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Noah talks to Jayetta Hecker, associate director for the National Security and International Affairs Division of the General Accounting Office. They talk about the GAO report released today that describes near-perfect counterfeit $100 bills which have been in circulation in the Middle East. The first of these "Superdolars" were found in the early 1990s. They are much better fakes than most counterfeit money because they are printed on rag cotton paper using a printing method similar to the one used by the U.S. Treasury.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London on attempts to refloat an oil tanker that ran aground off the coast of Wales. The tanker Sea Empress has spilled as estimated 19 million gallons of oil. The oil is in a 12-mile long slick that is drifting out to sea.

on fundamental economic issues that are expected to dominate the Presidential campaign. Although President Clinton refused to comment yesterday on results from the New Hampshire Primary, Chief of Staff Leon Panetta said Democrats are not overestimating current divisions among Republicans.

NPR's Peter Overby reports that following the New Hampshire primary, almost all of the Republican presidential candidates have money problems. Steve Forbes is planning to spend even more, but Pat Buchanan and Lamar Alexander are running low. Bob Dole has plenty in the bank, but is coming up fast on the spending limit for publicly-subsidized candidates.

Noah talks with NPR's Martha Raddatz who was today briefed by United States intelligence officials about the continuing concern over bringing indicted war criminals to justice.

Zapatista Indian rebels have agreed to sign their first peace accord with the Mexican Government. It's one of six agreements that need to be negotiated to end the Zapatista rebellion, which began two years ago in the state of Chiapas. David Welna reports from Mexico City on the terms of the accord and why this breakthrough is happening now.

2: Interview with STEVEN JOBS continued. Music critic MILO MILES comments on the final tour of the Ramones. After the tour the group is disbanding. Also an excerpt of a 1988 interview with JOEY RAMONE.

Robert and Noah review the latest batch of listeners' comments.

Surveys of doctors in Michigan and Oregon show that a majority of physicians would like to see assisted suicide legalized. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that even if it becomes legal, many physicians say it's difficult to ascertain which patients should receive their assistance.

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews the film "Angels & Insects".