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Frank talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem, who's monitoring violence between Palestinians and Israelis. Clashes over the last four days have left 18 Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded in the deadliest encounter between the two sides in several years.

Frank talks with NPR's Tom Goldman to get a wrapup of the final day of competition at the Sydney Olympics, including a spectacular display in the closing ceremonies.

Commentator Doug Brinkley celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Wolfe. The author of Look Homeward, Angel and You Can't Go Home Again was once considered on a par with Fitzgerald and Hemingway; today he's less well known then Tom Wolfe, the author of The Bonfire of Vanities and The Right Stuff.

Singer-songwriter Teddy Thompson may only have one CD to his name, but the Thompson name has been a major force in folk music since the 1960s. Teddy's father, Richard, formed the seminal folk rock band Fairport Convention, then later paired with Teddy's mother, Linda, to record six acclaimed albums. The pair divorced shortly after recording their last record, which eerily previewed the breakup. Teddy Thompson was just 7 at the time; he talks with Frank about his debut CD, the inspiration behind the music, and the effects of growing up in the English folk tradition.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the fourth day of spreading violence through Israel and the West Bank.

We remember Carl Sigman, who died this past Tuesday at the age of 91. The versatile lyricist wrote: It's All In The Game, Enjoy Yourself, Ebb Tide, Pennsylvania 6-5000, and dozens of others.

Popular culture commentator Steven Stark prepares for this election's first presidential debate on Tuesday by offering his rules on how to score the candidates.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the birth of a test tube baby intended from birth to help his sister. The sister is six years old and has a rare disease that prevents her from creating her own bone marrow. The disease is treatable by transplanting cells from blood taken from the umbilical cord at birth, but the cells must match or they'll prove troublesome. So a Colorado couple had several embryos created and then selected the one most likely to provide the best transplant. The boy is now five weeks old, and cells from his umbilical cord have been transplanted to his sister.

NPR's Andy Bowers reviews last night's debate between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. Coming just 5 weeks before Election Day, this was the first debate between the two candidates who are locked in one of the closest presidential races in decades.

Commentator Meghan Daum has left New York City for a small farm house in Nebraska, but she has found that some small communities still have big city problems.

Noah talks to Gregg Greene, Director of Advertising and Promotion for the Seattle Mariners, about the song that's sweeping stadiums nationwide as a sports anthem. Who Let The Dogs Out by the Baha Boys has been adopted by many teams in a manner similar to Queen's We Are The Champions, and Rock and Roll Part Two by Gary Glitter.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports that the Supreme Court will consider its second case testing the limits of police searches this week. After tackling whether the police can set up automotive drug-search checkpoints yesterday, the court hears arguments today about whether hospitals have the right to test pregnant women for drugs and have police charge those who test positive.