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Scott Simon talks with Hal Higdon, a marathon guru, who claims he's trained half of all the runners in this year's Chicago marathon.

Scott speaks with author Frederick Reiken about his new novel, The Lost Legends of New Jersey. (Harcourt Brace) It tells the story of the Rubin clan and of suburban dissolution of the family.

Noah talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about this year's World Series -- the so-called "subway series" between the New York Yankees and New York Mets. They discuss whether this contest between the two Big Apple ballclubs will hold the attention of a nationwide television audience, and if baseball in general is attracting viewers. They also consider the teams themselves; their pitchers and their payrolls.

Scott speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the latest news from the Middle East.

Details about the bombing of the USS Cole in Aden port in Yemen are emerging. Some of these details contradict the Navy's version. Scott speaks with New York Times reporter John Burns.

Senator John McCain defeated George W. Bush in the New Hampshire primary. But though the candidate has bowed out, he's still a favorite among voters. New Hampshire Public Radio's Av Harris reports on efforts by both McCain and Bush to get voters interested in Bush.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on the dilemma inside the Gore campaign on what role President Clinton should play in the election. Yesterday, Mr. Clinton rallied the troops on Capitol Hill, giving an impassioned speech before Congressional Democrats on how George W. Bush is distorting his Administration's record. Yet the Vice President has rarely invoked Mr. Clinton's name on the campaign trail.

Can rice be anything other than a side-dish? Commentator Jay Weinstein, a New York chef and writer, says its time to think of rice as the main course. (2:00) Find out more at http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/001020.rice.html

NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr review the news of the week.

Block -- Let the games begin. The Subway Series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets begins tonight. NPR Melissa Block reports on how both the fans and players are preparing.