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Daniel talks with Alfred Montgomery of Belfast, Northern Ireland, about a wedding ring he found three years ago at the crash site of an American bomber which went down in World War II. After years of research, Montgomery traced the ring to the Kentucky widow of the plane's pilot and personally returned it to her.

A sunken World War II-era tanker that may be loaded with more than 3 million gallons of oil was recently discovered on the edge of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. A spill from the tankers' rotting holds could do all kinds of damage. The Coast Guard says the best thing to do is leave the tanker alone. NPR's John Nielsen explains why. The tanker Montebello was sunk 55 years ago today by a Japanese submarine.

a particular merging of British humour, camp, and tradition that aren't silent at all.

Scott talks about a newly discovered bird, the pink-legged graveteiro (grah-vah-TAYR-oh), with ornithologist Bret Whitney.

NPR'S Linda Gradstein reports that every Jewish eighteen-year-old is drafted in the military in Israel, but enthusiasm for service seems to be waning. In a nation where youths have traditionally vied to be in the elite combat units, many believe what is happening reflects changes in Israeli society at large.

Scott travels to Knoxville, Tennessee, the home of the Vols, and Lady Vols---the men's football and women's basketball teams at the University of Tennessee. Every year these two teams are ranked in the top ten in their sport.

, following publication in the December issue of >Penthouse Magazine of a feature story alleging that Episcopal priests took part in homosexual orgies in a Brooklyn, New York Episcopal Church. One parish priest and an official with the national church already have resigned.

to win the presidency, there will still be major changes in the White House. As many as six members of President Clinton's cabinet will resign...including Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Defense Secretary William Perry. The administration says it's simply reorganizing for President Clinton's second term.

in the West Bank and Gaza.

that the AFL/CIO invested in this year's elections paid off.