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Today is Pioneer Day, when Mormons celebrate the day their ancestors first came to Utah almost 150 years ago. But Utah was seen as a haven for other religious groups as well. At the turn of the century, a small gorup of Jews from the East created Clarion, a community in the desert dedicated to a return to the land by Jews. Despite help from Mormon farmers, these pioneers failed. Reporter Maria Titze (teet-suh) of member station KUER revisits Clarion and some of the people who remember it. (9:00) (IN S

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on part of the new anti-terrorism law. A Georgia death row inmate is challenging the law's new limits on appeals based on alleged violations of prisoners' constitutional rights, so-called "habeas corpus" petitions. Supporters of the law say prisoners have been abusing the system to delay executions. Critics of the law say reducing the opportunity for appeal increases the risk of executing innocent people. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's arguments before the justices.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica where one year ago today, the Bosnian Serb army over-ran the United Nations safe-area. During the next three days, thousands of Muslim men and boys disappeared. Now, Srebrenica is flooded with Serbs. They are refugees from Sarajevo and other areas that have been turned over to the Bosnian-Croat Federation.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that there was renewed fighting between Palestinians and Israelis today after Israeli troops stormed the Muslims' holy Temple Mount during Friday prayers, in an incident that left three Palestinians dead and dozens of others wounded. Despite this outbreak of violence, there were signs that both the Palestinians and the Israelis were seeking to avoid the sort of bloody confrontations that had raged for the last two days. Both sides seemed to be trying to step back from the brink of outright war, and to get back to peaceful negotiations about their differences.

The Japanese have worked hard for the last 50 years to build their economy into one of the most dominant in the world. But now that they have earned that status, they would like to have some fun with their money. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that theme parks are a favorite destination for Japanese travellers. In Japan, the original park, Tokyo Disneyland, has been joined by a multitude of others... one run by video-game giant Sega, another featuring miniature models of famous world landmarks, and another with virtual reality rides.

NPR's Vicky Que reports that the Food and Drug Administration today moved closer to approving the controversial drug RU 486, the so-called "French abortion pill." The FDA told the Population Council of New York that the agency would approve the drug as an alternative to surgical abortions if the non-profit group adequately addressed questions about the labeling and manufacturing of the drug. RU 486 has been strongly opposed by anti-abortion groups.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that President Clinton has been travelling in the Midwest today as the presidential campaign enters its final two weeks. In a campaign stop in Parma, Ohio, Clinton ignored the ethics charges that Dole has lobbed at him in recent days, but he did step up his rhetoric, mentioning "his opponent" for the first time. Highlighting the direct student loan program passed by Congress in 1993, Clinton contrasted his education policy with Dole's.

NPR's David Welna reports from Managua on Sunday's presidential election in Nicaragua. The two leading candidates are Daniel Ortega, former Sandinista president, and Arnoldo Aleman, the conservative former mayor of Managua. Aleman denies Ortega's charge that he represents a return to the days of the late dictator Anastasio Somoza, despite his popularity among supporters of the former Contra rebels. Aleman has vowed to cancel, or force compensation for, the thousands of property confiscations carried out by the Sandinistas when they were in power.

Robert talks with Kurt Eichenwald -- a business reporter with the New York Times -- about tapes which have surfaced that reveal Texaco executives discussed an impeding Federal discrimination suit. In his story in this morning's paper, Eichenwald details what the executives said regarding purging and shredding documents. In addition, he writes, the executives berated the company's minority employees with racial epithets. The tapes were recorded in August 1994, and some of the remarks were published in today's New York Times.

Computer and software makers are cutting back on technical support. Two magazines surveyed readers recently...and both found complaints about technical support up sharply. The reason? Tech support is expensive to provide and it's hard to see how it will pay for itself. Also at issue is the freeloader problem: as the industry cuts back, no one wants to pick up everyone else's tab. NPR's John McChesney reports.