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Tonight marks the beginning of Yom Kippur -- a time for reflection and atonement in the Jewish faith. American Jews have had strong and often divided opinions about peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors -- for many the security of Israel is an issue central to identity as well as faith. The preponderance of Jewish opinion in America has supported the peace process. But now, says writer Samuel J. Freedman, many moderate Jews find themselves asking painful questions. Freedman has just finished a book on American Jews and he says many moderate Jews feel paralyzed and that the most hawkish predictions have come true.

Host Jacki Lyden talks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli about some of the problems that Yugoslavia's new president, Vojislav Kostunica, will be facing over the next few weeks. Sylvia is in Belgrade.

New York Senate candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Congressman Rick Lazio met in their second televised debate today. It was a far more polite exchange than their debate last month. From New York, NPR's Melissa Block reports.

As violence continued to flare in the Middle East, American diplomats say they are mediating talks between Palestinian and Israeli security forces in an attempt to end 10 days of violence. Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak today repeated his ultimatum that PLO Leader Yasser Arafat must rein in Palestinian protesters or consider the peace process finished. But it's not clear Arafat has the power to stop demonstrations. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Hebron.

The United States and Egypt launched an intense diplomatic campaign to stop the crisis between Isreal and Lebanon from escalating further. It erupted after Israeli border guards fired live ammunition at Palestinian protesters inside Lebanon, killing two and wounding 42. NPR's Kate Seelye reports from Beirut.

Jacki talks with protesters outside the Israali embassy.

NPR's David Molpus visits a group of flex-time lawyers in Philadelphia, as he continues to explore how Americans are changing the way they work. The lawyers discuss how their part-time work schedules affect their career advancement and their family lives. Many American workers are discovering the benefits of flexible work schedules, but there are drawbacks. This report is the latest in the NPR series, "The Changing Face of America."

Host Bob Edwards talks with Palestinian political analyst, Ghassan Katib, about the Palestinian reaction to the escalating conflict in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has issued an ultimatum to Palestinian leaders to end the violence by tonight or he will use any means to restore order.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem on the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as leaders from around the world begin flying into the region to try to save the peace process.

As part of a series of conversations with third party Presidential candidates, Host Bob Edwards talks to John Hagelin, the Natural Law Party nominee.

Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Richard Harris about the latest winners of the Nobel Prize for Medicine. Two Americans and Swede got the one-million-dollar prize this year, for their work on "signal transduction" in the nervous system -- work which is necessary for understanding the origins of many neurological and psychological diseases.

If you liked the movie, now go see the opera. From member Station KQED in San Francisco, Cy Musiker reports on the new opera inspired by the book Dead Man Walking about a nun working with death row prisoners.

Steve Tripoli reports on a disturbing trend. The price of retirement is rising every year but Americans, including baby boomers, aren't saving enough to afford it. At least not at the standard of living they're used to.

NPR's Anne Garrels in Belgrade reports on efforts by the new Yugoslav President, Vojislav Kostunica, to consolidate his hold on power.

Dan Keating of the Washington Post talks to Linda about his article, which reports that problems with tires on Ford Explorer may go beyond tires made by Firestone. Keating says Explorers have a high rate of tire related accidents with Goodyear tires as well.

Three scientists will share this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research on the brain. Two Americans and a Swede, working independently, helped reveal the brain chemistry that explains subtle mental processes such as mood, alertness and memory. The research also led to drugs for diseases such as Parkinson's and depression. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Linda interviews Sergeant Greg Williams of the California Highway Patrol about airbag theft. Some insurance companies and law enforcement agencies say the problem is on the rise. Airbags can cost as much as $2,500 to replace. (5:00) 15-second musical button played after story was by The Glands on their CD by the same name, copyright 2000, Capricorn Records, www.capri.corn.com.

Jury deliberations resumed today in federal court in Louisiana in an insurance fraud trial involving former Governor Edwin Edwards. Edwards, the State Insurance Commission, Jim Brown, and a lawyer are accused of corruption and witness tampering. The three are alleged to have created a favorable settlement in 1996 for the owner of a failed insurance company. Earlier this year, Edwards was convicted in an unrelated racketeering case involving the licensing of riverboat casinos. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan expresses skepticism for President Bush's $1.3-trillion tax-cut package and says Congress must to get the budget deficit under control before it considers any further tax cuts. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The U.S. has pledged to deliver 1.1 billion doses of COVID vaccines to countries in need. Billions more are needed. NPR interviewed the State Department's global vaccine coordinator to learn more.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from London that European Nations are preparing to lift sanctions against Serbia. European Union foreign ministers will meet Monday, and plan to announce an end to bans on investment, travel and trade.

A Brazilian woman is fined for not wearing a motorcycle crash helmet, but she has an excellent alibi.

By the end of the 2020s, Blue Origin says its planned Orbital Reef commercial space station will become "the premier mixed-use space station in low Earth orbit for commerce, research, and tourism."

A cat trying to escape the rain sets off an unfortunate chain of events in Lebanon's capital.

Noah talks to an out of work Serbian lawyer Biljana Obradovic. She lives in the town of Kraljevo. She says she and her husband have been anti-Milosevic for the past ten years. She has never found work and hopes the change in government will allow her to do so.