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Kate Seelye reports from a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where there is little optimism about the ongoing summit at Camp David. The refugees want to return to the homes they fled during past Arab-Israeli wars, but few believe the summit will make that possible.

Host Liane Hansen hosts a roundtable discussion with reporters from around the country, including Kate Nelson, columnist and editorial board member of The Albuquerque Tribune; Pat Yack, editor of The Florida Times-Union; and Jim Camden, senior political reporter with the Spokane, Wash., Spokesman-Review.

The United States and Egypt launched an intense diplomatic campaign to stop the crisis between Isreal and Lebanon from escalating further. It erupted after Israeli border guards fired live ammunition at Palestinian protesters inside Lebanon, killing two and wounding 42. NPR's Kate Seelye reports from Beirut.

Kate Seelye in Beirut reports Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas are now holding another Israeli captive, in addition to the three soldiers seized earlier this month in a border ambush. Hizbollah's leader says the fourth captive is an Israeli intelligence agent. The Israeli government says he is a businessman.

Host Renee Montagne talks with Kate Betts, Editor-in-Chief of Harper's Bazaar, about the move by many American businesses to "business casual." Betts says the relaxed wardrobe rules have actually complicated the notion of office fashion.

NPR's Kate Seelye in Kuwait reports on ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation from Iraqi occupation. Former President George Bush was on hand for the ceremonies along with Secretary of State Colin Powell.

Kate Seelye in Cairo reports a new pop song with a virulent message is topping the charts in the Egyptian capital. The song is entitled I hate Israel. To some extent, it reflects the popular mood.

NPR's Kate Seelye reports from Damascus on fears of widening conflict in the Middle East. Tensions are growing between Israel and Syria over that country's support for Lebanon-based Hezbollah guerrillas.

In New Mexico, a relative of Billy the Kid asked the Legislature to pardon the legendary outlaw after all these years. The Legislature turned him down. Essayist Kate Nelson agrees with the decision and keeps on rooting for the Kid.

NPR's Kate Seelye in southern Lebanon reports on the Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura when men whip and mutilate themselves to honor a seventh century martyr. There is increasing opposition to this ritual bloodletting both from Iran's influential Shiite leaders and from the Lebanese guerrilla group, Hizbollah.