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NPR'S Jennifer Ludden reports on the revival of a radio program in Israel that seeks to reunite Holocaust survivors. "The Department for Seeking Relatives-The Next Generation" is enjoying phenomenal popularity since it was launched earlier this summer.

Host Jacki Lyden talks with Richard Kingsmill, a disc jockey for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Kingsmill's programs are heard nationally on "Triple J," an ABC station that specializes in home-grown Australian pop music. Kingsmill plays some tunes for us.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on a joint appearance last night by President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at the annual Congressional Black Caucus dinner in Washington.

NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the relationship of money and politics on the media. He notes that TV stations stand to make some 600 million dollars from the sale of political ads this year, and reminds us of the million dollar rights fee paid by ABC to Monica Lewinsky for her interview during the impeachment scandal.

The show would have put six activists in competition against each other for fundraising dollars and social media fame.

Boeing has agreed to redesign the rudder system of its 737. The jet's rudder has been studied as the possible cause of two fatal crashes in 1991 and 1994. The Federal Aviation Administration had mandated three changes in the 737 rudder controls earlier, and officials report no rudder problems since they were implemented. The FAA says the latest changes are meant to take what an agency spokeswoman calls an "extremely safe" plane to the "next level of safety." NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports.

Linda talks to Andy Kohut, Director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, about the most recent survey on voter attitudes towards the presidential campaign. The poll shows more voters concerned about issues rather than personality. Gore is rating higher on the issues than Bush, even among some Republicans.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that India's prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today noted progress in US - India relations since the strains of the Cold War. He asked the US to understand India's decision to test nuclear weapons two years ago. In a speech to both Houses of Congress, Vajpayee said that India, like the US, has declared a voluntary moratorium on nuclear weapons testing and favors elimination of such weapons. The Indian Prime Minister defended 1998 weapons testing as necessary to India's security. In response to the nuclear tests, by India as well as its hostile neighbor Pakistan, the United States imposed sanctions on both countries. Tomorrow, Vajpayee meets with President Clinton, who visited India and Pakistan last March.

Noah talks to Debora Spar, a Harvard Business School Professor who teaches a course on managing international trade and investment, about Microsoft's problems doing business in China. The company decided to invest there after China signed onto the treaty to respect intellectual property in 1992. Despite the treaty, six years later pirating of the company's software has actually increased. Spar questions whether, given Microsoft's experience, it can reasonably be expected that China will abide by rules set by the World Trade Organization.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that demonstrators burned the US and UN flags in Jakarta today in response to remarks by the visiting US Defense Secretary William Cohen. He told the Indonesian government it must disband paramilitary groups in West Timor or risk international economic assistance. Indonesia, which has not recovered from the Asian economic crisis, is still dependent on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. But analysts warn that withdrawing financial support could jeopardize Indonesia's transition to democracy and possibly bring down the current elected government.

NPR's David Welna reports that the new president of the American Bar Association urged lawyers to do more work free of charge for immigrants. Lawyers across the nation are doing less of this pro-bono work as they're pressured to contribute to law firm profits. Also more immigrants are in jail awaiting charges and without access to legal aid.

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington is moving its archives. Thousands of rare recordings are being carefully packed up and sent to their new home. The collection is an eclectic mix of Americana, consisting of 34 years of recordings from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the catalog of Folkways Records. All Things Considered Director Bob Boilen went to visit the collection and archivist Jeff Place as he boxes up some of America's great musical treasures.