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In the first of two reports on Mexican immigrants, NPR's David Welna visits a poor town in the Mexican heartland which for the past fifty years has had a steady stream of its young men leave for the United States. Some of those who left Cotija (coh-TEE-ha) are undocumented workers; others have legal status. Most of those who leave return home in the winter months, when work is harder to find. By working the US, they have incomes many times greater than what they could make back home. The migration to the U-S has created a shortage of men in Cotija, but the money they send back is crucial to the town's survival.

has called on the government to relax the restrictions it imposes on Cryptography, the science of scrambling electronic data. The panel said the government should promote such efforts to protect phone conversation and computer data.

for Israel and hope peace talks would go forward under Benjamin Netanyahu as Premier.

Commentator Mickey Edwards says while it may be tempting for Robert Dole to use this week's whitewater convictions in his campaign...he would be wise not to. He says it is better not to let Whitewater be seen as just a poltical whip...but as a genuine question on the character of the president.

for representatives to a conference on the British province's future.

Linda talks to NPR's Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem about the reults of yesterday's Israeli elections. It appears as if Benjamin Nehanyahu (net-ahn-YAH-hoo) is the winner by a small margin. We'll hear from voters on the streets of Tel Aviv -- the arguments raised by the campaign for Prime Minister linger. We also hear from Jerusalem Post editor Hirsh Goodman, who says Nehanyahu cannot stray too far from the peace process.

NPR's David Baron reports that an international group of scientists has issued a warning that synthetic chemicals in the environment may be harming children's intelligence and behavior. This concern stems from ongoing studies of chemicals -- such as PCBs and dioxins -- that may disrupt hormones in the body. Skeptics say the evidence of harm is sketchy and comes mostly from animal experiments using far higher levels of the chemicals than most people encounter.

Like many other cities, Philadelphia is dealing with a massive police corruption case. Six officers have already been convicted, but the most serious result of the case is the possibility that dozens of drug convictions could be overturned if the officers involved are convicted. NPR's Eric Westervelt, of member station WHYY, reports. CUTAWAY 1C 0:59 1D 8. TORNADOES -- Noah talks with Officer Richard Hardin of the Hillview Police Department in Hillview, Kentucky, where severe weather injured eight people and destroyed hundreds of homes outside Louisville. Officer Hardin was chased by a tornado yesterday, and tells about his experiences...and the damage left in the wake of the storms.

Robert celebrates the Tootsie Roll on its hundredth anniversary.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports on some of the impacts Valujet's grounding may have on other low-cost carriers and major airlines, as well as consumers. There is concern that recent events may erode confidence in discount airlines and ultimately increase fares.