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NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on the practice of pill splitting by some HMO's. A public-interest law firm is filing a class action lawsuit tomorrow in California, charging that a large HMO there is forcing patients to split pills as a way to save money. The HMO denies the policy is mandatory and maintains that it is only suggested in a limited number of cases.

NPR's Mike Shuster in Jerusalem reports Palestinians see little difference between the main contenders in Israel's election campaign. Leaders of the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza vow it will continue no matter what the outcome of the Israeli election, expected next Spring.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem where Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and former Prime Minister Shimon Perez reached a ceasefire agreement last night. Israeli tanks have already begun to pull back and the army is re-opening communities it shut down during the conflict.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on the three-man crew of the International Space Station. An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have linked-up with the space station. The crew has a lot of work ahead of them to make the station livable, starting with life support systems.

NPR's Richard Knox reports on a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that aims to provide universal healthcare throughout the commonwealth by 2002 with its Question Five initiative. But while the initiative is attractive to voters, Health Maintenance Organizations say it goes too far and they have mounted a vigorous effort against it (4:06).

NPR's Margot Adler reports on a new play, The Exonerated, which is based on interviews with eleven people on Death Row who barely escaped being executed. The first performance featured ten actors who donated their time to the production, including Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, long-time death penalty opponents.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on India's push to immunize its children against polio in an effort to eradicate the disease by the end of the year. On Sunday, thousands of volunteers fanned out across the country hoping to immunize more than 100 million kids.

Former Waco prosecutor Bill Johnston has been indicted on charges of making false statements to federal investigators. His supporters say Johnston is being targeted for revenge after he warned of a possible Department of Justice cover-up of Branch Davidian evidence. Wade Goodwyn reports.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports that President-elect George W. Bush is busy forming his new administration. Cabinet appointments and meetings with a variety of leaders will fill his schedule for the rest of the week. Yesterday in Washington, he met with President Clinton and visited with Vice President Al Gore.

NPR's Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem reports the violence in the West Bank and Gaza escalated again today, with a sustained gun battle near Bethlehem and day-long clashes in Gaza. At least five Palestinians and three Israeli soldiers were killed.