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NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that residents of the Zairian capitol of Kinshasa are starting to panic...as rebel forces fight their way to the city. Zaire's president Mobutu Sese Seko has refused to relinquish power, to rebel leader Laurent Kabile who now controls more than half the country.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that the Catholic Church is a dominant influence in Zaire and is the leading opposition to the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko. And one of the leaders of the Catholic Church in Zaire is the person most often suggested as a successor to Mubutu as head of state. This is another in a series of NPR reports that examines the influence of religion in Africa.

- Daniel with Jennifer Shecter of the Center for Responsive Politics, a non-profit Washington research organization that tracks campaign fundraising. Shecter gives us a few examples that show a direct correlation between campaign contributions to legislators from industry and how those legislators voted on bills affecting those industries.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Baghdad reports on the impact of a decade of U.N. sanctions against Iraq. Iraqis are eating better now, as a result of the U.N. sponsored oil-for-food program. But there are still critical shortages of medicine, and the Iraqi infrastructure is falling apart faster than it can be repaired.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem that Palestinian leaders are seeking clarifications of peace proposals put forward by President Clinton. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will discuss the proposals Thursday in Egypt, their first face-to-face meeting in nearly three months.

Jennifer Niessen from member station KPLU in Seattle reports on a financial analyst from First Boston who posed as a temp to infiltrate on-line retailer Amazon.com. He succeeded in learning about the company's financial health, but his plan raises questions about professional ethics.

Jennifer Lee covers college sports for Street and Smith's Sports Business Journal. She talks with Michele Norris about this year's college football bowl games. There are 28 bowls this year, and six of them are taking place today.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports the fate of Palestinian refugees remains a key stumbling block in efforts to forge a final peace deal. Palestinians say the refugees have the right to return to homes in what is now Israel. Israelis of all political stripes say that can never happen.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem that, while the stakes are high in next week's Israeli election for prime minister, the campaign has been surprisingly low-key. Israeli voters do not appear thrilled with either incumbent Ehud Barak or his rightwing opponent, Ariel Sharon.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's uphill battle for re-election. He won in a landslide less than two years ago, but now Barak appears headed for a crushing defeat in his battle with right-wing leader Ariel Sharon.