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about some of the year's most noticeable ad campaigns, good and bad.

NPR's Eric Westervelt examines the debate over academic standards at the two-year schools.

are under dire threat from two varieties of bugs and the consequences are potentially catastrophic.

The seat for Governor, two seats in the House and even the one in the White House are all still being hotly contested.

, Chairman of the Republican Conference in the House, about his party plans if it retains a majority after next Tuesday's election.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin attempts to restore stability to the political leadership of his country in the aftermath of national security chief Alexander Lebed's ouster. But NPR's Andy Bowers reports that those appointed to act on Mr. Yelstin's behalf may not carry his weight.

The BBC's Paul Wood reports from Belgrade that the federal Yugoslav court has turned down an appeal by the Opposition to re-instate election results from last month's local elections. Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic had annulled those elections when results showed his ruling party had lost. Opposition parties continue to protest in the streets...and their demonstrations are drawing support from the international community.

Robert talks with Maryam Elahi, the program officer for the Middle East, North Africa and Europe for Amnesty International. They discuss the report released this week about the torture of prisoners by the Palestinian Authority, and her visits to that region to check of reports of human rights abuses.

Radio feature producer Sandy Tolan grew up in Wisconsin. He shares some thoughts about what the Superbowl means to him.

- In southern New Jersey, Girl Scouts are staging a work slow-down as they sell their legendary cookies from door-to-door. The scouts are insisting they be allowed to keep 10 cents more per box, a demand that Girl Scout officials have rejected. Jacki speaks with Jan Snyder, the Girl Scout supervisor who organized the labor action, who says her superiors are nickle and diming her troops.