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over how Governor Pataki plans to make sweeping changes in the state's welfare system.

Noah talks to Dr. William Fair, chief of urology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center in New York City, about the basics of prostate cancer: who it affects, when it strikes, and its diagnosis and prognosis.

We note the publication today of the 116th Statistical Abstract of the United States. The 1,000-plus page book is a listing of numbers about births, deaths, the use of automatic teller machines ... just about everything measurable in American life.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Nairobi reports that questions have been raised about a planned air drop of relief supplies to Rwandan refugees in Zaire. Zaire's government opposes the plan. The supplies are intended for refugees who have been cut-off by fighting between the Zairean government and rebels.

Two members of the Dallas Cowboys football team are being investigated on charges of sexual assault. A twenty-three year old woman has accused offensive lineman Erik Williams and wide reciever Michael Irvin of assaulting her. The investigation is the latest in a series of legal troubles for members of the Dallas Cowboys. Glenn Mitchell of member station KERA in Dallas reports on the charges, and what they might mean for the Cowboys, who are preparing for Sunday's second-round playoff game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte.

In an interview first aired on December 31st, 1991, Robert talks to Hugh McDonald, head of music for BBC Radio Scotland, about the correct pronunciation of the phrase "Auld Lang Syne." McDonald says that the majority of people who will sing that song as the old year passes away will pronounce the word "syne" as "zyne," which is incorrect; the correct pronunciation is "sine" (as in cosine and tangent). We also hear a performance of the song by Irish singer Susan McKeown (muh-KEEN) and bassist Lindsey Horner to a melody different from the one we are used to hearing. They also perform the song on a cassette, "Through the Bitter Frost and Snow."

Noah talks with Cheryl Wheeler about travelling as a singer-songwriter, listening to great songs on the radio like "Memphis" and "Kansas City," and the difficulties of being a professional musician when you're expected to sing at Thanksgiving gatherings. She sings for us "Mrs. Pinocci's Guitar" and a new song, "Sylvia Hotel."

CIA official Harold Nicholson pleaded not guilty to a spying charge today. Nicholson is accused of providing Russia with U.S. classified documents and revealing the identities of agents during the last two years. NPR's Paul Miller reports.

with NPR's Don Gonyea. Carmakers sold more than 15 million vehicles, the most since 1988. But the industry did have its troubles...like the labor strikes at General Motors and questions about the safety of airbags and anti-lock brakes.

Linda talks with Michael Mandel, Economics Editor for Business Week Magazine and the author of High Risk Society: Peril & Promise in the New Economy . They discuss how 1996 was a record year for mergers, and they talks about the pros and cons of having a highly concentrated marketplace for certain goods and services.