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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.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on a large rally yesterday in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, for Republican Presidential candidate George W. Bush. Wisconsin went Democratic in the last three national elections, but this time, the state appears to be up grabs.

Liane talks with NPR's Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving about what we can expect in the final full week of campaigning before the Presidential election.