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Host Lisa Simeone talks to Robert Lind about his bumper sticker campaign against sports utility vehicles. Lind produces and places bumper stickers on SUVs which encourage owners to switch to smaller vehicles that are more environmentally friendly. He has a website called Changing the Climate.com, which SUV owners can visit to learn more about his campaign to get gas guzzlers off America's highways.

Kathy Witkowsky reports from Montana's Bitterroot Valley on the after-effects of this summer's wildfires. Without underbrush to keep the soil in place, the fires have led to floods and erosion. The federal government is encouraging homeowners to protect their soil, but with no mandatory program, the danger remains.

As part of NPR's series on The Changing Face of America, NPR's David Molpus reports on workplace equity between parents and non-parents. Some childless workers say they have to work more so that parents can tend to their children. They complain they are the ones expected to pick up the slack during work crunches and holidays.

Journalist Robert Sullivan. His first book, The Meadowlands (now in paperback) an urban adventure in the wilds of the marshy dumping area between New Jersey and New York was praised for its wit, imagination and intelligence. His new book A Whale Hunt (Scribner) chronicles the two years he spent watching the Makah Indian tribe in Washington state as they prepared for and attempted their first whale hunt in over 70 years. But they didnt do it alone: they were surrounded by angry protestors and hounded by the press.

Host Bob Edwards talks with film-maker Vince Dipersio about his latest project, Hate-dot-com. The documentary examines how hate groups use the Internet to spread their ideology and recruit new members.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports from New York, where the Yankees won their 14th straight World Series game last night, 6-5 over the Mets. This latest win puts the Bronx team up two games to nothing as the series heads to Queens to finish on Mets' home turf.

Comedian and actor Tim Meadows. Meadows was a regular on TVs Saturday Night Live for some 9 years. Leon the Ladies Man, a swingin politically incorrect radio love doctor that he played on the show, is now featured in the new film The Ladies Man. Meadow recently left SNL to co-star in the new comedy The Michael Richards Show which premieres Tuesday, October 24th.

Critic Kenneth Turan reviews the movie One. The movie is set in San Francisco, and focuses on a gifted ex-minor league baseball player and his oldest friend. Turan says part of the movie's power comes from the director's subtle manipulation of quiet moments.

TV Critic David Bianculli reviews the season premiere of Ally Mc Beal and the premiere of the new show, Boston Public. Both shows air on FOX and both were created by David E. Kelley.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports that Secretary of State Madeline Albright made a historic trip to the capital of North Korea today. She met for three hours with the country's leader, Kim Jong-Il. Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang have been decreasing steadily, especially since North and South Korean leaders met in June for their first summit. U.S. officials say if the talks today and tomorrow produce progress on issues such as North Korea's missile program, President Clinton could visit North Korea before he leaves office.