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Last year, the United States changed their travel policy toward Cuba, promoting people to people programs. N-P-R's Tom Gjelten reports on two Cuban delegations currently visiting this country.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch jsnat the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia; Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain and Hilary Rosen of the Recording Industry Association of America at a hearing on the Federal Trade Commission's report on the marketing of adult media to young people; Mark Holscher, attorney for nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee, after his client's release from jail; Attorney General Janet Reno and President Bill Clinton on Lee's release; New York Senate candidates Hilary Clinton and Rick Lazio in their first debate; British Health Minister and Alan Milburn and protester Terry Morgan on Britain's high gas prices.

The Hebrew Bible mandates that the land is to lie fallow every seventh year. In Israel, farmers have gotten around that ancient edict thanks to a legal loophole. Now, ultra-Orthodox officials are trying to close that loophole, and the effort has touched off heated debate among farmers and religious leaders. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

Liane reads letters and e-mails from listeners, many of whom wrote in about last week's all-South Dakota show.

Former CIA director John Deutch had been under investigation for storing extremely sensitive government information on his home computer, in direct violation of rules that Deutch himself enforced. Attorney General Janet Reno recently reopened his case with respect to similar violations while he was an employee of the Department of Defense. All of this follows the overwhelming media frenzy surrounding the investigation of nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. Liane sorts out the details with Vernon Loeb, National Security Correspondent with The Washington Post.

Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses have been accused of price-fixing the premiums charged to their customers. After a three-year investigation by the U.S. Justice Department, the houses have agreed to pay $512 million dollars, and a criminal investigation is pending. Host Jacki Lyden talks with arts reporter David D'Arcy.

Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore seem to be favoring entertainment television shows over the traditional news-based programs to appeal to the American public. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

Tonight the New York Film Festival will hold a special screening of Body and Soul, a silent film by the pioneering black director Oscar Micheaux. The film includes the first screen appearance by Paul Robeson, and will be presented with a live orchestra and a new score by trombonist Wyclife Gordon. David D'Arcy reports.

Liane Hansen visits the Smithsonian Institution in Washington for a demonstration of Dutch 2000 -- an automatic jump rope turner invented by a young engineering student named Tahira Reid. The machine is designed to be used by one person in Double-Dutch rope jumping.

Kathy Witkowsky reports on Montana's heated senate race between incumbent Republican Senator Conrad Burns and Democrat Brian Schweitzer. The challenger's platform on lowering prescription drugs has gained him quick popularity. But others say it will take more than one issue for Schweitzer to secure victory.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Ralph McGrew from Binghamton, New York. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WSKG in Binghamton.)

Olympic Baseball -- NPR's Tom Goldman reports from Sydney on the results of the US/Cuba baseball game.