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NPR's John Nielsen reports on some of the dangers associated with the smoke plumes caused by wildfires.

Steve Inskeep of NPR News reports on a new sexual harassment accusation involving the Tailhook naval aviators organization. The Navy says members of the group attending a convention last week in Sparks, Nevada, are accused of making inappropriate physical contact with a civilian woman. The convention marked the first time since the 1991 sex scandal that the Navy has renewed its ties with the Tailhook organization.

Noah Adams speaks to Laurie Garrett, author of Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health, about her book, which details a decline of health care worldwide due to globalization. (8:00) Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health, by Laurie Garrett, is published by Hyperion, August 2000.

We hear a portion of Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush's speech today, accusing the Clinton-Gore administration of squandering opportunity for trade with Latin America.

Commentator Kevin Phillips says that President Clinton can quote several of his predecessors, both Republicans and Democrats, as he prepares to veto legislation that would abolish the inheritance tax.

Robin Urevitch reports on efforts by the U.S. Border Patrol and private citizens in San Diego, to supply water to desert migrants along the U.S. Mexico border. Since the Immigration and Naturalization Service beefed up enforcement in 1994, more than 500 migrants have died in the deserts north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Colin Fogarty of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on Ralph Nader's campaign. The Green Party candidate is hoping to attract his largest number of supporters in Portland tonight. His candidacy has many voters worried that a vote for Nader will steal votes from vice president Al Gore.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports on the legal fight in Kentucky and Indiana to put monuments to the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state capitols.

Reuben Jackson reviews the new CD from Helen Merrill. She has been singing and recording American popular music for more than 50 years. On this new release, for the first time, she also includes songs from her native Croatia. Merrill is 70 years old now, but Jackson says her voice is still elegant and pretension-free. (4:30) The CD is called The CD is called Jelana Ana Milcetic, aka, Helen Merrill. It's on the Verve Music label, copyright 2000.

Host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Gerry Hadden about Mexican President-elect Vicente Fox's visit to Washington. Yesterday Fox met with President Clinton and vice president Al Gore. Today he will meet presidential candidate George W. Bush in Dallas.