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NPR's Maria Hinojosa reports on a trend in some cities where, in a reverse migration, couples are moving from the suburbs and back into the cities. There, in urban solitude, people can enjoy a shorter commute, they don't have to deal with the constant sound of lawnmowers and they can take advantage of greater cultural opportunities. Hinojosa reports the some companies are also jumping on the bandwagon and returning to cities to do business.

Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was murdered one week ago, and NPR's Andy Bowers pieces together a chronology of how the assassination took place. He reports from Jerusalem.

To assess the threats those troops will face once they're in Bosnia, Danny talks to David Hackworth, a retired army colonel and Newsweek magazine's military analyst. Hackworth says the greatest threats confronting the troops will be severe weather, landmines, and rogue enemy forces.

Could anyone ever credibly play James Bond after Sean Connery? And could there ever be another Zorba other than Anthony Quinn? Do people SEE Zorba even when Quinn is playing some other character. Film critic Bob Mondello examines these and other casting questions.

NPR'S Howard Berkes reports on the controversy surrounding Utah Congresswoman Enid Waldholtz and her husband Joe. Mr. Waldholtz surrendered to federal authorities yesterday. He is accused of illegally funding his wife's congressional campaign. The controversy has turned what was once considered a promising political career upside down.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that California has relaxed regulations which would have required that two percent of the vehicles sold in California by 1998 emit zero emissions. For all practical purposes this would have meant putting electric cars on the market. Carmakers have been fighting this mandate ever since it was passed.

Last week we asked our listeners to phone in with some of their scariest moments. Tonight we hear some of their replies.

They've been together as a music act for more than twenty years, and now the Pointer Sisters are on tour in "Ain't Misbehavin," a showcase of Fats Waller songs. The show is currently in Washington, D.C., where Danny caught up with the sisters. They talk about their careers, their relationships, and we hear them sing.

NPR'S John Greenberg reports that the House of Representatives today passed a resolution that would reopen Social Security and Veterans benefits offices across the country. Forty percent of the government's offices have been closed since Monday due to an impasse between Congress and the White House over how to balance the federal budget.

Danny speaks with journalists Vittorio Zucconi of Italy's La Stampa newspaper and Rupert Cornwell of Britain's Independent newspaper about how Europeans are reacting to the budget impasse in Washington.