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In the early 1960's, radio producer Alex Van Oss lived in Uganda, just up the street from an orphange where Van Oss often heard music being played. Now, a musical troupe from that very same orphange is touring the United States and Van Oss went to meet up with them.

that some are predicting could herald a return to dustbowl conditions.

Robert talks with China expert Harry Harding, dean of the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, about the relationship between China and Taiwan. Harding says that Taiwan already has de facto independence from China and that the most likely resolution of the current crisis will be a continuation of the status quo.

Court proceedings began today against Poland's former military strongman Wojciech Jaruzelski (WOY-shee-ek) YAH-roo-zel-skee) over the killing of 44 demonstrators by Polish security forces in 1970. Sanchia Berg of the BBC reports.

A mural of a basketball player is slowing down the morning commute on a Chicago freeway. Drivers have been gaping at a seventy-five-foot-wide billboard of basketball player Dennis Rodman. The advertisement for a clothier also includes Michael Jordan and Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Rick Karr reports that the garment-maker may remove the billboard if it continues to slow the traffic. (5:00) 2B CUTAWAY 0:59 Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 2B 0:29 RETURN2 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 2C 17. LYBIA - NPR's Neal Conan reports on the statement by US Defense Secretary William Perry that the US would not allow Libya to finish construction of a suspected chemical weapons plant. Perry told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that the US has photographs showing of an "extensive" weapons program, and would not rule out using force to destroy the plant. NPR's Neal Conan reports.

As Bob Dole campaigns from the Capitol, President Clinton is carrying out his own campaign events from the White House. Today's event was a speech on illegal drugs and violent crime. NPR's Mara Liasson reports that Mr. Clinton's strategy is to be presidential and remain above the fray ... but that's not always easy.

Gillian Sharpe ((JILL-ee-uhn)) reports from the Hague that a Bosnian Croat general has pleaded not guilty during a hearing at the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal. General Tihomir Blaskic ((TEE-oh-meer BLAHS-

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports that the World Health Organization said today that the link between mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease remains uncertain. But even if there is a connection, the WHO said current precautions would minimize any risk of acquiring the extremely rare disease from eating beef.

Commentator Reuven Frank says scenes like the Montanan siege of the Freemen farm, the O.J. trial and the the New Hampshire primary prove just one thing...there are too many journalists and not enough news. And when journalists descend, they do affect the story.

Daniel talks with a group of students at the University of Maryland at College Park to see how they view this year's presidential race. The majority of the students say the current candidates are not addressing the issues vital to this country's youth. Many are concerned with the status of education, the environment and health and social issues. More than 10,000 students nationwide, including students at the University of Maryland, took part in a mock primary this week, the results show many young people are looking at candidates to address their issues and reach out to them.