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As part of NPR's series on The Changing Face of America, NPR's David Molpus reports on workplace equity between parents and non-parents. Some childless workers say they have to work more so that parents can tend to their children. They complain they are the ones expected to pick up the slack during work crunches and holidays.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen have been battling on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Israel says it will seal off the village of Beit Jala from where Palestinians have repeatedly opened fire on a nearby Jewish neighborhood.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports that Secretary of State Madeline Albright made a historic trip to the capital of North Korea today. She met for three hours with the country's leader, Kim Jong-Il. Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang have been decreasing steadily, especially since North and South Korean leaders met in June for their first summit. U.S. officials say if the talks today and tomorrow produce progress on issues such as North Korea's missile program, President Clinton could visit North Korea before he leaves office.

With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, the economy is emerging as the centerpiece of Democrat Al Gore's campaign. He laid out his agenda to continue the nation's current prosperity in a formal address today at Columbia University, and again in a series of interviews with Regis Philbin and Rosie O'Donnell to be broadcast tomorrow. NPR's Anthony Brooks is with the Gore campaign in New York City.

Commentator Jeffrey Tayler visited a friend in Russia, and agreed to get a lock on her door fixed while she was away. He took the lock to a local shop, but was laughed out of the store. Men in small Russian towns fix their own locks. They don't have a repairman do it for them.

In the beachside condominiums of Florida's politically fertile 22nd district, state Representative Elaine Bloom is giving longtime House GOP incumbent E. Clay Shaw a run for his money. They've both raised more than $2 million and the race has taken on a decidedly negative tone.

Playwright Arthur Miller talks about his book Echoes Down the Corridor, a collection of his essays ranging from autobiography to commentary. The book spans nearly six decades of writing.

In a video posted to Instagram Monday, Dave Chappelle says he's willing to meet with Netflix employees who are upset over his comedy special, which has come under fire for transphobic material.

NPR's Mike Shuster in Jerusalem reports the outburst of violence in the West Bank and Gaza over the past few weeks has shocked many people. It came just two months after the Camp David summit talks where Israel and the Palestinians seemed closer than ever before to a final peace settlement. At Camp David, the fate of Jerusalem's holy places was on the table for the first time in the negotiations. The issue proved traumatic, and a catalyst for violence.

All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer traveled to Michigan to attend a campaign rally for George W. Bush. She talked to the people in the crowd about what they were expecting when they came, and what they're taking away from the event.