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in which the United Nations finds itself. U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali is warning that the organization faces financial collapse if member nations fail to pay annual dues. Currently, the U.N. says that more than a thousand jobs may be cut this year in an effort to reduce costs.

Members of Congress came back to Washington this week after a three week hiatus. And Commentator Mickey Edwards wants know if the republican members will continue the fight for the GOP agenda. It was only two months ago that budget battles raged between the Congress and the White House. Mickey Edwards wonders if Republicans on the Hill will get back on track with their agenda: the balanced budget and taxes. He wonders what they will get accomplished in the next few months, especially now that the GOP Presdiential candidates have taken the spotlight and shifted focus of the Republican agenda.

As China prepares to take over Hong Kong next year, many of Hong Kong's film directors are preparing to jump ship for more fertile and lucrative creative ground here in the U.S. Two films with Hong Kong connections are now on American movie screens...Broken Arrow and Rumble in the Bronx. Our critic, Bob Mondello, prepared this report.

decide whether Mexico should be sanctioned if that nation is found not to be doing enough to stop drug trafficking. The anti-narcotics efforts of all drug-producing countries are subject to yearly review, under U.S. law.

Noah Adams speaks with Rich Berry, director of the Fish Propagation Program for the state of Oregon. He says budget cuts forced the state to release 8 million baby salmon into the icy Columbia River to meet almost certain death.

electricity in space by tethering a satellite on the end of a 13-mile wire.

NPR's Trevor Rowe reports that a Canadian judge has been named to replace Richard Goldstone as the prosecutor of the International War Crime Tribunal investigating atrocities in Rwanda and the Balkans. Goldstone will work with Judge Louise Arbour for an interim period before she assumes her full responsibilities with the tribunal.

for Britain's royal family.

and whether they actually contribute to the learning environment.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports on President Clinton's use of two insurance policies to pay nearly $900-thousand in legal bills. Presidential aides say even with the umbrella liability policies Mr. Clinton is still going broke. He is defending himself against a suit by Paula Jones alleging sexual harrassment.