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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.

Jacki Lyden speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Davan Maharaj about the recent deaths attributed toover-stocked super stores like the Home Depot and Sam's Club. Merchandise piled high has fallen off shelves onto shoppers.

Commentator Madeline Hnatowich Dean recalls her recent summer vacations out West --sharing the woods with fire fighters.

Jacki Lyden talkswith Barbara Robinette Moss about her new book Change Me Into Zeus' Daughter. The memoir chronicles the extreme poverty her large family endured in rural Alabama during the 1950's, which led to serious physical deformities for Moss. (Published by Scribner 2000; ISDN: 074320218X) (

NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr notes how the naming of Senator Joseph Lieberman as Vice President Al Gore's running mate has sparked a rash of Yiddish words and phrases in the language of American politics.

Liane talks with Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater, who has summoned the heads of the major airlines to Washington for a meeting tomorrow to discuss the delays and cancellations that have plagued air travelers for the last several months.

Melinda Penkava talks to Weekend Edition entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the new documentary, The Kings of Comedy. 6:00.

After officially receiving theDemocratic nomination in Los Angeles, Al Gore and his running-mate, Joseph Lieberman, took a boat down the Mississippi River. The contenders are traveling aboard the Mark Twain to Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. NPR's Anthony Brooks talks with Jacki from the campaign trail.

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.

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.