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A note on some of the other stories we're following today.

Commentator Daniel Ferri gives a quick lesson in how be a teacher. Some of the basics: learn how to say "now" before you say anything else, wear dumb shoes, make dumb jokes and lie awake in bed all Sunday night.

Steve Krueger reports on how and why a new wireless company could be worth 50 Billion dollars in less than a year. That's how much Detsche-Telekom is offering for Voicestream Wireless, a Seattle-based firm.

Host Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Ted Clark about the status of the Middle East peace negotiations at Camp David. According to the White House, President Clinton will keep the two sides talking as long as there is a possibility of success.

NPR's Ted Clark reports the Camp David summit ended today without an agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians, but President Clinton said significant progress was made, and both sides remain committed to peace.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on reaction to the collapse of the Middle East summit among Israelis and Palestinians.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports that a study released today by the RAND Corporation concludes that public school students have greatly improved their academic test scores since 1990. The study shows that one major reason for the gains is smaller class sizes.

Tamara Keith reports that potential California home-buyers have some new options to choose from. Increasing home prices in the Bay area have forced money-conscious shoppers to look elsewhere. Now, the once-rundown area of West Oakland is gaining the attention of some outside realtors.

Laura Womack reports from Albany, Georgia that Alabama and Georgia have both been declared agricultural disaster areas because of the southeastern drought, but that may not help some farmers survive. The disaster declaration means farmers can apply for federal assistance programs, but after being hammered by three successive years of drought conditions many farmers are so deeply in debt that they may not have the minimal assets necessary to qualify for the programs.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Kabul on the plight of women in Afghanistan. Two weeks ago Taleban leaders in Afghanistan issued an edict banning women from working for foreign aid agencies. The ban is the latest action by the Taleban to curtail the activities of women under its interpretation of Islamic law.