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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon comes under pressure from hardliners who want a tough response to the ambush in Hebron in which 12 Israeli soldiers were killed. NPR's Linda Gradstein reports.

A study in the journal Nature explores the way seals distinguish between dangerous killer whales and those that are benign. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Volker Deecke of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center.

U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix arrives in Cyprus to meet his team on his way to Baghdad, where he expects to be tomorrow. Blix says he has a list of 700 sites in Iraq that he wants to inspect for weapons. He hopes to begin work on Nov. 27. NPR News reports

Oil slicks are spread toward shore northwest of Spain after a giant gash rents a tanker. Dozens of seabirds are killed with hundreds more caught in the slick. Officials say the tanker could break in two, causing a major disaster as thousands more tons of oil could spill. NPR News reports.

As the U.N's weapons inspectors head to Iraq, the U.S. military builds up its forces in the Persian Gulf. Russell Lewis reports on one of the first units to be deployed.

Labor leaders say the Bush Administration's new plan to privatize thousands of government jobs amounts to proof of an anti-union attitude in the White House. The administration says it will save money and boost efficiency. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Paul Light of the Brookings Institution.

This past week, Movielink was unveiled. The service allows users to download movies via the Internet to PCs. Technology commentator Rich Dean offers an assessment.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Lou Roepke from Gilroy, California. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KQED in San Francisco.)

California's Central Valley produces an enormous amount of the food that ends up on kitchen tables around the country. But according to a recent UCLA study, two counties at the heart of the valley have the highest rates of food insecurity in the state. That means that many families have trouble pulling together enough food to meet basic needs. From member station KQED, Tamara Keith reports.

The Bush Administration proposes opening the government's printing operations to competition. Some insiders at the Government Printing Office are concerned, as are some of the office's clients. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.