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NPR's Jackie Northam checks in with Illinois' 10th congressional district, a key district in the presidential race, to see how the conventions played with swing voters.

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on a labor dispute between United Airlines pilots, mechanics and management, which has debilitated the carrier's service and has left passenger's stranded.

Latest on the Kursk, the Russian submarine stranded at the bottom of the Berents Sea. Natalya Yefemova

To no one's surprise, Tiger Woods is leading in the PGA Championship, in Louisville, Kentucky. Melinda speaks with Weekend Edition's sports commentator Ron Rapoport about Mr. Woods' popularity and what he brings to the sport.

The German government is considering whether to ban a radical right-wing party in the wake of violent, Neo-Nazi attacks which have killed four people already this year. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder appealed to Germans this past week in Berlin, saying racially motivated violence is damaging the country. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Berlin

Writer Mary Saner returned in mid-life to an old hobby: riding motorcycles. She had to learn it all over again.

Host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Snigdha Prakash about the agreement reached yesterday between Verizon communications and unions representing about 50-thousand telephone workers. The agreement was reached with two-thirds of its unions. But, approximately 35-thousand Mid-Atlantic workers are still on strike.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the annual Back to School report issued by the U.S. Department of Education. This year's study examines such topics as student enrollment, class size and teacher pay. The report shows a record number of students attending public schools this fall.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is P. D. Wadler from Chicago. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WBEZ.)

Weekend Edition essayist Diane Roberts visited the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles with tape deck in hand, and captured some lively moments.