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Host Bob Edwards talks with Misha Glenny about the latest developments in Belgrade. Opposition leaders are calling for the newly-elected parliament to begin meeting soon in an orderly transfer of power after yesterday's riots.

John Ridley protests an election system where drab conformity has become a required trait in the men running for office. He wonders when did the flash and sparkle go out of our candidates?

Matt Biers-Ariel wonders what God must be thinking about the Middle East peace process---deadlocked over the piece of real estate that has held the hope for peace throughout the world. He suggests that if the two sides can only use these sacred sites to incite conflict, the temple mount should be returned to its original form as a field.

Powers climbs down from the treetops of The Overstory in his latest novel, to tell the story of a widowed father and his troubled son who head into the wilderness to try to figure out their lives.

A new book explains why "the age of urban miracles" is far from over.

Thousands of migrants are camped out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. AFP photographer Paul Ratje says he saw agents holding up leather straps used to control horses — as though to threaten people.

Johnson & Johnson shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.

The government is about to run out of borrowing power — risking the possibility of a federal default that could create harmful ripples throughout the economy as soon as next month.

Trudeau failed to secure a majority in parliament — alienating some voters by calling a snap vote two years ahead of schedule.

President Biden will address the U.N. General Assembly. A Texas doctor faces lawsuits for performing an abortion in defiance of a new law. Democrats pair spending bill with raising the debt ceiling.

Anyone submitting comments, suggestions and maps must sign a form that discloses gifts or compensation they received from any group seeking to influence the redistricting process.

Some people carry pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution, and the winner of the auction will have a chance to make a big impression. Sotheby's auction house hopes the copy might go for $20 million.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia, where opposition leaders are hoping a second day of protests and a general strike will force president Slobodan Milosevic from his office. Miloseic lost to Vojislav Kostunica in last month's elections.

Today is the tenth anniversary of German reunification. The BBC's Horsley reports from the anniversary celebration. (2:52-3:01) More information about German reunification can be found on on www.germany-info.org

Commentator Joe Davidson says little has been said by George W. Bush or Al Gore about foreign assistance to Africa. He says African economic development is more important to the U.S. than most Americans believe.

The National Academy of Sciences study also points to a growing need to identify and treat those children who are at risk for serious mental health issues problems -- in many cases those children that have been neglected or abused. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on what kind of children need early intervention, and what kind of programs there are available to help them.

Linda talks to Bill Rempel, National Correspondent and Investigative Reporter for the Los Angeles Times, about the concealed weapons law in Texas. Rempel's report in today's paper says hundreds of people with criminal backgrounds, many of them violent, have gotten the concealed carry licenses in Texas. That's despite a vow by Texas Governor George W. Bush for rigorous background checks.

Jason Beaubien reports from Boston on the Johnston and Murphy company's exhibit of shoes worn by Presidents Lincoln through Bush. It reveals some interesting traits about the nation's top feet and the men attached to them. The exhibit is on display at the University of Massachusetts, where the Republican and Democratic candidates meet tonight for a debate.

Satirist Harry Shearer imagines the line between Soft and Hard TV will fall, and future Presidential debates will be in line with more popular entertainment. He proposes a combination of professional wrestling and politics.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the emergency cease-fire reached in Israel in the wake of violent clashes between Israeli police and angry Palestinians.

Bob Edwards talks with Israeli journalist Hirsh Goodman about the possibilities for peace in Israel after this latest wave of violence.

NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments today on the use of drug checkpoints. At issue is whether it is legal for police to randomly stop drivers and use dogs to check for illegal drugs. Opponents of the tactic say it amounts to illegal search and violates the 4th Amendment.

As an appetizer for tonight's first Presidential debate, Bob talks with Alan Schroeder, (SHROH-der), author of the new book, Presidential Debates: 40 Years of High Risk TV. They revisit some of the memorable moments from debates gone by: Kennedy's ease and grace under the camera lights; Gerald Ford's unintended liberation of Poland; Ronald Reagan's "there you go again;" and Ross Perot's unpredictable jokes. (7:35) (Stations: book's publisher is Columbia University P

From Athens, Georgia Steve Lickteig reports on the city's struggle to preserve an unusual monument — the railroad trestle pictured on the cover of native rock band REM's break-out album Murmur.