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NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Florence, Italy, where more than 40 nations have concluded their review of the peace process in Bosnia. The final statement calls for the ouster of Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic (RAH-doh-vahn KARE-uh-ditch). It also sets September 14th as the date for national elections.

- Voters in the far east of Russia have already started going to the polls, but for most of the country voting begins on Sunday. NPR's Ann Cooper visits a village near Moscow where she talks with people there about how they view the presidential elections, who they're supporting and why.

- Daniel talks with clinical psychologist Dr.Sherry Turkle about how the Internet has transformed the way people define themselves. Because people are able to take on code names and virtual personas on-line, they are able to take on roles they may have never explored before. Although some people may argue that this is unhealthy, Dr.Turkle insists that it can actually be therapeutic. Her new book on the subject is called "Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet" (Simon & Schuster).

Linda talks with NPR's White House correspondent Mara Liasson about President Clinton's three-day campaign trip out West and his visit tomorrow to a South Carolina church that recently burned down. They will talk about how the differences between when a President goes out to campaign and when a challenger campaigns, and how the public can tell the difference between what's political and what's presidential.

Robert talks with Peter Reddaway, a professor of political science at George Washington University, about his views on Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Reddaway says Yeltsin's behavior has become more czar-like, or authoritarian, over the course of his presidency. Reddaway says some of the Russian analysts he finds most credible predict that Yeltsin would not give up his office if his opponent, Gennady Zyuganov (gen-NAH-dee zyu-GAH-nov), were to win the election on Sunday.

Robert talks with Leon Aron (AH-rohn), a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, about his assessment of Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Aron says that negatives about Yeltsin are exaggerated and that Russians associate two very positive things with Yeltsin; that lines for goods have disappeared, and that the ruble is now a valued, exchangeable currency.

NPR's Ted Clark reports on what led to today's trade agreement between the U.S. and China over piracy of intellectual property rights. The U.S. had threatened to impose two billion dollars in sanctions against Beijing if certain demands were not met, and the Chinese had threatened to retaliate with sanctions of their own against the United States.

Robert takes a look at the mane behind the fungus...what the heck is "karnal bunt?" Are there other kinds of bunt? Can other things be Karnal?

South Korea, Japan and the United States have pledged millions in food aid to North Korea, which is said to be experiencing the worst food crisis in its history. Robert talks with Douglas Coutts (KOOTS), North American director of the United Nations World Food Program about the food shortages in North Korea. Mr. Coutts recently traveled to North Korea to work at various rural food distribution sites. It has been said that the country is experiencing food shortages because of the nation's collective farming structure...and the worst flooding in a century. Sixty-five percent of the population receives food allotments of 250 grams per day.

Commentator Kevin Kling is running in "Grandma's Marathon" again this year, up in Duluth, Minnesota. He'll be running despite memories of his near-death experience the last time he made an attempt.