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Co-host Renee Montagne talks about the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on yesterday's federal ruling which re-enforces copyright law on the internet. The decision prohibits journalist Eric Corley from distributing the DeCSS computer program on his website. The program allows users to copy DVDs.

Co-host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts and political analyst Charlie Cook about Al Gore's acceptance speech.

Co-host Madeline Brand talks with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, Joe Lieberman.

Conventions have as many meanings as they have participants. Most of the people involved in the political process make their own contribution and experience the event in their own ways. NPR's Andy Bowers offers several vignettes from this week's convention.

Daniel Schorr talks to Stephen Stephen Ansolabehere, Professor of Political Science at MIT and Thomas Patterson, Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government about what to expect in the presidential campaign.

Melinda talks to Roy Criner's attorney---Michael Charlton about DNA technology, and why it took so long to free his client. Mr. Criner was released from a Texas prison this week, three years after DNA evidence proved that he was not at the site of a murder/rape.

International tennis officials are considering changes to the game, including shortening sets, allowing temper tantrums and painting the courts purple. Melinda speaks with Tennis magazine deputy editor David Sparrow.

Melinda speaks with Stan Werbin of Elderly Instruments about Pete Seeger's handmade long-necked banjo, which went missing in New York's Hudson River Valley last week. (4:30) (Call Clearwater, (845) 454-7673 with information.)

Unions say talks have intensified, the company says a deal is within reach, but Verizon telecommunications workers are still on strike and without a contract. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports the main disputes revolve around work transfers and mandatory overtime. One participating union had threatened to bolt the talks, but backed off, saying that "significant progress" has been made.