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A 7.9 magnitude earthquake shuts down the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. No oil was spilled but the line fell off supports in one area. The line supplies the West Coast with about 1 million barrels of oil daily. John McWhorter reports.

He reviews the political documentary, Journeys with George, a behind-the-scenes look at the 2000 presidential race.

Campaigns for judgeships are usually thought of as quiet affairs, and few attract the kind of dollars thrown at Senate seats and governorships. But things are different this year in Southern Mississippi, where a seat on the state Supreme Court has become a battleground in the larger war over liability suits. These days there are few issues that bring out the big donations faster. NPR's Peter Overby reports on the millions showing up in Mississippi. (5:00)

Commentator Katie Davis explains how addition of a speed hump on her street taught her the true meaning of local politics. (5:15)

Robert Siegel talks with Darrell Lambert, a 19-year-old Eagle Scout, who is an avowed atheist. The Boy Scouts of America have ordered him to declare a belief in a supreme being or be kicked out of scouting. (5:00)

The ACLU files a federal lawsuit against a drug task force in Texas, alleging it targets minorities and then offers them parole if they plead guilty. The ACLU says the move enables the task force to receive thousands in federal funding. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.

Mike Leigh's latest film, All or Nothing, is about three families living in a decrepit housing project. But the British writer and director says despite the depressing scenery, the movie has a hopeful outlook. Pat Dowell reports.

John Ydstie talks with Steve Capus, executive producer of NBC Nightly News and of NBC News's Election Night Coverage, about exit polling -- how it's being done differently this year, and how elections will be called by the networks. (3:30)

John Ydstie talks with NPR's Ivan Watson in Istanbul about Turkish politician Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose Justice and Development Party won a sweeping victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections. Despite the triumph, Erdogan's political future remains in doubt because he is barred from holding public office after a 1998 conviction for religious incitement. (3:30)

While the most publicized races are often the close ones, the reality is that much of the makeup of the new Congress can already be foreseen. Robert Siegel talks with NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving about some of the Senate races where the outcome appears virtually guaranteed. (4:00)

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports the most appealing candidate in California is better known for his action packed movies than his political views. Although Arnold Schwarzenegger is not currently running for office, he is sponsoring an initiative for the November 5th ballot that could make after-school programs available to many students in the state. Some say Schwarzenegger is training for a chance to be governor in four years.

U.N. Security Council members await the latest revised draft resolution on Iraq from the United States. Meanwhile, President Bush is warning that Iraq could "provide an arsenal" to terrorist groups. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.