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Robert and Linda take note of the anniversary of President Harry Truman's executive order directing that all members of the U.S. military be treated equally.

He's got sex appeal, Latino heritage, and his family hopes that will translate into political pizazz among Latinos and the young. NPR's Phillip Davis reports George P. Bush, the 20-something son of Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his Mexican-American wife, is going on tour on behalf of George W.

Two participants of a training and planning session for demonstrations at next month's Democratic National Convention tell us about their experience. Lester and Summer are teenagers who attended the Youth Organizing Communities protest camp and attended workshops on imperialism, street theatre and politics. We hear their audio diary produced by Youth Radio.

For some insight into how the Arab world is responding to results of the Camp David talks, Robert talks with Hisham Melhem, Senior Correspondent for As-Safir, the major daily newspaper of Beirut and Washington correspondent for Radio Montecarlo, a French and Arab language broadcast service to the Middle East.

Commentator Reynolds Price reflects on his brief encounters with various celebrities from Orson Welles to Bob Dylan. He says he's had to change his approach to such "brushes with greatness."

As part of The Changing Face of America series, NPR's John Nielsen reports from Albuquerque on the real estate development formula that drives the creation of regional shopping malls and suburban sprawl across the country. Nielsen talks to Chris Leinberger, an expert on 'the science of sprawl,' who says that sprawl is planned, not random or haphazard.

Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports on ESPN's new television series, The Great Outdoor Games. With events such as log rolling and bass fishing, ESPN turns its cameras to contests in which top competitors endorse chainsaws and fly fishing reels rather than athletic shoes and clothing lines.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports that an Air France Concorde carrying German tourists to New York for a Caribbean cruise crashed outside Paris shortly after takeoff yesterday. At least 113 people died in the crash.

Commentator Joe Davidson discusses a Texas court case that may redefine the limits of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. Davidson says that poor wording leaves the 2nd Amendment open to misinterpretation. He says the amendment really applies to citizen militias, ie, the National Guard, not to individual gun owners.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports Yasser Arafat returned home to a hero's welcome in Gaza where thousands of supporters took to the streets to praise the Palestinian leader for his refusal to compromise on key issues at the just-concluded Camp David summit.

Commentator Frank Deford says he's ready to give up on baseball. He says the major leagues are littered with problems no one's going to solve any time soon.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the differing receptions that await Israel's Prime Minister Barak and Palestinian Leader Arafat, as they return today from the 15-day Summit at Camp David. The talks ended yesterday without an agreement. Arafat is being praised for standing firm on issues of importance to Palestinians, especially sovereignty over East Jerusalem. Barak returns home with an uncertain political future.