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A look at the Campaign trail for the presidency in Russia. Robert speaks with Scott Bruckner, director of the Moscow Center of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the start of the Russian campaign for president. Bruckner does not see an easy campaign ahead for Boris Yelstin, who, after firing two top aides, potentially damaged loyalty among liberal reformers.

bulge the FDA is on the verge of approving the first anti-obesity pill in more than 20 years. But critics warn it is no magic solution, and say it can have serious side effects.

about yesterday's fire which destroyed a tire recycling complex and closed a mile-long section of Interstate-95. The highway remains closed to traffic this morning, forcing commuters to use side streets. Authorities say the fire was deliberately set.

Linda talks with Walter Mossberg about political sites on the World Wide Web. This year's presidential candidates have home pages with speeches and position statements. Other sites have detailed polling information and news of the presidential race. Walter Mossberg is a columnist who writes about computers and the World Wide Web for the Wall Street Journal.

about the latest Israeli security measures.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from Sarajevo that United Nations officials there are reporting an atmosphere of chaos and anarchy today in two Serb-populated suburbs that will soon come under the control of the Muslim-dominated Bosnian government. Fires are raging in both places, with reports of widespread theft and looting. Most Serb residents have already fled the area. Many of those remaining are asking NATO troops to protect them from local thugs.

In France today, Jeanne Calment [zhahn kal-MAWN] celebrates her 121st birthday in her hometown of Arles (AHRL). She has recently become a recording star, of sorts, with a release called "La Farandol." We hear a selection.

Frank Browning reports on the debate among health professionals at San Francisco General Hospital over how that institution should respond to the competition from HMOs. Public hospitals used to be able to devote a lot of time and public money to taking care of the poor. But with for-profit HMOs now offering to care for the poor at a lower cost, public hospitals are being forced to reorganize.

in the very competitive health care market and it is becoming more and more difficult for them to fulfill their mission of ministering to the poor.