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NPR's Richard Harris reports that physicists have created an experiment to explore one of the great paradoxes of modern physics. The conundrum, known as the Schrodinger's cat paradox, puzzled Einstein and other great modern physicists. Now, scientists have created a physical example of the paradox, which seemingly puts one atom in two places at the same time.

NPR's Derek Reveron reports that officials along the Florida coast have ordered the evacuation of approximately half-a-million people in anticipation of Hurricane Bertha's landfall. Bertha has been changing course since it began hitting the Bahamas and other Caribbean islands, and officials as far north as Virginia are on alert in case the storm comes ashore.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that scientists hav efound new evidence wxplaining why fireflies glow. Researchers have long known that fireflies flash as part of a mating ritual. In the new study, researchers found out specifically what it is about the glow that females find attractive-- females tend to mate with male fireflies that flash the fastest.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that the southern African nation of Angola is warily moving forward with a peace prcoess designed to end a devastating twenty-year civil war. But many are nervous about wheher the government and revels can see the process through. There still is tremendous distrust and the revels are lagging in demobilizing their troops.

NPR's Tovia Smith reports on a recent survey in Boston that suggests that domestic violence is as prevalent among gay and lesbian couples as it is in the straight community. The problem is getting more attention and services are being established for victims as advocates lobby the police and the courts to become more sensitive to the problem.

NPR's Adam Hockberg reports that thousands packed the ceremonies for the re-opening of Olympic Park in the heart of Atlanta today in a determined show of defiance to terrorist threats. The park, in the heart of the city was shut down after a pipe bomb explosion killed one woman and injured more than a hundred others.

- NPR'S Jon Burnett reports that a ceasefire in Latin America's oldest civil war is holding. The catholic church has started a campaign of collecting stories from people who were victims during the war. It is hoped that the effort will bring people together and heal emotional as well as, physical wounds.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from Belfast that the police in Northern Ireland today changed their minds and allowed a Protestant fraternal group of marchers to parade through a Catholic neighborhood. To clear the way for the marchers, police dragged off a group of Catholics who were sitting in the middle of the road to protest the march.

NPR's Vicky Que (KWAY) reports that progress continues to be slow towards developing a vaccine for AIDS. Experts from developing countries say one of the reasons is that the developed world has diverted too much of its resources to researching treatments. There's also disagreement over when and whether to test vaccines that appear to only be partially effective.

Chris Hosken of member station WFAE is Charlotte, North arolina, reports on the attempts by the organization to recruit more young embers into its ranks. 4:05 . SCHORR ON POWELL: NPR's Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr looks at 1996's ost prominent non-candidate, Colin Powell, and wonders what's on his mind