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NPR's Ted Clark reports on the implications of Secretary of State Madeline Albright's planned trip to North Korea on Sunday. It is the latest indication that years of hostility and tension between Washington and Pyongyang are coming to an end. Fifty years ago yesterday, U.S. forces, under the auspices of the United Nations, briefly took control of the North Korean capital in a bloody three-year conflict that was a direct outgrowth of World War Two and Cold War attitudes.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on new information about the safety of P.P.A., the main ingredient in many cold remedies and appetite suppressants. On Thursday, advisors to the Food and Drug Administration declared P.P.A. unsafe, based on a new study showing young women who take these medications have a higher-than-normal risk of stroke. The FDA usually goes along with such recommendations, though some experts say that the study isn't conclusive and that more research is needed before banning P.P.A.

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.

Commentator Mary McClintock Fulkerson says that there should be more, not less, discussion of the candidates' religious beliefs. If voters really knew about candidates' religious philosophies, she says, it would be an indicator how they might make decisions about governance.

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.

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

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

Wade Goodwyn reports that in Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District -- Bill Clinton territory -- incumbent Republican Jay Dickey is fighting for his political life by attending almost every town or county festival, and even large family reunions. He's touting the millions he has brought to the district from his perch on the House Appropriations Committee. Challenger Mike Ross is running to the right of Gore and meeting bleary-eyed potential constituents at 7 a.m. in coffee shops across the district.

NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the continuing tension between Congress and the White House over the budget. Although President Clinton offered to cooperate with Republicans, he's likely to veto two bills the House just passed. The provisions fall way short of what the President and Democrats wanted.

NPR's Peter Kenyon and Anthony Brooks report from the campaign trail. George W. Bush was in the Midwest, where he attacked Gore on character and leadership. Gore, campaigning across the South, blasted Bush's policy proposals and his record in Texas.