so low they pose no real dange, the report says. That especially true when compared to the risk for cancer from other things, such as eating too much fat, the report says.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH BRIAN NAYLOR ABOUT THE POLITICAL SCENE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WEEK

NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's opportunity to deliver a message to the nation tonight in his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on a study of lending patterns that shows a remarkable rise in the numbers of mortgage loans given to minorities in 1994. Some credit the pressure of the Community Reinvestment Act, and regulators scrutinizing big bank mergers. Others note that the market is now favoring lower-income borrowers because the banks need their business.

Noah talks to filmmaker Tim Robbins and his brother composer David Robbins, about their collaboration on producing the soundtrack to Tim Robbins' new film, "Dead Man Walking." Most of the music on the CD is not in the film; they approached a myriad of singers and songwriters with early cuts of the film for inspiration.

Alan Cheuse reviews a new novel by British writer Pier Paul Read. It's a thriller set in post Cold-War Berlin. The book is published by Random House.

Republicans campaigning in New Hampshire frequently mention young people, citing changes that have to be made "for the sake of our children and grand children." NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Jonathan Baer have talked to groups of young people and find many of their concerns are not being discussed.