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NPR's Ted Clark reports the Camp David summit has entered its crucial final stages, with no firm word on whether an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal can be sealed before President Clinton's scheduled departure for Japan early Wednesday.

MANN AND WEIL CONTINUED.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill. Their hits include Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin, On Broadway, Uptown, and We Gotta Get Out of This Place. Thats coming up on the next Fresh Air.

Scott speaks with Brazilian author Paulo Coehlo, author of the bestseller, The Alchemist, about his new book, Veronika Decides to Die.

Palestinian human rights groups are calling for an international boycott of Burger King. They're angry that the company has maintained a franchise in a West Bank Jewish settlement -- one Burger King officials promised last year they would close. Protesters charge by maintaining the restaurant in an area populated by Israeli Jews, the company is tacitly endorsing Israeli claims to the land. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

Massachussetts has long been one of the most generous states for students with special needs. A 26-year old law has required school districts to give students the "maximum feasible benefits" to keep them on track in public schools. But lawmakers have recently limited those services, and that has parents of special needs kids worried. From Member Station WBUR, Toni Randolph reports.

Host David Wright talks with blues singer Koko Taylor. Her first recording in seven years is titled, Royal Blue (Alligator Records, ALCD 4873). It features B.B.King (guitar and vocals) and Keb Mo' (on National Steel Guitar, harmonica, and vocals). Taylor sings both the Chicago and Delta Blues.

Liane talks with NPR's Sarah Chayes from the streets of Paris about today's finish of the Tour de France bike race. American cyclist Lance Armstrong is poised to win his second straight title.

Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.

Tamara Keith reports from San Francisco on the annual competition among cable car operators to pick the best bell ringer.

Liane Hansen speaks with Maine-based singer/songwriter Carol Noonan. She's just released a CD single calledA Song from Harry, written in tribute to fishermen Harry Ross, Sr. and Larry Rich, who died at sea on January 25th of this year. A portion of the proceeds from the CD will go to help New England fishing families who've been struck by tragic circumstance. The CD is available from www.carolnoonanmusic.com.

What would a local news broadcast be without its rousing Action News! theme song? Host David Wright speaks with 24-year-old Byron Graziano of New York City, who collects local news themes for his web site, the TV News Music Museum. http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/7612/

Scott speaks with Williams College historian James McGregor Burns. Professor Burns says the problem with this year's Presidential election is that there is too much moderation.