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Bob Edwards talks with Israeli journalist Hirsh Goodman about the possibilities for peace in Israel after this latest wave of violence.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case about who owns the right to commercial use of a theatrical character -- the actor who played the part, or the studio for which it was created. The case centers on a lawsuit filed against Paramount studios by the actors who played barflies Cliff and Norm on the Cheers TV series. It returns now to the California courts.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports surging violence in the Palestinian territories has spread to many of the Arab towns and villages inside Israel. Dozens have died, and hundreds have been injured in fighting between Israelis and Palestinians since Friday. Israeli Arabs now say they are joining the fight for Jerusalem.

Noah talks to Al Rasheed Khalid, University of Chicago Professor of Middle East History, about Ariel Sharon, the leader of Israel's opposition Likud party. They discuss how Palestinians view Sharon, and why some blame Sharon's visit to a holy site -- sacred to both Jews and Muslims -- for the current violence.

Host Bob Edwards checks in with Dartmouth Business Professor Andrew Bernard about the predictions he made at the beginning of the Olympic Games. Bernard and his colleagues used each country's socio-ecomonic statistics to calculate the number of medals each team would win. Now it's time to check their accuracy.

Critic Kenneth Turan reviews the new movie Girlfight. The film is "Rocky" with a feminist twist -- the story of a troubled teen coming of age in a seedy Brooklyn gym. The movie garnered top awards at the Sundance Film Festival.

NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg examines some of the cases that will be considered by the US Supreme Court, which begins it's new term today. A number of rulings could significantly alter the powers of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. And the Court could also redefine legal search and seizure.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that a growing number of Americans feel the country is heading in the right direction. An NPR, Kaiser Family DFoundation, and Kennedy School Poll taken in June indicated that half of respondents thought the US was on the wrong track; now it looks like Gore's campaign strategies may be helping to turn the tide.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia after the first full day of civil disobedience there. President Slobodan Milosevic remains in power, but there are newspaper reports that he may be offered asylum in Russia.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports from San Francisco on Internet retailers' preparations for the Christmas shopping season. They expect on-line sales to be two-thirds higher than last year. And they're trying to prevent the problems that occurred last year, when websites began crashing; popular merchandise became scarce; and some presents weren't delivered in time.