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Scott reviews the news of the week with Wired magazine's John Heilman.

Scott remembers former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who died this week.

Scott reads mail from listeners.

NPR's Anne Garrels tells the story of documentary filmmaker Kate Wenner's last months with her father as he was battling stomach cancer. In the course of videotaping hours of conversations, her father confessed a traumatic family secret that had haunted him since childhood.

Everyone has a story, especially in the Olympics. A skit.

H.L. Mencken coined the term "Bible Belt" for the Southern states where religion is a prominent part of daily life. As NPR's Debbie Elliott reports, an entrepreneur in Mississippi is hoping to cash in on that label ... with his "Bible-Belt Buckles."

The Granite State's most powerful jurist, Supreme Court Chief Justice David Brock, is entering his third week of an impeachment trial before the state senate. New Hampshire Public Radio's Trish Anderton reports.

Presidential hopefuls spend months campaigning in Iowa to win the important Iowa caucuses. But in the general election, Iowa, and its main industry, agriculture, don't get much attention. Host Jacki Lyden talks to corn and soybean farmers Jack Kintzle of Coogon and Bill Horan of Rockwell City ... about their concerns as farmers and business owners this election year.

Country singer Charley Pride will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this coming Wednesday, when he becomes the first African American artist so honored. He's won three Grammy Awards, had more than 50 singles on the charts and more than half in the Top 10, including the Number One hit "Kiss An Angel Good Morning". Host Jacki Lyden talks to him about his career.

Howard Berkes reports on the last day of the Summer Olympics.

Wabash College professor Melissa Butler discusses her freshman tutorial, The Great American Game.

Scott talks with food critic Phyllis Richman about the FDA's inquiry into the safety of cheese made with raw milk.