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In today's installment from the Lost & Found Sound series we hear the music of the Grateful Dead re-invented in the studio by the a cappella soul singers, The Persuasions. Their new CD, Might as Well... The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead, has just been released. (12:30)Might As Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead is distributed by BMG and Arista. Find out more at: http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound/stories/001020.stories.html

NPR's Ted Clark reports on the implications of Secretary of State Madeline Albright's planned trip to North Korea on Sunday. It is the latest indication that years of hostility and tension between Washington and Pyongyang are coming to an end. Fifty years ago yesterday, U.S. forces, under the auspices of the United Nations, briefly took control of the North Korean capital in a bloody three-year conflict that was a direct outgrowth of World War Two and Cold War attitudes.

NPR's Pam Fessler reports on the dilemma inside the Gore campaign on what role President Clinton should play in the election. Yesterday, Mr. Clinton rallied the troops on Capitol Hill, giving an impassioned speech before Congressional Democrats on how George W. Bush is distorting his Administration's record. Yet the Vice President has rarely invoked Mr. Clinton's name on the campaign trail.

Commentator Mary McClintock Fulkerson says that there should be more, not less, discussion of the candidates' religious beliefs. If voters really knew about candidates' religious philosophies, she says, it would be an indicator how they might make decisions about governance.

Noah talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about this year's World Series -- the so-called "subway series" between the New York Yankees and New York Mets. They discuss whether this contest between the two Big Apple ballclubs will hold the attention of a nationwide television audience, and if baseball in general is attracting viewers. They also consider the teams themselves; their pitchers and their payrolls.

Can rice be anything other than a side-dish? Commentator Jay Weinstein, a New York chef and writer, says its time to think of rice as the main course. (2:00) Find out more at http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/001020.rice.html

Scott speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the latest news from the Middle East.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on new information about the safety of P.P.A., the main ingredient in many cold remedies and appetite suppressants. On Thursday, advisors to the Food and Drug Administration declared P.P.A. unsafe, based on a new study showing young women who take these medications have a higher-than-normal risk of stroke. The FDA usually goes along with such recommendations, though some experts say that the study isn't conclusive and that more research is needed before banning P.P.A.

Wade Goodwyn reports that in Arkansas' Fourth Congressional District -- Bill Clinton territory -- incumbent Republican Jay Dickey is fighting for his political life by attending almost every town or county festival, and even large family reunions. He's touting the millions he has brought to the district from his perch on the House Appropriations Committee. Challenger Mike Ross is running to the right of Gore and meeting bleary-eyed potential constituents at 7 a.m. in coffee shops across the district.

For over 10 years, Nancy Cartwright has provided the voice for the mischievous tyke, Bart Simpson of the tv series, The Simpsons. Cartwright has written a book, detailing her life as Bart, and tells Noah that when she first read for The Simpsons, Bart, was not the part she was up for.