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A Federal Appeals Court ruled today that a class action lawsuit, brought against the tobacco industry by plaintiffs alleging that the industry concealed knowledge that nicotine is addictive and conspired to manipulate nicotine levels in cigarettes, may NOT proceed. Linda talks with NPR reporter Debbie Elliot about the implications of this ruling, which is viewed as a major victory for tobacco interests.

Lynne Terry reports that seven monks who were kidnapped by Algerian Muslim extremists in March are believed to have been killed. The Armed Islamic Group claimed it had killed the Trappist monks because France has refused to negotiate a prisoner exchange.

The U-S and North Korea have an agreement that may help the U-S get back the remains of more servicemen missing from the Korean War. The U-S has committed to paying North Korea two million dollars to cover the cost of recovering 162 sets of remains that were returned in 1993-94. Thousands of servicemen who were in the war are unaccounted for. NPR's Phillip Davis reports on the agreement.

A listener ENLIGHTENS us on the business of candlemaking.

Robert Siegel speaks with Javier Solana (HA-vee-air soh-LAH-nah), Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, about NATO expansion in Central Europe. Solana says that moral and security concerns compel NATO to admit democratic countries in Central Europe that want to join the organization. He also says that despite Russian anxiety over NATO expansion, new countries should be admitted as full members, with all NATO benefits and obligations.

Noah and Robert talk about different festivals around the country that mark the beginning of summer.

Commentator David Brooks says that Robert Dole's presidential campaign has slowed down in the past few weeks, and he wishes the Dole camp were more invigorated. Brooks thinks more focus on substantial issues like taxes and race quotas would stir up the campaign.

Commentator Joyce Maynard talks about redoing her address book and discovering the names of lost friends and loves-- and being heartened by the thought that new names will replace the old.

Senate minority leader Tom Daschle said today that no one should expect Congress to reach a deal anytime soon on passing health insurance reform that would make insurance portable from job to job. GOP amendments to the Kennedy-Kassebaum bill are the main obstacle to any agreement.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports from Philadelphia that today marks the eleventh anniversary of the police dropping a bomb on the headquarters of the group 'MOVE'. The ensuing fire killed eleven members of the gourp and burned down an entire city block. This anniversary is being marked as a civil trial is underway by a survivor of the incident who is suing the city.