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NPR's Ted Clark reports the foreign minister of Iran flew to arch-enemy Iraq today; the first such visit in a decade. The two countries are trying to reconcile some of their differences, but normalization appears a long way off.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on problems that have surfaced in the big U.S. program designed to fight trafficking in Colombia. Neither the Colombian government nor other countries have come up with their share of the funding. A Congressional report highlights mismanagement in implementation of the program, known as Plan Colombia.

Deborah Amos wraps up her series on the illegal drug trade in America with a report on drug treatment. A movement has been growing over the past few years to use treatment more and incarceration less in the war on drugs. Advocates say treatment is a far more effective way of reducing the number of drug users in America. But the idea runs counter to what's popular with politicians and much of the public.

Linda speaks with Preston Gralla, executive editor for the Downloads area of ZDNet's Website, about how to read electronic books. They compare the Palm Pilot, Compaq's new IPAC handheld, and the Rocket e-book reader. The Rocket reader is soon to be replaced by a new generation of e-book reading devices manufactured by RCA. Gralla says that now might not be the right time to buy the devices. (8:00) The ZDNet Website can be found athttp://www.zdnet.com

Iran's foreign minister is in Baghdad for a seriesof meetings with Iraqi officials. Iran and Iraq are hoping to resolve anumber of issues resulting and left over from their eight-year war and willalso tackle more recent disagreements. Scott speaks with New YorkTimes reporter Elaine Sciolino. She is author of the book, Persian Mirrors, The Elusive Face of Iran.

Scott reviews the news of the week with Wired contributor John Heilemann.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinianleader Yasser Arafat have agreed to take part in a summit meeting aimed atstopping the violence in the Mideast. Scott speaks with NPR's JenniferLudden about this latest development.

Scott speaks with former host of NPR's Performance Today, Martin Goldsmith, about the life and times of Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein died ten years ago today, and the New York Philharmonic has released a 10-CD set commemorating the conductor/composer.

Scott recalls the 1993 pact between Yitzak Rabin and Yasser Arafat and wonders what can be done to rescue the peace process.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the first day of testimony in the trial of four Los Angeles policemen charged in connection with the corruption and abuse scandal at the L.A.P.D.'s Rampart Division.