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NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem on the installation of Israel's new government, led by right wing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The government includes moderate leftists and right wing extremists and it will command a decisive majority in Israel's parliament.

A listener has a question of conscience for Randy Cohen, author of The Ethicist column in the The New York Times Magazine. Is it wrong for an American to pay half price for Russian opera tickets? Hear Cohen and NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden speaks with Yosita Oramahi, an Indonesian now living in Singapore, about the fate of her sister's family in Aceh province. Her sister's husband lost 50 family members.

Jennifer Wing of member station KPLU in Seattle, Wash., reports on a Web site for school children across the country -- RateMyTeachers.com -- that allows them to "grade" their teachers.

Fighting continues in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, between government and rebel forces. It's said to be the worse fighting in 3 years. Thousands are fleeing the capital. Meanwhile U.S. officials say they are preparing to evacuate more than 400 Americans caught in the factional fighting. Jennifer Ludden reports.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that in Zaire, there are signs of a possible breakthrough in the standoff between the country's president Mobutu Sese Seko...and rebel leader Laurent Kabila. Kabila controls nearly half of Zaire and his army has been advancing toward the capitol Kinshasa.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports Israel's election campaign is entering its final stages. Prime Minister Ehud Barak is still trailing far behind right-wing leader Ariel Sharon in the latest opinion polls. The vote is next Tuesday.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports the United States is making fresh efforts to end the Israeli-Palestinian violence and revive the Middle East peace process. But Arab analysts say U-S influence in the region is waning because of Washington's pro-Israel bias.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports the Israeli-Palestinian violence continued today, even as Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak prepare for talks in Washington aimed at reviving the peace process. Officials on both sides see little hope for an early return to the negotiating table.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports there were rare signs of optimism from Israeli and Palestinian leaders today. Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat spoke by telephone and again agreed to implement the provisions of last month's truce accord. On the ground, however, the violence continued.