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NPR's Eric Weiner reports that drag queens will be a feature of the Olympic closing ceremonies in Sydney. The thought that somehow drag queens are associated with all things Australian has a lot of people up in arms but others say female impersonation has a long history in Australia and deserves to be represented in tomorrow's events.

Opinion polls have become an important gauge of how Americans will vote in the upcoming elections. NPR's Andy Bowers talks to several pollsters who explain their methods and why surveys can be misleading.

Satirist Dale Connelly of Minnesota Public Radio imagines the testimony of Hollywood executives this week, when they explained to members of Congress why they sometimes test and market R-rated films to youngsters.

Presidential hopefuls spend months campaigning in Iowa to win the important Iowa caucuses. But in the general election, Iowa, and its main industry, agriculture, don't get much attention. Host Jacki Lyden talks to corn and soybean farmers Jack Kintzle of Coogon and Bill Horan of Rockwell City ... about their concerns as farmers and business owners this election year.

Scott talks with food critic Phyllis Richman about the FDA's inquiry into the safety of cheese made with raw milk.

Host Scott Simon speaks with Daniel Pinkwater, Weekend Edition Saturday's ambassador to the world of children's literature, about a new book for Rosh Hashana called Gershon's Monster.

Scott reviews the news of the week with Wired magazine's John Heilman.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about the week's biggest Olympics stories and about Marion Jones's quest for five Olympic gold medals.

H.L. Mencken coined the term "Bible Belt" for the Southern states where religion is a prominent part of daily life. As NPR's Debbie Elliott reports, an entrepreneur in Mississippi is hoping to cash in on that label ... with his "Bible-Belt Buckles."

When school began in Unit 5 this fall, a lot of school buses were getting kids to class late. Too many, according to Chris Coyle, the area general manager for First Student, the company that has the Unit 5 bus contract.