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In the first part of a three part series on Jerusalem, NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that though Israeli officials insist on an undivided Jerusalem as their "eternal capital," Jerusalem remains very much a divided city. In mostly Arab East Jerusalem, Israeli authority serves mostly Israelis. The city's Muslims have their own institutions.

Commentator Michelle Serros says despite the hue and cry over pop culture's Latin American Explosion recently, the phrase reminds her instead of childhood experiences long before Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez.

Noah talks to NPR's Jennifer Ludden about the latest efforts to halt the bloody violence in the West Bank and Gaza. Secretary of State Albright has been meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Paris today, searching for ways to end the confrontation and revive the stalled peace talks.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem where the militant Palestinian group the Hamas are calling for a "Day of Rage" to begin this morning in response to the week of violence that have left 69 people in Israel dead, most of them Palestinian.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that dozens of people have been hurt during a clash between Israeli police and Palestinians at one of Jerusalem's holiest shrines. The trouble started as hard-line Israeli politician Ariel Sharon left the shrine, which Jews call the Temple Mount.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that the increasing popularity of olive oil in Israeli cooking is creating a thriving olive oil industry. More Israelis are switching from soybean oil, as they acquire a taste for olive oil.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden speaks with host Jacki Lyden about today's decision by the PLO to postpone a declaration of statehood for at least two months. PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat had said the Palestinians would formally declare statehood on September 13th.

The World Health Organization confirmed today an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the West African country of Gabon. Thirteen people have died from the disease so far and seven more are infected. Jennifer Ludden reports from Abidjan on the race to locate the source of the outbreak and to contain it.

Jennifer Griffin reports that funeral services were held today for people who died when Israel bombed a refugee camp in southern Lebanon last week. The deaths helped spur the United States to seek a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the expected return of President obutu Sese Seko (moh-BOO-too SEY-sey SEH-koh) to Zaire. He has been in France or the past four months undergoing treatment for cancer while his country truggled with civil war.