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NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the Israeli political Left. The last two weeks of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have divided liberal politicians who previously supported the peace process.

Bob Edwards talks with Bill Cosby and Dwight Allen about their new book "The 100 Billion Dollar Challenge." The actor/comedian has teamed up with the Old Dominion University professor to urge the public to raise the money necessary to really reform education. They say they want to challenge how students are taught...and how teachers are trained. Their book will be published on the internet this weekend. More information can be found at npr.org.

The Manager of the New York Yankees, Joe Torre. We revisit our conversation with Torre as the Yankees enter the third game of the American League Championship Series, in their pursuit of the 2000 World Series title. Torre is the author of the book, Joe Torre's Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to managing Team Players, Tough Bosses, Setbacks, and Success (Hyperion). (Original broadcast: November 30,

Robert talks to Patrick Clawson, Director for Research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and then with Ze'ev Schiff, a military analyst for the daily Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, about a call by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak for a "unilateral separation" of Israelis and Palestinians. They discuss the pros and cons of the proposal. Clawson says separating Israelis and Palestinians would bring stability to the region, while Schiff says separating the two peoples is practically impossible, and might not end the violence.

NPR's Ted Clark reports the foreign minister of Iran flew to arch-enemy Iraq today; the first such visit in a decade. The two countries are trying to reconcile some of their differences, but normalization appears a long way off.

Jim DeRogatis is the author of Let it Blurt: The Life & Times of Lester Bangs, America's Greatest Rock Critic (Broadway Books). Recently portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Cameron Crowe's movie Almost Famous, Bangs wrote about rock 'n' roll for Rolling Stone, Creem, and The Village Voice. DeRogatis describes him as, "the great gonzo journalist, gutter poet, and romantic visionary of rock writing-its Hunter S. Thompson, Charles Bukowski, and Jack Kerouac all rolled into one." (ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 31, 2000).

NPR's Steve Inskeep at the Pentagon reports U.S. officials are continuing an investigation into yesterday's terrorist attack on a navy destroyer in the Arabian port of Aden. The wounded sailors and the bodies of those killed in the blast are being flown home.

Robert talks with Jacob Weisberg, Chief Political Correspondent for the online magazine, Slate, about two political ads that are dry, side-by-side comparisons of the candidates' tax and spending plans. Weisberg says that this is a carry over from the Democratic convention, when Al Gore was seen to have succeeded by sticking with policy. Two other ads -- more elaborately produced with musical scores -- aim to leave the impression that their candidate is warm and inclusive while the other candidate's policies are exclusionary. (6:30) Slate magazine can be found on-line at http://slate.msn.com

Robert talks with Donald Oberdorfer, a Professor at Johns Hopkins Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, and author of Two Koreas: A Contemporary History, about the Nobel Peace Prize awarded this year to the President of South Korea, Kim Dae-Jung. They discusses what the Nobel will mean for the continued talks between North and South Korea, as well as Secretary of State Madeline Albright's visit to North Korea. (4:00) Two Koreas: A Contemporary History is published by Basic Books, 1999.

In Minnesota, a first-term Republican is facing an uphill battle in his bid for re-election to the U.S. Senate. Polls show Senator Rod Grams running behind his wealthy Democratic challenger, department store heir Mark Dayton. Grams' seat is considered one of the most vulnerable in a Senate where Republicans currently hold only a slim majority. NPR's David Welna reports from Saint Paul.

The USS Cole was crippled by a terrorist attack half a world away, but the emotional damage is being felt hardest in its port of origin. NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports from Norfolk Virginia where families of the servicemen on the destroyer converged on the Navy base to receive news of their loved ones.

Violent events in the Middle East drew American attention away from the presidential election today, and even drew the candidates away from their campaigns. Vice-President Gore returned to Washington to meet with security advisors, while Bush decried the terrorist attack on the USS Cole during his campaign stops in Pennsylvania and Michigan. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.