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Linda talks with Ron Elving of Congressional Quarterly about how the Democratic National Convention will run, and how the party will try to gloss over divisions within their own ranks. Elving says that Hillary Clinton should not try to imitate Elizabeth Dole's performance at the Republican National Convention. He also says that the Democratic Party's return to Chicago is an effort to finally put the incidents of 1968 in the past.

Patrick Buchanan spoke last night at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, California. He never used Bob Dole's name in his speech, yet he spoke of the divided Republican party needing a truce, to unite in its effort to defeat President Clinton. He also addressed how the Republican party is increasingly reflecting the ideas he espouses, even while not allowing him to speak at the convention. We hear an excerpt from his speech.

Some Israelis think the way out of the current crisis with the Palestinians is to form a National Unity government. By sharing power with the opposition Labor Party, Prime Minister Netanyahu would have an easier time moving forward with the peace process. Israel's two major political parties have worked together before, but critics say this time they are too far apart ideologically for a National Unity government to succeed. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

A federal judge today denied a motion by Reform Party presidential candidate Ross Perot to stop the presidential debates next week unless he is allowed to participate. Attornies for Perot and Natural Law Party candidate John Hagelin argued that it was unconstitutional for them to be excluded from the debates because they met all of the objective criteria set out by the Commission on Presidential Debates. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

NPR's Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem reports as Likud Party members re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as the party's leader, Palestinian gunmen opened fire in a town in northern Israel today. The attack came just hours after the terrorist attacks in Kenya. Five Israelis and the two Palestinian gunmen were killed in the incident in the town of Beit Shean, near the border with the West Bank.

On the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, party officials and delegates prepare for the process that will see Sen. John Kerry named as the party's candidate for the presidency. Anti-war protesters also began the demonstrations Sunday. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer, NPR's David Welna and NPR's Brian Naylor.

As Sen. John Kerry continues to rack up wins, his four remaining rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination weigh how long they will stay in the race. Democratic Party insiders say the results of the March 2 contests in 10 states are likely to put pressure on candidates to quit, as the party seeks to finalize its nomination. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

In Pakistan, lawyers and reformers have revived their campaign to reinstate the independent-minded judges that President Pervez Musharraf fired last year. The two main parties in the new legislative coalition do not agree on reinstating the judges. The two main parties in that coalition do not agree on reinstating the judges.

Leftist parties refuse to formally join Indian Prime Minister-elect Sonia Gandhi's Congress Party and its allies in a coalition set to be sworn into power this week. Stocks in India plunge on speculation that leftist influence on Gandhi's new government will end economic reforms. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

Rubi Ibarra's 15th birthday bash was one for the ages after her invitation became an online hit. But the party on Monday was marred by tragedy; one man was killed in an accident at the horse race.