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- NPR'S Jon Burnett reports that a ceasefire in Latin America's oldest civil war is holding. The catholic church has started a campaign of collecting stories from people who were victims during the war. It is hoped that the effort will bring people together and heal emotional as well as, physical wounds.

reports that the Japanese computer chip industry has managed to maintain its competitive world position despite a four-year recession by continuing to invest in research and development.

- Daniel talks with former Olympic sprinter and biomechanics researcher Ralph Mann about the physical attributes of a successful sprinter. Mann says that the trick to running quickly is reducing the amount of time a runner's feet spend on the ground.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports from Atlanta on how spectators are oping with the traffic jams and long lines following Saturday's bomb explosion n Atlanta.

- Daniel talks with Oke Blonquist (oh-kay BLAHN-quist) who organized the 12th annual Finnish Tango Festival. More than 100-thousand people participated. The two discuss why Finns are so enamoured with the Tango.

an Israeli military pullout from Hebron, and a relaxing of the border closures that have kept Palestinians from their jobs in Israel for months.

Noah visits the training camp for the U.S. women's eight Olympic rowing team. The team has been together for three years and is favored to win a gold medal in Atlanta. They talk about their grueling training schedule and the excitement of participating in the Olympics.

today despite being well behind in the polls. Locking up California's 54 electoral votes requires considerable resources and money that could be better spent elsewhere. But Dole can't afford to give up just yet on a state that is rich in potential campaign donors, and will be the site of next month's GOP convention.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that the once strong Saudi ARabian economy has begun to weaken. Economic depresson is though of as one possible reason for a rise in Islamic Militancy. The incomes of the middle class hae dropped since the Gulf war and once affluent Saudis are forced to search for for bargains in their daily life and do less internaional travel.

Storyteller Kevin Kling had a song in his heart and though he was tone deaf, that didn't stop him from being in a marching band.