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NPR's Christopher Joyce reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has placed a record number of reactors on its watch list -- 14 reactors are now under close surveillance for major problems. But industry officials say that the warnings are no reason for alarm.

NPR's Wendy Schmelzer reports that how well we cope with life as we get older appears to be a function of how well our mates are doing. Two new studies suggest that depression in one partner may lead to depression in the other.

The Internal Revenue Service says its four-billion-dollar effort to modernize its computer systems has been a failure, and it will have to start from scratch. The agency also wants to privatize the processing of some tax returns. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that the ethics scandals involving House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the Democratic National Committee may hinder the Congress in getting things done this year. There is also concern that these scandals may fuel public cynicism about Washington.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports prosecutors in New York today indicted 53 stockbrokers on fraud charges. The stockbrokers are accused of hiring imposters to take broker-licensing examinations. If found guilty, the brokers face as much as seven years in jail.

NPR's Adam Hockberg reports on how marines are reacting to accusations of hazing at Camp Lejune in North Carolina. Yesterday, defense secretary William Cohen said that his department would not tolerate such behavior, which included pounding medals into the chests of soldiers.

As the nation will hear in the State of the Union speech tomorrow night, President Clinton supports balancing the federal budget. But he does NOT support the balanced budget amendment. The president carefully makes the distinction between the two. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

NPR'S Elaine Korry reports that the "letter of reference" many job seekers rely on is getting tougher to obtain. Recent court decisions are holding employers liable for what they say and for what they don't say about former employees.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports on demonstrations in Belgrade against Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic. Poggioli says the mood of the demonstrators has shifted -- from anger to a joyous anticipation that the dictator soon will be driven from office.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that officials at The Citadel responded today to charges that security for students at the military academy is lax. Two of the school's four female cadets announced over the weekend that they would not be returning to the school because they felt harassed and unsafe.