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South Korea today returned the remains of 24 North Korean infiltrators after North Korea apologized for trying to slip the men into South Korea by submarine in September. With that apology, Ted Clark reports that the way is clear for improvement of diplomatic, military and economic relations between the United States and North Korea.

2: Interview and concert with RICHARD THOMPSON continues.

We remember lyricist IRVING CAESAR who wrote such songs as "Tea for Two," "Swanee," and "I Want to Be Happy." We play a cut from an old album "And Then I Wrote" (Coral Records). CAESAR died earlier this month at the age of 101.

on the safety record of commuter airlines, after last week's Comair commuter plane crashed near Detroit.

Noah talks with Adam Schoenfeld (SHOW-un-feld), Vice President and Senior Analyst of Jupiter Communications, about a new form of internet advertising that may bring free access to internet users. Free access is already available in San Francisco where a web browser appears in conjunction with a small advertising window that flashes a new advertising message every minute.

Susan talks to Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about the college football bowl games.

Veta (VEE-tuh) Christy reports on a Connecticut mother who has repeatedly been reported for child abuse. But when state authorities investigate each case, they have found no basis for the charges. Authorities won't give her the names of her accusers and she's suing to find out just who keeps charging her with the most heinous of crimes.

who has discovered evidence that Amazonian women did exist, contrary to belief that ancient female warrior societies are mythological. Davis-Kimball's excavations have led her into central Asia, where she has found so-called Amazonian remains that date back to 600 B.C.

Robert speaks with Natan Sharansky (nah-TAHN shah-RAN-skee), Israeli Minister of Industry and Trade and the leader of the Yisrael Ba'Aliya (yis-rai-ELL bah-ah-lee-YAH) Party, about yesterday's 11-7 Israeli Cabinet vote to endorse the Hebron agreement. Although the party's votes were split, Sharansky says that Yisrael Ba'Aliya is the party of the center and has a special role in helping to build a consenus among Israelis. The former Russian dissident also says that both Palestinians and Jewish settlers in Hebron must accept the tough truth that they will have to make compromises.

Scott and Weekend Edition sports commentator Ron Rapoport discuss the 50th National Basketball Association season, which began this week.

than many people think because they are not insured by the federal government.