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When the heat gets too close, every mobster has a hideout. Chicago's Al Capone had plenty. Now one of Capone's get-aways is up for auction, with bids coming in from around the world. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on her meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il; Israeli government spokesman Aria Meckel and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat; Edward Walker, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the terrorist attack on the USS Cole; President Bill Clinton and John Doyle, spokesman for the American Beverage Institute, on the new law that requires states to lower the blood alcohol level for drivers to .08 blood alcohol concentration; Fox TV coverage of games 2 and 5 of the 2000 World Series.

Weekend Edition Popular Culture commentator Steven Stark says President Clinton has "feminized" politics, and that his would-be successors, Al Gore and George W. Bush, have tried to adopt a similar style in order to woo female voters.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is J. Henry Kruse from Albany, California. He listens to Weekend Edition on member stations KQED and KALW in San Francisco and KCSM in San Mateo.)

Liane talks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden from Jerusalem on the latest developments there. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is close to forming a government with right-wing opposition leader Arial Sharon, a move which could hurt the chances for reviving peace talks with the Palestinians.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports from Caracas on Cuban President Fidel Castro's visit to Venezuela. Castro has received a warm welcome from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has embraced the Cuban leader as a friend and mentor.

NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr traces CIA support for insurgents in Afghanistan during the Reagan administration to violence against the U-S today.

It's swing time! Liane chats in NPR's with Five By Design, a vocal quintet from Minnesota which has been touring nationally with two shows, as well as performing with symphony orchestras.

This week, presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush visited Wisconsin to rally swing voters as well as party loyalists. Although it only offers 11 electoral votes, the state is considered fertile ground for both parties. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with NPR National Political Correspondent Elizabeth Arnold.

Ethnic Albanians eyeing independence flocked to the polls today in Kosovo's first free election since the end of Yugoslav rule. Minority Serbs boycotted the ballot. Despite the combination of heavy turnout and confusion over election rules, there was no violence at polling stations. NPR's Anne Garrels visited several polling stations in Pristina. She speaks with host Lisa Simeone.