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NPR's Mara Liasson reports from East Texas, where President Clinton, with a comfortable lead over Bob Dole, has turned his attention to helping fellow Democrats in Congressional races. (3:30) [2] DAN THREE-WAY: Weekend Edition's Daniel Schorr speaks with Morton Kondracke, executive editor of "Roll Call" magazine and Thomas Mann, director of Governmental Studies at the Brookings Institution about the interplay between the 104th congress and the presidential campaign. (7:00) [3] Simon/Metzner: Producer of radio's "Pulse of the Planet," talks about unheralded events taking place in the world right now. (3:45) [cutaway] Simon/Bugs: Scott talks with Mark Hostetler, author of "That Gunk on Your Car" a book to help you identify bugs splattered on your windshield. It is available from his via the internet at >http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~arm/people/hos.html.

In part two of our story, Mom's Good Move, Peg Collison and her family sift through the contents of the house she has lived in for almost thirty years. Peg has decided to move to a retirement community and, as she says, she needs to "downsize" her belongings. In the process, she uncovers long lost tapes, letters and other treasures. The adult children come to help mom. They have to figure out who gets what and why. Collison's son Dan produced this story, for NPR's Changing Face of America series. Part one aired yesterday.

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy is warning if COVID-19 numbers continue to increase, the Democrat will again impose mandates.

Reporter Dan Charles examines the controversial life of Wilhelm Furtwangler, who conducted the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from the 1920s until the mid 1950s. After World War Two, the Americans put him on trial as an accomplice to Hitler. He was acquitted, but his reputation-- at least in the United States --never recovered. But nearly 50 years after his death, there are Wilhelm Furtwangler societies all over the world who revere his music, and collect rare recordings of his performances.

Like many retirees, Cheeta the chimp spends quiet days in a Sun Belt state, keeping busy with painting and reflecting on a successful career. Dan Westfall, who takes care of Cheeta and other aging animal actors, talks with Debbie Elliott on Cheeta's 74th birthday.

Something good recently happened to the town of Brinkley, Ark. The ivory-billed woodpecker, last seen in 1944, was rediscovered nearby. Independent radio producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister and singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens collaborate on a tribute to Brinkley and its rare bird.

Li Dan, a young idealist, has devoted his life to helping those with HIV and AIDS. He is part of an emerging civil society seeking to bridge a gap between people's needs and government's offerings. His story underlines the growing individualism in China.

With summer approaching, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy has unveiled an effort to prevent skin cancer.

Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation traces the story of a New Jersey town plagued by two generations of toxic waste dumping. Its author, Dan Fagin, talks about the origins of dumping in Toms River and its legacy today.

The New Orleans legend recently teamed up with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, who persuaded Dr. John to look inward in his music. The result is a funky, thoroughly modern-sounding new album called Locked Down.