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NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the Teamsters' endorsement of Democrat Al Gore for President. James Hoffa, President of the Teamsters says the decision is based on a poll of the union's one-point-five-million members. Gore received an enthusiastic welcome at the Teamsters' convention in Las Vegas yesterday and then appeared last night at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, hosted by Rob Reiner.

NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg reports that the creators of Curious George are about to introduce another character...an adventurous penguin. The penguin was actually invented before Curious George, but his stories have never been published...until now.

Host Bob Edwards shares letters from listeners.

A note on some of the little known candidates for the White House in this year's election.

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Anthony Brooks speak with host Jacki Lyden about the Gore and Bush campaigns this week. They answer questions from our listeners about candidates' positions on issues not mentioned during campaign appearances.

Host Jacki Lyden tours the exhibit Sylvia Snowden: Malik, Farewell 'Til We Meet Again with artist Sylvia Snowden. The artist discusses coping with her son's murder in 1993, and the emotionally-charged art it inspired.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on a joint appearance last night by President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at the annual Congressional Black Caucus dinner in Washington.

Boeing has agreed to redesign the rudder system of its 737. The jet's rudder has been studied as the possible cause of two fatal crashes in 1991 and 1994. The Federal Aviation Administration had mandated three changes in the 737 rudder controls earlier, and officials report no rudder problems since they were implemented. The FAA says the latest changes are meant to take what an agency spokeswoman calls an "extremely safe" plane to the "next level of safety." NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports.

Linda talks to Andy Kohut, Director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, about the most recent survey on voter attitudes towards the presidential campaign. The poll shows more voters concerned about issues rather than personality. Gore is rating higher on the issues than Bush, even among some Republicans.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that India's prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today noted progress in US - India relations since the strains of the Cold War. He asked the US to understand India's decision to test nuclear weapons two years ago. In a speech to both Houses of Congress, Vajpayee said that India, like the US, has declared a voluntary moratorium on nuclear weapons testing and favors elimination of such weapons. The Indian Prime Minister defended 1998 weapons testing as necessary to India's security. In response to the nuclear tests, by India as well as its hostile neighbor Pakistan, the United States imposed sanctions on both countries. Tomorrow, Vajpayee meets with President Clinton, who visited India and Pakistan last March.