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NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the Presidential Candidates differing positions on the environment. Vice President Gore, a long-term supporter of the environment, focuses on developing renewable energy resources and preserving some land areas as national treasures. Governor George W. Bush would encourage offshore exploration of both oil and natural gas to reduce foreign dependency.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Egypt where Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yassar Arafat are meeting today for a hastily convened summit. President Clinton is in Egypt to mediate the talks, with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and several Arab leaders in attendance.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Jerusalem where the Israeli army closed the West Bank over the weekend, keeping both Palestinian residents and Jewish settlers close to home for fear of further violence. The population now awaits the results of today's summit with waning optimism.

NPR's Chris Arnold reports on a part of the tax law that allows some companies to avoid paying taxes by writing off their employee's stock options. Cisco Systems paid no federal income taxes for its latest fiscal year because of this break, and Microsoft and America OnLine use stock options to lower their taxes. Some tax experts are saying the law which allows this practice needs to be revamped.

Wildlife biologist Mike Fay is walking from the center of Africa to the Atlantic for a project he calls Megatransect. Since there are no roads or footpaths in this wilderness, Fay follows animal trails, and records his adventures along the way for the National Geographic Radio Expeditions. NPR's Alex Chadwick has the first of three reports. More info at: www.npr.org/programs/RE/.

Following in the footsteps of entertainment giant AOL-Time-Warner and mega-airline United-USAir, Big Oil is entering the realm of big mergers. Chevron should announce plans today to acquire Texaco in a 35 billion-dollar deal. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

As part of a series of interviews with the Presidential candidates, Host Bob Edwards talks to Green Party nominee Ralph Nader. Nader is highly critical of both Al Gore and George W. Bush and says he hopes to win at least five percent of the vote so the Green Party can qualify for federal matching funds in the next election.

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the continuing investigation into the driver's license scam in Illinois, where examiners were bribed to approve licenses. Over 70 drivers have been re-tested...only 24 passed. State officials say over a thousand drivers, many of them immigrants, face re-testing.

NPR's Changing Face of America series continues with a report on managing workplace stress. Increasingly, workers have less time for family, for their communities and for themselves. Some companies, though, are trying to change that. For example, Merck, the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical corporation, is redesigning the way work gets done and providing amenities to reduce workplace stress. NPR's David Molpus talks to people who are trying to cope with the demands of work and life. (8:15) More info at: http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/001002.cfoa.html.