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A number of students are concerned for the Richwoods High School community after a recently surfaced video appeared to show secretary Courtney Lewis use the n-word.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports there were more clashes in the West Bank and Gaza today, even as the Israeli and Palestinian leaders were meeting in Egypt in an attempt to end the violence of the past two-and-a-half weeks.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR political correspondent Cokie Roberts about the impact the growing conflict in the Middle East may have on the upcoming presidential elections.

The Yugoslavian people chased president Slobodan Milosevic out of office two weeks ago, but the former leader says he still wants a role in Yugoslavia's new government. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade on Milosevic's potential for a political future.

NPR's Changing Face of America series continues with a report on managing workplace stress. Increasingly, workers have less time for family, for their communities and for themselves. Some companies, though, are trying to change that. For example, Merck, the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical corporation, is redesigning the way work gets done and providing amenities to reduce workplace stress. NPR's David Molpus talks to people who are trying to cope with the demands of work and life. (8:15) More info at: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/001002.cfoa.html.

NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg speaks with Anna Deveare about her new book, Talk to Me -- Listening Between the Lines. Deveare has made a life taking art out of life, bringing together interviews and conversations about race conflict and performing them on stage.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the Presidential Candidates differing positions on the environment. Vice President Gore, a long-term supporter of the environment, focuses on developing renewable energy resources and preserving some land areas as national treasures. Governor George W. Bush would encourage offshore exploration of both oil and natural gas to reduce foreign dependency.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Jerusalem where the Israeli army closed the West Bank over the weekend, keeping both Palestinian residents and Jewish settlers close to home for fear of further violence. The population now awaits the results of today's summit with waning optimism.

As part of a series of interviews with the Presidential candidates, Host Bob Edwards talks to Green Party nominee Ralph Nader. Nader is highly critical of both Al Gore and George W. Bush and says he hopes to win at least five percent of the vote so the Green Party can qualify for federal matching funds in the next election.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports on a part of the tax law that allows some companies to avoid paying taxes by writing off their employee's stock options. Cisco Systems paid no federal income taxes for its latest fiscal year because of this break, and Microsoft and America OnLine use stock options to lower their taxes. Some tax experts are saying the law which allows this practice needs to be revamped.