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Commentator Paul Durrenberger says water is one of those forces that is just difficult to control. Old Chinese philosophers used water as a metaphor for slow movement but certain and eternal growth. Ultimately, Durrenberger says, all human existence is a minor transitory obstruction in the middle of a great hydrological circle.

George Kerscher is his daughter Zoey's biggest fan. She's on her high school basketball team and he goes to every game. William Marcus reports that when she started, he could see fine...now he's nearly blind. So a retired sportscaster sits next to George at every game and gives him a play by play.

Noah Adams speaks with Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild. Mr. Krakauer pieces together the true story of a daring young man who walked into the Alaskan wilderness with nothing but a .22 caliber rifle and a ten-pound bag of rice. Krakauer orginally wrote this story for Outside magazine and has continued his pursuit of the story of Chris McCandless, who had intended to demonstrate his survival skills in the wilderness in 1992 but instead starved to death. (8:00) (published by Vi

NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that the shutdown of the Federal Government, now being felt far beyond the Capitol Beltway, may turn out to be the defining issue of the 1996 Presidential race.

an experiment with privatization of schools.

resumption of peace talks between Israel and Syria in rural Maryland. The experts will negotiate protocols for the hoped-for peace agreement. Both sides say the talks have been positive so far.

Marion Winik shares her New Year's Resolutions.

Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's State of the Union address delivered last night to Congress, and the nation. The president declared an end to the era of big government and he called on the Republicans never to shut down the federal government again.

to President Clinton's speech.

State of the Union address and Dole's response.