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The BBC's Elizabeth Blunt reports on the slaughter of 200 elephants at a salt marsh in the Congo. Although elephant poaching decreased after harvesting ivory was banned by international agreement, the world's shrinking stocks of ivory are making poaching increasingly profitable.

Madeleine Brand of member station WBGO reports rom New Jersey on a House race in the 12th Congressional district, where emocrats are trying to woo disgruntled Republican voters in the November lections.

NPR's Tovia Smith reports on the race for a senate seat etween Republican governor William Weld and Democratic incumbent John Kerry. eld made news last week when his pro-choice abortion views kept him off the peaker's podium at the Republican convention.

- NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on the very slow pace in which the Dayton Peace accord is being implemented in Bosnia. Even simple decisions such as where newly elected officials will meet...can take days of negotiations involving high level diplomats.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the rush to learn English among California's legal immigrants. Those who are receiving government assistance - especially the elderly - are trying to become citizens, before California cuts off welfare payments to all legal immigrants.

Nationally, House Speaker Newt Gingrich is something of a whipping post for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. But at home, his opponent, a cookie magnate, is resisting tough talk about Gingrich. NPR's David Molpus reports.

Joshua Levs of member station WABE in Atlanta reports on a ossible change in Georgia's voting pattern. Traditionally a Democratic state, he issue of tobacco may sway some rural voters away from President Clinton to epublican challenger Bob Dole.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with reporter Jon Miller in Lima, eru about the latest in the hostage standoff at the Japanese ambassador's esidence there. Peru's President Fujimori (foo-jih-MORE-ree) has taken a ard-line stance against the terrorists.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's most recent selections to fill Cabinet posts: William Daley for Secretary of Commerce and Bill Richardson for United Nations Ambassador. President Clinton has also asked Janet Reno to remain as Attorney General.

- Federal investigators don't know the exact cause of the TWA crash, but they say they know enough to call for changes in the way airlines operate their large aircraft and in the way those jetliners are built. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that big changes are instore for the airline industry if the recommendations are implemented.