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Commentator Katherine Mieszkowski talks about websites like CaringSuggestions.com that offer the "service" of delivering helpful hints you'd be embarrassed to deliver in person. An unsigned note can tip-off a co-worker to bad breath, or a neighbor to his unkempt yard. Mieszkowski thinks this new channel for anonymous advice is the perfect vehicle for the cowardly or vindictive.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the open source movement. It may sound unfamiliar, but considering what it's done for operating systems like Linux and Red Hat, it may be the hottest trend in computer programming.

Host Alex Chadwick talks to Burdett Loomis, professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas about yesterday's vote of the state school board. Candidates for the Kansas Board of Education who support new science standards that de-emphasize evolution trailed or lost in three GOP primaries races.

San Francisco's high rate of pedestrian street deaths. The city has more killed than any other city in the nation, twice the rate of New York City. Councilwoman Mabel Teng issued a report on Monday with recommendations on how the city can combat the problem.

Shaffy Moeel, of Youth Radio, tours South Philadelphia with one of its young residents. South Philly is traditionally Italian, famous for Italian ice and cheesesteaks.

Maura Farrelly reports on summer camp, where kids can learn complex computer skills instead of participating in the more traditional camp fare of games and outdoor activities. Many of these kids say they don't fit in well with peers at school, but at computer camp, they find acceptance and self worth in their computer skills. They also get some tips on how to use those skills to gain more acceptance when school starts again.

Robert is at the GOP convention in Philadelphia, and is spending some time with delegates and alternates from Michigan, to talk about their expectations for the week. A few weeks ago Robert traveled to Macomb County and Oakland Counties in Michigan, just outside Detroit. We hear from two delegates who are ardent Bush supporters, and two delegates who voted for McCain in the state primary, which he won. These four talk about issues like taxes and abortion, and the strength of Bush's character and accessibility to them. They also talk about what it will take to bring McCain voters and other independents into the fold, and what needs to happen this week in Philadelphia to energize them for the fall campaign.

Jenny Brundin of member station KUER reports that a group of utility companies have contracted with the Goshute Indians in central Utah to store high level nuclear waste on the tribe's reservation. Opponents of the deal, including many prominent Utahns, are afraid of the long term impact the storage site could have on the area.

Commentator Frank Deford calls out the experts who, in the torpor of summer, pass the time projecting the future of sports culture. They base their prediction on a slight increase in the popularity of the WNBA, the success of the Williams sisters, and the possibility of Tiger Woods leaving a trail of African and Asian American golf stars.

Recent Republican conventions have given new visibility to religious conservatives, who were finding a home and a power base as never before in the GOP. The role of religious activists has been far less prominent in Philadelphia this week. But that does not mean the Christian right has disappeared. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports that a traditional form of Cuban music and dance that is rarely heard on the island is thriving in one part of Mexico. In the streets of the port city of Veracruz, you can often find live danzon concerts, and dozens of couples dancing to the melody. Even young people have fallen in love with the danzon. A local danzon troupe has toured the US, Canada and Europe.

Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Linda Gradstein about the double blow suffered today by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Foreign Minister David Levy quit the government saying Barak had offered too many concessions to the Palestinians. And the Knesset passed the preliminary reading of a bill for early elections.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that Syria's new president, Bashar Assad, has released 30 political prisoners imprisoned by his father. The prisoner releases have sparked speculation that the new president might prove to be more liberal than his father. But experts say the late Hafez Assad initiated the liberalization and had begun releasing political prisoners before his death earlier this summer.

All Things Considered host Robert Siegel is at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. He spent time on the floor of the convention hall Tuesday night, with the Michigan delegation during John McCain's speech. McCain won Michigan's primary. And here in Philadelphia, the delegation from Michigan includes some people who backed McCain. Robert talks with two delegates after the speech about their reaction to McCain's speech, and whether they now support George W. Bush. This week has been a huge exercise in persuasion for those McCain supporters -- as they attempt to harness their enthusiasm for McCain to the Bush bandwagon.

According to sources in Chile's Supreme Court, the court has stripped former dictator General Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution. The verdict still must be signed by all the judges, and formally announced. If he does, in fact, lose his immunity, Pinochet could then be tried for human rights abuses.

Texas Governor George W. Bush arrived in Philadelphia today to claim his nomination for president from a Republican convention that can hardly wait to offer it. NPR's Steve Inskeep followed the nominee-to-be as he toured the city.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports the longest running outdoor drama in the U.S. is undergoing major revisions to attract today's young people. Sex, violence and youth have replaced patriotism and history as major themes for the Lost Colony, which is performed every summer on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Robert talks to Jacob Weisberg, Chief Political Correspondent for the on-line magazine Slate, about political advertising throughout the campaign, and the BIGGEST political ad of them all, the four-day convention. This year's GOP convention has been highlighted by music and video and packaged presentations. There's been a look and sound from the stage unlike any other GOP event before, with lots of minorities. And Weisberg notes the inclusion of performers like Brian McKnight, an R&B artist, whose song Monday night seem to baffle a lot of the audience who weren't used to hip-hop at a GOP event. There have also been video presentations of past Republican presidents. Another recurring theme: the live feed of the candidate, George W Bush from the campaign trail every night, making his way to Philadelphia.

Linda talks to Declan McCullagh, a reporter for Wired News, about covering the convention on the Web. McCullagh describes Internet Alley, where all the "dot-com" reporters are located at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. He and Linda discuss the services Websites provide, and whether the technology is really helpful to the average voter... yet.

NPR's Steve Inskeep takes a look at the speaking style of Texas Governor George W. Bush. Bush, the presidential nominee is due at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, where he will give one of his longest speeches to date.

Host Alex Chadwick talks to reporter Satish Jacob about the violence in Kashmir. At least 84 people in Kashmir have died in a string of attacks blamed on suspected Islamic guerrillas opposed to a cease-fire in the disputed territory. The attacks came as the Indian government prepares to talk to the main guerrilla group in Kashmir, where more than 25-thousand people have died over the course of an eleven-year Islamic insurgency.

Linda talks with Rick Ochoa, Staff Meteologist for the National Interagency Fire Center, about the wildfires in the western United States. The Center uses a team of "incident meteorologists" to help firefighters strategize against the flames. Ochoa talks about what the crews are telling him from around the country.

Jacki talks to Vikki Spruill, executive director of the environmental group Seaweb, about the group's decision to release chefs from their pledge to not serve swordfish. Due to the recent dwindling of the swordfish population, dropping to alarming levels, environmental groups spent the past two years convincing more than 700 chefs to take swordfish off their menus. Spruill explains why the ban has been lifted.

President Clinton spent the weekend in Los Angeles hobnobbing with celebrities and raising money for his Presidential Library, as well as appearing at functions that raised money for wife Hillary's Senate campaign. NPR's Brian Naylor reports from Los Angeles on whether the President is stealing thunder from Gore's impending arrival at this week's Democratic National Convention.

It's been nearly two years since massive street protests forced the resignation of Indonesia's long-time dictator, Suharto. The fragile democracy is now in the hands of a frail, nearly blind Muslim leader named Abdul Rachman Wahid. NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Jakarta on the ailing President Wahid who has been forced to relinquish some of his day to day powers.