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NPR's Ted Clark reports that Jordan's King Hussein met with President Clinton today following new violence between Israel and Palestinians. Jordan is concerned about a possible breakdown in the Mideast peace process... and the negative consequences for Amman.

NPR's Wendy Schmelzer reports on a new study that shows that one in four American families are involved in caregiving -- taking care of relatives who are frail or ill. In many cases, the amount of time being spent on caregiving results in economic hardship for the caregiver.

- Korva talks with Business Week reporter Paula Dwyer about the controversy surrounding Alexis Herman's nomination for Secretary of Labor. Controversy includes Herman's role in arranging White House fundraising coffees and her position on racial quotas.

The electric utility industry is in the process of being restructured, with an emphasis on the creation of open competition. But private utilities claim that the mammoth public companies will have an unfair advantage when the market finally opens up. Thomas Lalley of member station WAMC in Albany, New York reports.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on the effects of this week's court ruling declaring California's Proposition 209 constitutionally sound. State agencies, universities, and schools are figuring out how to comply with the proposition's ban on racial and gender preferences.

Chris Richard reports from Los Angeles on the trend toward building multi-story mausoleums, as rising land prices and urban sprawl limit the amount of land available for cemeteries.

- Critic Bob Mondello reports that several well-known Hollywood stars are stepping behind the camera to try their hand at directing. Al Pacino, Matthew Broderick, and Tom Hanks...are all directing films with varying degrees of success.

NPR's White House Correspondent Mara Liasson reports on the resident's campaign swing up the East coast. The President has been dealing ith questions about fund-raising on behalf of his re-election effort.

A study in tomorrow's issue of the journal Science provides evidence that subliminal messages actually work. However, the study found that the effects of such messages are extremely short-lived. Michelle Trudeau reports.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that on the day after the last presidential debate, President Bill Clinton appeared at a campaign rally in Orange County, California...an area that's generally considered a Republican stronghold, but where he hopes to do well on Election Day.