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Steve Inskeep of member station WBGO reports on the world chess championship being played atop the World Trade Center in New York City. The games feature long-time champion Garry Kasparov (kah-SPAHR-off) of Russia and Viswanathan Anand (VEESH-wanuh-thun uh-NAHnd) of India.

NPR'S JIM ZARROLI REPORTS ON THE "AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLABORATION FOR QUALITY DEPENDENT CARE," FORMED THREE YEARS AGO BY SOME OF THE NATION'S BIGGEST COMPANIES, IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS EMPLOYEES' PROBLEMS IN CARING FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY RELATIVES....WHICH TRANSLATES TO COMPANY PRODUCTIVITY.

This weekend, the politically powerful Christian oalition met in Washington to iron out a few issues for its political agenda. PR's Jon Greenberg reports on some of the coalition's main concerns, including here Presidential hopefuls Robert Dole (K-KS) and Phil Gramm (R-TX) stand on bortion.

NPR's Phillip Davis reports that with thousands...perhaps a million people expected to participate in tomorrow's Million Man March in Washington, observers are trying to distinguish the message of the event from its controversial organizer Louis Farrakhan. Farrakhan drew criticism this week when during an interview with Reuters Television, he made an anti-Semetic remark.

David Baron of member station WBUR in Boston reports on the effect that proposed cuts in medicare would have on teaching hospitals across the nation. The Medicare program is a major source of funding for teaching hospitals, a system which critics say has resulted in too many specialists being trained at government expense.

Reporter Ruby De Luna from member station KUOW in Seattle has this story about grizzly bears and Yellowstone National Park. The park has a grizzly-version of the "three strikes and you're out" rule, which ships bears out of the part if they bother humans three times.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that Israel and Syria have agreed to resume peace negotiations. Secretary of State Warren Christopher announced today that the two sides would meet next week in Washington. Talks between Israel and Syria broke off six months ago.

WEEKEND EDITION RE-RUNS ITS FINAL STORY CELEBRATING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW. THIS STORY WAS REPORTED FROM SARAJEVO BY SCOTT SIMON IN 1993 AND TELLS HOW PEOPLE IN THAT WAR TORN CITY, WHEN FACED WITH VERY LITTLE FOR THEMSELVES, MANAGED TO KEEP THEIR PETS ALIVE, AS WELL.

NPR's David Molpus reports that an estimated eight million working Americans are now -- or soon will -- be providing substantial care for an elderly relative. For most people, providing care while continuing to work is stressful. Now, some employers are taking steps to ease the burden of providing care for elderly relatives.

Virginia Biggar reports on one of the biggest anti-pollution efforts in the country: reformulated gas. It's the world's cleanest burning auto fuel for the general market, and it goes on sale next June. Introducing it statewide will do as much to reduce air pollution as removing 3.5 million vehicles from state roads.