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Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Don Gonyea live on the Al Gore 24-hour tour, in Tampa at a dawn rally.

Commentator Carol Wasserman writes about a local delicacy near her home in Wareham, Massachusetts: white peaches, and the human interactions they can bring.

Robert talks to Associated Press Reporter David Pace about his report indicating that casinos run by American Indians have not alleviated poverty and unemployment on most reservations. Pace did a computer analysis of federal unemployment, poverty and public assistance records to help draw his conclusions. Only a third of the Indian reservations in the US even have casinos, and not all of those are successful.

NPR's Diplomatic Correspondent Ted Clark reports President Clinton is preparing for separate meetings at the UN tomorrow with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, in hopes of finding a way to resolve the impasse in the peace process.

NPR's John Ydstie visits a town in Ohio that suffered the loss of a big employer two years ago. Huffy Bicycles shut down operations and hundreds lost their jobs. Many suffered and are resentful, but surprisingly, some people are doing better and seeking new careers or enjoying a new lifestyle. A measure of how personal change results from economic change -- as the bicycle maker now imports bike parts from China. (12:30) Next, NPR's Rob Gifford goes to the town in China where Huffy Bicycles are now made. The U.S. National Labor Committee accuses this plant of horrific working conditions, but Gifford finds happy workers. Although the wages paid here vastly undercut those that were paid to Huffy workers in Celina, Ohio, the salaries are above average for China.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on the arguments anticipated today in the first round of the Napster legal dispute. Napster, an online service letting users exchange music files, argues that it's being unfairly targeted for something that isn't illegal. The Recording Industry of America says Napster must be shut down immediately to protect its copyright interests.

Jacky Rowland reports from Belgrade that a Yugoslav military court today sentenced a Serb journalist to seven years in prison on charges of espionage and spreading false information. The reporter, Miroslav Filipovic reported allegations of atrocities committed by Yugoslav army troops against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo last year.

Commentator Reynolds Price reflects on his brief encounters with various celebrities from Orson Welles to Bob Dylan. He says he's had to change his approach to such "brushes with greatness."

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the differing receptions that await Israel's Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian Leader Arafat, as they return today from the 15-day Summit at Camp David. The talks ended yesterday without an agreement. Arafat is being praised for standing firm on issues of importance to Palestinians, especially sovereignty over East Jerusalem. Barak returns home with an uncertain political future.

Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports on ESPN's new television series, The Great Outdoor Games. With events such as log rolling and bass fishing, ESPN turns its cameras to contests in which top competitors endorse chainsaws and fly fishing reels rather than athletic shoes and clothing lines.