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about last night's results at the olympic Track and Field trials. Carl Lewis qualified for his fifth Olympic Games... an unprecedented accomplishment for a male U.S. track and field athlete.

- NPR film critic Bob Mondello traces Hollywood's view of the American Presidency. Hollywood has always been fascinated by power, says Mondello, and has the most fun with presidents it makes up.

- Everyone knows what a minister does on Sunday, but what about the rest of the week? In this documentary produced by Jay Allison, Reverend Susan Johnson reflects on her daily life as the minister of Hyde Park Union Church in Chicago. Allison gave Johnson a tape recorder, which she carried around for two months this year, creating an audio journal of her life. She sent 30 hours of tape to Allison, who culled it down to our piece.

Commentator David Brooks is noticing a shift among Republican women - or at least a breakdown of the stereotype of these women. He says they are strong, independent women, who refuse to be submissive, but stay clear of traditionally feminist social goals.

that authorities have arrested suspects in connection with recent fires at two black churches. They say one of the fires appears to have been racially motivated, while the other was not.

Today in Phoenix, Arizona in a community college gymnasium, 4-hundred 50 people are gathering to be sworn in as American citizens. Robert talks with Sadir (SAH-deer) Hamati (HA-ma-tee), a native of Jordan, about what it means for him to become an American citizen. Mr. Hamati came to the United States 10 years ago and now lives in Phoenix.

Ellen Lockyer (LOCK-YER) of Alaska Public Radio reports on the orest fires in Alaska which have destroyed thousands of acres and caused illions of dollars in property damage.

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- Daniel speaks with Dr.Donald Murphy, who is director of a group in Colorado that is drafting guidelines for medical care. Dr.Murphy says the cost of many medical procedures make them impractical in certain situations. His group is particularly concerned about the over-use of expensive procedures in cases where the patient has very little chance of survival. Despite the controversy surrounding his work, Dr.Murphy argues that American society must face economic realities and practice medicine accordingly.

for parties to present their final lists of candidates running in the September election. The big question is the status of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.