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SCOTT REPORTS ON THE CRISIS FACING CANADA'S NATIONAL SPORT AS FINANCIAL PRESSURES DRIVE THE COUNTRY'S MOST FAMOUS PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY TEAMS TO THE MORE LUCRATIVE MARKETS OF MAJOR U.S. CITIES.

NPR's Linda Gradstein looks at historical and religious strains in Hebron, and how those complicate Isreal's partial pullout the city. Muslims and Jews alike view it as the birthplace of their respective faiths, and neither side wants to withdraw an inch.

The formerly-mismanaged Chicago Housing Authority has been run by HUD --- the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development --- for almost a year now. NPR's Edward Lifson reports that HUD is taking a long-term approach to revamping the city's public housing.

NPR's Murray Horwitz has a remembrance of Jerry King-- the founder of the King Charles Troupe-- a daring and funny circus act-- featuring unicyclists playing basketball while riding their cycles. Mr. King died this week in New York City.

As the summer's first major storm hits the U.S., NPR's Adam Hochberg will talk with Linda about damage in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Eileen Leblanc (luh-BLAHNK) of member station WHQR will report from Wilmington, NC. Both cities are in the path of the storm.

, has turned the once-gray city into a festival of lights.

- Jacki talks with Bruce Harris, Director of Covenant House, a Latin America-based organization dedicated to helping the increasing numbers of homeless kids living on the streets of the region's cities. Harris is about to travel to Sweden with three of the kids to receive a humanitarian award.

Harry the country dog goes to explore New York City with his owner, commentator Donald McCaig. The dog apparently was glad it was only a visit.

- For the people of Manila, the APEC summit is the largest gathering ever to take place in their city. In the first of an occasional series of audio postcards from our correspondents, NPR's Julie Mccarthy explores how the Philippinos prepare for a summit.

Wendy Kaufman reports on near-record snow and ice in the Pacific Northwest that has cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, stranded many more, and brought cities to a grinding halt.