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Jacki talks to Shane Paul O'Daugherty, a former member of the IRA who was convicted and sent to prison for bombing offenses and served 15 years of a multiple life sentence. O'Daugherty during his time in prison became committed to peace and opposed to the methods employed by the IRA. He now works with young people doing video and film projects and tries to make them understand that violence is not an appropriate response to the political situation in Northern Ireland. O'Daugherty has written a book about his experiences, 'The Volunteer', which is published by HarperCollins.

Tomorrow's primaries, called Junior Tuesday, include New England states and Georgia. One western state is also being contested, Colorado. NPR's Mark Roberts reports that the property rights and land use issues that dominated conservative campaigns in the past are no longer an issue. Instead, the candidates are offering the same one-size-fits-all message that everyone else gets. Many Coloradans find it hard to find an issue that moves them.

NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the eerie similarities between the disruption of the peace processes in Northern Ireland and the Middle East points to the emergence of sub-factions determined to prevent a final peace at all costs.

The BBC's Robert Parsons reports on the heavy fighting that is raging for the second straight day in the Chechen capital, Grozny. In Moscow, Russian President Boris Yeltsin says a peace plan for Chechnya is being finalized, but there is no indication he's ready to negotiate with Chechen rebels.

paid for months; and how the potential for unrest in the Russian coalfields could have political repercussions for President Yeltsin.

Robert talks to NPR's Joe Palca about a suspected outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the western African nation of Gabon. The World Health Organization says 19 people have become ill, including 10 who have died, since early February in a remote village in northern Gabon. Preliminary tests on blood samples support a diagnosis of Ebola, the WHO says, though additional tests will be needed for confirmation.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that numerous interest groups are trying to influence the Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire this week with billboards, TV ads and appearances at campaign events. These advocacy groups range from environmentalists to defense contractors. They share a desire to get the candidates to be more specific on issues, something the campaigns try to avoid whenever possible.

Alan Cheuse reviews the novel The Woman Who Walked On Water by Lily Tuck. It's the story of a middle-aged woman in search of spiritual enlightenment in India. Published by Riverhead.

Noah Adams talks with the scientists who programmed the "Deep Blue" IBM computer for its ongoing chess match against world champion Gary Kasparov (kas-PAR-ov). After four games, Kasparov and Deep Blue have each won one match and tied twice. They are playing their penultimate game today.