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NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports Israel's symphony orchestra played the music of Richard Wagner in concert Friday, the first time the orchestra has ever presented works by Hitler's favorite composer.

Half of New York City woke up happy today, and the other half depressed. NPR's Margot Adler reports on the aftermath of the "Subway Series."

NPR's Kenneth Walker in Abidjan reports calm has returned to Ivory Coast after the new president and his main rival appealed for an end to the violence that has wracked the country for the past three days.

Carole Rabel reports on an exhibit of the work of Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon. The muti-media work, about life in Nazi-occupied Europe, is making its US debut at the Music of Fine Arts in Boston.

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled that a man facing capital murder charges was not deprived of a fair trial even though his lawyer slept through the trial. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on a training exercise in which National Guard troops responded to a mock chemical weapons attack by terrorists. Units with this type of training will be detached to big public events such as the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on a new study showing that doctors frequently ignore warnings on drug packaging. When one new warning was widely publicized a couple of years ago, prescriptions for the wrong people actually went up.

From member station WFCR in Springfield, Massachusetts, Karen Brown reports on one local musician's effort to help teens who deal drugs on the street to set their sights on a career in music producing.

Former Democratic Representative Dan Rostenkowski of Illinois is one of 59 people President Clinton has decided to pardon. The former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee pleaded guilty to mail fraud. David Schaper of WBEZ in Chicago reports.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports that people who live along Panama's border with Colombia are preparing for increased unrest as Colombian forces -- aided by the United States -- prepare for a renewed crackdown on drug traffickers.