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Jeff Lunden reports that Cats Broadway's longest-running show, closed last night after almost 18 years. The final performance was given to an invitation-only crowd at the Winter Garden Theater in New York.

Host Bob Edwards talks with commentator John Feinstein about the end of Bobby Knights career at Indiana as well as the US open.

The longest continuously running radio program in the world ended today. Rambling with Gambling was 75 years old. It had been on WOR in New York City since 1925 -- always hosted by someone named John Gambling: father, son and grandson. It was a morning program that started as an exercise show and became light talk, music, news and traffic & weather.

Wen Ho Lee, who was under suspicion of having given crucial nuclear weapons secrets to China, is about to go free. Sources say the fired nuclear scientist has agreed with federal prosecutors on a plea bargain under which he will admit to one count of downloading secure files to a non-secure computer at the Los Alamos nuclear lab. In return, he is to be sentenced to time already served, and released. NPR's Barbara Bradley looks at how the federal government's case against Wen Ho Lee fell apart.

Commentator Richard Goldstein says the current obsession with West Nile Fever seems strange. Other disease, such as tuberculosis have killed many more people and asthma, which affects thousands of children, is aggravated by cockroaches that infest the ghettos. He says a disease that torments the poor apparently just doesn't push the panic button.

NPR's David Welna reports on mercury contamination in scores of suburban Chicago homes. Government officials are pressuring the Nicor Gas company to speed up its inspections of more homes that could be contaminated. The mercury was apparently spilled when the company and its subcontractors removed old-fashioned mercury-filled gas pressure regulators.

BBC's Charles Scanlon reports on the resurgence of Japan's economy. During the April-to-June quarter Japan's economy expanded one percent. According to the Economic Planning Agency the inflation adjusted increase in gross domestic product from the previous quarter translated into a four point two percent annual growth.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the presidential race. Polls are forecasting a tight race between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush. After a summer slump, Gore has made significant gains, and is even ahead in some surveys...pushing Bush into a position he didn't expect.

Dmae Roberts reports on Portland Taiko, a group of musicians who perform traditional Japanese drum music. The group is putting a unique American twist on this ancient form of music.

Julie McCarthy reports from NPR News in London that protests against high fuel prices have spread to Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Protests crippled much of France last week. British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed he will not follow the example of the French government, which yielded to protesters and cut energy taxes. Protesters have blocked refineries and fuel distribution points, cutting supplies to gas stations in England and Wales.