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How much does the average guy make? How much does he save? How fast can he run? How much T-V does he watch? Our figures come from current issue of Men's Health magazine.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that researchers are trying to develop new ways to use computers to help disabled people. Blind people are already using computers to compensate for their disability. Researchers say they could have a wide variety of other applications.

The House and Senate passed a sweeping telecommunications bill. It will allow local and long-distance telephone companies and cable companies branch out into each others' business. It would also deregulate cable rates and make it easier for media companies to expand their holdings. NPR's Philip Davis reports.

Robert and Linda play excerpts from the favorite songs of six of the Republican Presidential Hopefuls and ask the audience to NAME THAT CANDIDATE!

NPR's Susan Stamberg reports on the process of transforming the hit Tom Hanks movie 'BIG' into a musical for the stage. Susan attended a rehearsal in Detroit, where 'BIG' opens tonight, on its way to Broadway.

who was part of the team that developed the first fully electronic computer, ENIAC, which was demonstrated to the public on this date fifty years ago.

Linda talks to Dr. Owens Wiwa, a Nigerian exile, whose brother Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed in December. Saro-Wiwa was found guilty of inciting others - resulting in murder. Dr. Wiwa fled the country soon after his brother was hanged. He says he wishes the outrage shown after his brother's death came earlier to prevent it. He urges boycotting Nigerian oil.

The co-creator of Superman, Jerry Siegel, died Sunday at the age of 81. Robert talks with Julius Schwartz, editor emeritus at DC Comics. He knew Jerry Siegel for more than 60 years and tells of his contributions to the comic book world.

Robert speaks with Jerry Fay, the deputy commissioner for the Massachusetts Dept. of Revenue and director of the Child support Enforcement Division, about the state program to track down dead-beat parents. these parents owe child support and the greatest offenders have their faces on "wanted" posters, in the media and on the internet. He says 100,000 parents have arrearages. The wanted posters have been more successful that the internet in nabbing deadbeat parents.

Noah talks with Kathy Landoldt, a dairy farmer just south of Tillamook in Oregon, about the flooding there. When the she and her husband returned to their farm after evacuating, they were surprised to find most of their livestock living. Some cows had water up to their chins and her husband had to milk them underwater.