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Robert discusses the history of chicken with John Steele Gordon, a contributing editor for "American Heritage." Gordon wrote "The Chicken Story," an article in the September issue of American Heritage. Gordon says chicken was considered a luxurious meal as recently as 60 years ago and cost about 10 dollars a pound in today's terms. Industrialization brought chicken prices down. Now there are eight chickens for every person in the US.

According to commentator Andrei Codrescu, autumn in New Orleans is so subtle that it's barely detectable. It's still steamy, just slightly less so.

White House Correspondent Mara Liasson talks with political experts and voters at a recent Clinton rally about the issues that may confront the winner of the upcoming presidential election. Among the questions raised by the experts is whether or not President Clinton...if he wins in November... has fully prepared the country about his agenda for a second term.

Neal speaks with John O'Brien, producer, director and writer of MAN WITH A PLAN, and the film's star, Fred Tuttle, about this political satire, which is showing this month in Washington, Los Angeles and New York.

- NPR's Tovia (TOH-vee-uh) Smith reports that the traditionally Republican state of New Hampshire COULD go Democratic this year. President Clinton is running well ahead of Bob Dole there. Also, Democrats are running well for state offices.

- Daniel speaks to Khulu Sibiya, the Editor in Chief of City Press, a leading newspaper in South Africa, about the recent revelations that have surfaced during the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Several top ex-leaders including the former President of South Africa Pieter W. Botha are alleged to have had a major role in killings during the years of apartheid. The allegations were made this week during confessions by several high ranking police officers who admit to taking part in the killings.

about the incarceration of Susan McDougal. The former business partner of President Clinton declined to cooperate with the court or independent Whitewater prosecutor, Kenneth Star.

Weekend Edition's Daniel Schorr speaks with William Kristol, editor and publisher of The Weekly Standard, and Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprises Institute, about the remaining two-and-a-half weeks of the presidential campaign.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that two weeks after the revived Palestinianian-Israeli peace talks began with promises of around-the-clock negotiations with a US negotiator, the talks have now stalled and the US mediator, Dennis Ross, has decided to fly home. Israelis blame Palestinians and the Palestinians blame the Israelis.

JAPAN ELECTION: NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on preliminary results rom Parlimentary elections in Japan.