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The Republican National Committee has decided not to air an ad attacking the credibility of Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic presidential nominee. The ad was apparently controversial within the party headquarters, and today the GOP's own nominee, Texas Governor George W. Bush said he approved of the decision to reject it. The episode was sure to renew debate over the relationship between the committee and the campaign, which, under campaign laws, are required to act independently. NPR's Peter Overby reports.

Host Howard Berkes talks to NPR's Julie McCarthy about today's court hearing in Warsaw on whether Lech Walesa (LEKH wah-WEN-suh), former President of Poland worked for communist-era secret police.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on an upward trend in reported hate crimes in the former East Germany. Hate crimes have become so common that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is touring the region to address the attacks.

Larry Abramson of NPR News covers a report by the Federal Trade Commission on the marketing of violent entertainment products to minors. The FTC says violent movies and video games are aggressively marketed to young teens that aren't supposed to have them. Many companies already have stated policies prohibiting the marketing of such products to minors. The agency is calling on entertainment companies to live up to those policies.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr takes a look at the failure of the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations at Camp David.

Glenn Mitchell of member station KERA in Dallas reports on one of the most under-appreciated jobs in journalism, writing obituaries. Writing obits can be challenging and rewarding, according to those who apply creativity. The work also can be informative and even amusing.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on the arguments anticipated today in the first round of the Napster legal dispute. Napster, an online service letting users exchange music files, argues that it's being unfairly targeted for something that isn't illegal. The Recording Industry of America says Napster must be shut down immediately to protect its copyright interests.

Today is the 10th Anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act. While many are celebrating it's accomplishments, others say we still have a long way to go before disabled people are fully accepted in society. Margot Adler reports on how some attitudes about disabled people have changed in the past ten years, and how some have not.

Linda talks to Carl Newton, a retired Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear scientist, who is also a friend and neighbor of Wen Ho Lee. Newton helped organize a homecoming party for Lee.

Republican George Bush may not have chosen a rock star for his runningmate, but with former defense secretary Richard Cheney, he's found a man with rock solid Washington credentials. While even Democrats praise for Cheney for his calm and competence, they say the choice presents Democrat Al Gore with many opportunities. NPR's Anthony Brooks reports.

Host Renee Montagne talks with David Nasaw, the author of The Chief : The Life of William Randolph Hearst the updated biography of former media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. (7:30) The Chief : The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw is published by Houghton Mifflin, ISBN: 0395827590.

NPR's Diplomatic Correspondent Ted Clark reports President Clinton is preparing for separate meetings at the UN tomorrow with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, in hopes of finding a way to resolve the impasse in the peace process.

Commentator Carol Wasserman writes about a local delicacy near her home in Wareham, Massachusetts: white peaches, and the human interactions they can bring.

NPR's Ina Jaffe has the second of three Changing Face of America stories this week on how technology is changing education. With hundreds of colleges and universities now offering advanced degree programs on-line, a new kind of student has been created. We visit two of these students...enrolled in one of the country's oldest and most popular online degree programs.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Idaho, where the civil trial of a white separatist leader begins today. Richard Butler of Aryan Nation is accused of provoking a physical assault; he claims he's an advocate of nonviolence and isn't responsible.

Robert talks to Associated Press Reporter David Pace about his report indicating that casinos run by American Indians have not alleviated poverty and unemployment on most reservations. Pace did a computer analysis of federal unemployment, poverty and public assistance records to help draw his conclusions. Only a third of the Indian reservations in the US even have casinos, and not all of those are successful.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Don Gonyea live on the Al Gore 24-hour tour, in Tampa at a dawn rally.

NPR's Ted Clark looks back on the Camp David summit, assessing how close the Israeli and Palestinian leaders came to reaching agreement on key issues.

NPR's Phillip Martin reports on the National Urban League's annual assessment of African American progress. The "State of Black America" report shows home ownership at record highs, unemployment at all-time lows and surging college enrollment, especially among black women. But a disproportionate number of African American children live in poverty, more black men are imprisoned, and more black people die of AIDS, cancer and other diseases. Conversely, the reports says the black middle class continues to grow and the educated young experience fewer barriers than earlier generations.

Robert and Linda take note of the anniversary of President Harry Truman's executive order directing that all members of the U.S. military be treated equally.

Commentator Frank Deford says he's ready to give up on baseball. He says the major leagues are littered with problems no one's going to solve any time soon.

Commentator Reynolds Price reflects on his brief encounters with various celebrities from Orson Welles to Bob Dylan. He says he's had to change his approach to such "brushes with greatness."

Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports on ESPN's new television series, The Great Outdoor Games. With events such as log rolling and bass fishing, ESPN turns its cameras to contests in which top competitors endorse chainsaws and fly fishing reels rather than athletic shoes and clothing lines.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the differing receptions that await Israel's Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian Leader Arafat, as they return today from the 15-day Summit at Camp David. The talks ended yesterday without an agreement. Arafat is being praised for standing firm on issues of importance to Palestinians, especially sovereignty over East Jerusalem. Barak returns home with an uncertain political future.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from the Republican presidential campaign trail in Wyoming, where Texas Governor George W. Bush's vice-presidential choice, Dick Cheney, is already deflecting attacks from democrats. They point to Cheney's congressional voting record as evidence that he's a hard-line conservative.