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Noah talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about this year's World Series -- the so-called "subway series" between the New York Yankees and New York Mets. They discuss whether this contest between the two Big Apple ballclubs will hold the attention of a nationwide television audience, and if baseball in general is attracting viewers. They also consider the teams themselves; their pitchers and their payrolls.

Authors promoting their books often travel from city to city stopping for interviews at as many broadcast outlets as possible. For chefs with new cookbooks this means more than being able to talk about their work, it means being able to demonstrate it on camera. Media guru Lisa Ekus runs a T.V. kitchen training ground for chefs ready for the big time.

Scott speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the latest news from the Middle East.

Scott Simon talks with Hal Higdon, a marathon guru, who claims he's trained half of all the runners in this year's Chicago marathon.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on the dilemma inside the Gore campaign on what role President Clinton should play in the election. Yesterday, Mr. Clinton rallied the troops on Capitol Hill, giving an impassioned speech before Congressional Democrats on how George W. Bush is distorting his Administration's record. Yet the Vice President has rarely invoked Mr. Clinton's name on the campaign trail.

More than 100 people were injured today and at least three killed in continuing violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Yesterday the U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel's excessive use of force against Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster in Jerusalem

Scott Simon remembers former U.S. Rep. Sidney Yates, who died last week.

Delegates from some 22 Arab nations are meeting in emergency summit this weekend in Cairo to underline their support for the Palestinians. Although Libyan delegates left the summit, saying nothing concrete would result, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is trying to steer a moderate course among Arab neighbors and allies. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Cairo.

As part of Teach For America Week, Scott Simon visits a fourth grade classroom to teach students about his job in public radio.

Can rice be anything other than a side-dish? Commentator Jay Weinstein, a New York chef and writer, says its time to think of rice as the main course. (2:00) Find out more at http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/001020.rice.html

Details about the bombing of the USS Cole in Aden port in Yemen are emerging. Some of these details contradict the Navy's version. Scott speaks with New York Times reporter John Burns.

Scott explores the role of the Alien Property Custodian with John Bendix, researcher for the Presidential Advisory on Holocaust Assets, and David Whitman, of U.S. News and World Report. This office of the U.S. Government retained the profits earned on works created by residents of the Axis power nations during --and after-- World War Two, in order to keep those funds out of the hands of the Nazis.