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Formula One Grand Prix auto racing is back in the United States for the first time in ten years. The race was held in Indianapolis Sunday and drew an enormous television audience worldwide. Jason Paur reports.

Jason DeRose of Chicago Public Radio reports on the traditional passion play of Oberammergau, a Bavarian village south of Munich. The play's been criticized for years as being anti-Semitic. But this year, play producers have tried to change that.

In two of the most anticipated races of the Olympics, Michael Johnson and Cathy Freeman triumphed in the men's and women's 400 meters, fulfilling historic expectations. Freeman, the Australian who lit the Olympic cauldron, became the first Aboriginal athlete to win an individual medal. Johnson succeeded in defending his 400 meter title, the first male sprinter to do so. The win places him among the top runners in Olympic history. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that Assistant Attorney General Joel Klein has announced he is leaving the U.S. Justice Department. As head of the department's anti-trust division, Klein has been the driving force behind the government's suit against the Microsoft Corporation. And as Abramson reports that high-profile suit is just part of an overall effort to revive anti-trust enforcement.

A blue ribbon panel of researchers issued a report today on the state of America's youngest children -- from infants to five-year-olds. The National Academy of Sciences report lists a number of far-reaching policy changes that it says should be implemented, including better childcare, better training and pay for providers, and more family leave. NPR's Claudio Sanchez examines the report, and how it contributes to the debate over education and public policy in this election year.

NPR's Guy Raz reports Germany is marks ten years since reunification today. Most observers agree the benefits for the formerly communist East outweigh the drawbacks. There's much talk of high unemployment in the East. But residents of former East Germany are enjoying higher standards of living. German and foreign leaders alike hailed the achievements of reunification at a ceremony in Dresden today. The architect of German unity, ex-chancellor Helmut Kohl, was notably absent from today's festivities. His reputation has been tainted by a political funding scandal.

Linda talks with David Brooks of the Weekly Standard and E.J. Dionne, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a writer for the Washington Post, about tomorrow's debates. National polls show Al Gore and George W. Bush in a dead heat. Tomorrow's debate could sink either one of the candidates as well as set the tone for the rest of the campaign.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago on a newly released guide to help parents prepare their third-grade children for statewide achievement tests. The booklet is sold in six states that rely on the mandatory exams.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr shares his thoughts on the performances of last night's presidential debaters, Vice President Al Gore and Governor George Bush.

Patrick Buchanan is the Reform Party candidate for President. The one-time speech writer for Richard Nixon quit the Republican Party last year. This is Buchanan's third run for president. We hear a portion of his speech last week in Baton Rouge, in which he continued his theme of social conservatism, blasting Republicans and Democrats for "taking religion out of the schools" and for their support of abortion rights. Buchanan says he would have a litmus test for the Supreme Court: he would only appoint justices who are opposed to abortion.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on mounting speculation about a possible deal under which Slobodan Milosevic might agree to step down from power. A United Nations human rights official suggested today that the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague should be prepared to drop war crimes charges against Slobodan Milosevic in return for his departure from office. Serbian opposition leaders say it would help their campaign to unseat Milosevic. But tribunal officials -- and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan today rejected the proposal. Russian efforts to negotiate a solution to the Yugoslav crisis continue, but little progress is reported.

Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Ted Clark about the summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright underway in Paris. The talks aim to end the worst outbreak of violence in the region in four years.

Frank Deford comments on a new bill that threatens to ban gambling on college sports in Nevada. Bill or no bill Deford thinks Americans will continue to gamble and instead of banning it the government should be profiting from it.

Noah talks with Vladeta Jankovic, the vice president of the Democratic Party of Serbia. Jankovic talks about his party's presidential candidate Vojislav Kostunica and plans to boycott this Sunday's Yugoslavian runoff election.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports from Los Angeles that jury selection is underway in the first case to come out of the L.A.P.D.'s Rampart corruption scandal. Four officers are accused by former officer Rafael Perez of planting evidence, shooting suspects, and perjuring themselves. But Perez's own lack of credibility may make the case hard to prove.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on what happened behind-the-scenes at last night's presidential debate in Boston, Massachusetts. Spin doctors from both Democratic and Republican camps converged on the media center, hoping to influence coverage of the debate. The spin control began even before the candidates made their final remarks.

NPR's Brooke Gladstone reports on the new Fall television season. She says there's quite a bit of variety in the programming and somewhat more racial diversity. Despite the popularity of last year's hits, Survivor, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, there isn't much innovation. Instead, several movie stars are featured in the new television lineup in traditional formats.

Squeezing Mvula's sound behind Bob Boilen's desk is no tiny task, as she acknowledges partway through this three-song set in the NPR Music offices. The U.K. singer faces the challenge by showcasing her most intimate material.

As the Russian government slowly releases information about the special forces raid to liberate hundreds of hostages from a Moscow theater, we have learned that the initial reporting on the raid did not even remotely tell the whole story. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that this practice of secrecy in dealing with catastrophe harkens back to the days of the Soviet Union. (3:00)

Jacki Lyden talks with Fiona Hill, a fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, about Chechnya. Hill talks about the Chechen rebels, who were behind the hostage-taking at a Moscow theater last week. She says it's clear they are members of a radical faction acting without support from the greater Chechen population. (4:30)

Paul Rusesabagina has been a critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as a kidnapping.

The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.

The president says that he's done raising campaign money for the year. But, says commentator Byron York, it seems that President Bush is quitting while he's ahead. He's broken Bill Clinton's record for campaign funds raised, but there isn't the same criticism focused on Bush that Clinton got. Byron York is White House correspondent for the National Review. (3:00)

The wooden vessel is called "Noah's Violin." As it floated through Venice's Grand Canal on Saturday, members of the string quartet on board serenaded viewers with their own (real) instruments.

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.