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Daniel Schorr talks to Stephen Stephen Ansolabehere, Professor of Political Science at MIT and Thomas Patterson, Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government about what to expect in the presidential campaign.

Melinda talks to Roy Criner's attorney---Michael Charlton about DNA technology, and why it took so long to free his client. Mr. Criner was released from a Texas prison this week, three years after DNA evidence proved that he was not at the site of a murder/rape.

International tennis officials are considering changes to the game, including shortening sets, allowing temper tantrums and painting the courts purple. Melinda speaks with Tennis magazine deputy editor David Sparrow.

Melinda has some thoughts about Firestone's tire recall.

The Russian Orthodox Church ceremony to consecrate new church in Moscow. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

To no one's surprise, Tiger Woods is leading in the PGA Championship, in Louisville, Kentucky. Melinda speaks with Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about Mr. Woods' popularity and what he brings to the sport.

Democrats will try the same budgetary process from four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy.

The submarine disaster has had repercussions for President Putin, who was vacationing during much of the crisis. From Moscow, journalist Yevgenia Albats tells us how the president's decision to remain on vacation angered Russian citizens.

Dick Cheney may befacing a bigger decision than that of accepting the other half of Governor Bush's ticket; if Cheney accepts the stock options given to him by the Haliburton Company as part of his retirement package, the potential Vice-President could be in a position to influence how much those options are worth. NPR's Peter Overby reports on Cheney's dilemma.

NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on the use of cochlear implants -- medical implants used to bring a semblance of hearing to the deaf. Many patients benefit from the implants,but few insurers cover the full cost. Now a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association makes the case for long-term savings in health care when the implants are used.

A sound montage of some of the voices from the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, including President Bill Clinton; the Reverend Jesse Jackson; Hadassah Lieberman, wife of Senator Joseph Lieberman; Connecticut Senator and Democratic running mate Joseph Lieberman; and Vice President Al Gore, accepting his party's nomination as the Democratic candidate for president.

While the naming of Senator Joseph Lieberman as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee has been hailed as a landmark step for Jews in America, commentator Ellis Cose offers words of caution on premature celebrations.