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NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the withdrawal today from the GOP presidential race of publisher Steve Forbes. Forbes made his announcement at a Washington D.C. hotel, flanked by his family. His campaign to restore economic growth to the country was considered a long-shot when he entered last year, but he quickly gained attention with a multi-million ad campaign and an optimistic message that attracted many voters. But he was unable to get enough votes to show that he could be a viable challenger to frontrunner Bob Dole.

Daniel talks with Dianna Ortiz, an American nun who says she was raped and tortured in Guatemala in 1989. Sister Dianna is in the eighth day of a vigil in Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Park, which is across the street from The White House. She says that the U.S. government has information about her torturers and is keeping a vigil to pressure the U.S. government to release its investigative files on her case, and others like it. The Clinton administration has said that once the Intelligence Oversight Board has reviewed her case, the appropriate information will be made available.

An excerpt from our 1993 segment with Tom Hayden and Eugene cCarthy recalling the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. Hayden was one of he protest leaders in 1968, and was arrested, charged with conspiracy to incite iot and tried along with the rest of the "Chicago 8." In '68, McCarthy was ampaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination on an "anti-war" platform nd eventually lost to Hubert Humphrey.

In celebration of Labor Day, host Liane Hansen speaks with eknowned author Studs Terkel about the evolution of work in the United States. LABOR DAY VOX: We hear a few perspectives on work from some Washington, D.C. esidents. (Terkel and VOX total

In our modern, high-tech world, the food we eat is not athered only through traditional agricultural means. Today's "farmers" must nderstand many facets of the food business, including horticulture, food rocessing and chemical engineering. The National Future Farmers of America is a 7-year old organization dedicated to preparing young people, from both rural nd urban backgrounds, for agricultural careers. NPR's Cheryll Devall met with 0-year old Corey Flournoy, the current president of the F-F-A, and reports on he current state of organization and the industry as a whole.

2: Art historian and curator MARK ROSENTHAL. He is curator of the new exhibition "Abstraction in the Twentieth Century: Total Risk, Freedom, Discipline" at the Guggenheim Museum in New York (Feb 9 - May 12). There's also a companion book to the exhibition, same title, published by Guggenheim. ROSENTHAL is Curator of Twentieth Century at the National Gallary of Art, Washington D.C. and formerly Consultative Curator at the Solomon R. Guggeheim Museum.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry and House Speaker Newt ingrich on the budget; White House aide Carolyn Hueber and Sen. Lauch Faircloth R-N.C.) on Whitewater; astronomer Geoffrey Marcy on the discovery of new lanets; former Rep. Barbara Jordan (D-Texas); and the late, great ool player Minnesota Fats.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 8:15 This week's on-air player lives in Dover, Ohio and listens to W-K-S-U and -O-U-C).

NPR's John Nielsen reports that Secretary of State Warren Christopher today said a U-S carrier group will move closer to Taiwan in the coming days. The announcement comes as China stages missile tests -- as well as live ammunition tests -- off Taiwan's coast. Appearing on N-B-C's "Meet the Press," Christopher said the carrier battle group will be in what he calls a "position to be helpful if they need to be." The missile tests are aimed at discouraging Taiwan's pro-democracy movement in advance of presidential elections on March 23rd. Christopher says China's actions "smack of intimidation and coercion." He also says they're "reckless" and "risky."

SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH CARROLL JAMES, A FORMER DJ FROM WWDC IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHO IS CREDITED WITH BEING THE FIRST AMERICAN DJ TO PLAY A SONG BY THE BEATLES. HE IS WAITING TO HEAR IF HIS SUBMISSION OF AN EARLY INTERVIEW WITH THE BEATLES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE ROCK N' ROLL HALL OF FAME.