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NPR's Elaine Korry reports on the high cost of commercial property in San Francisco. High-tech companies have been flocking to San Francisco area in droves, causing office rents to skyrocket. In November voters will decide on two measures on the ballot that would restrict future growth.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports that although the Internet has been filled with official and unofficial Olympic websites... most of those sites do not feature video and audio from the actual events. The International Olympic Committee has banned sounds and pictures on the Internet, in an effort to keep TV viewers from defecting to the web.

Dr. Lynn Ponton is a psychiatrist who specializes in treating troubled teenagers and their parents. Her new book is The Sex Lives of Teenagers: Revealing The Secret World of Adolescent Boys and Girls (Dutton). In the book, Ponton uses case studies to take a look at the role of sexuality in adolescent development, and the conflicting messages teenagers receive about sexuality.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports that two French Journalists held by Muslim rebels on Jolo island in the southern Philippines have been rescued unharmed. Seventeen other people are still being held hostage.

Commentator Guillermo Gomez-Pena tells the tale of his marriage to his wife Carolina. Their union was a blending of two cultures, Mexican and Colombian, done in what he calls is the most "American" way -- at City Hall. He says their marriage represents a transnational love that defies all boundaries.

Jon Miller reports from Lima, Peru that the country's intelligence chief Vladimiro Montesinos -- suspected in a bribery scandal -- has not been seen, but the government denies reports that he is in military custody. The scandal prompted Peru's President Alberto Fujimori to disband the spy agency, and announce plans to call new elections. Fujimori further pledged that he will not be a candidate in those elections. Peru's cabinet today tried to work out details, as opposition candidates began to rally support in hopes of replacing Fujimori.

The National Museum of American History -- part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC -- is being given 80-million-dollars. Real estate developer and philanthropist Kenneth Behring is making the gift, which is the largest single donation the Institution has ever received. Noah talks to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lawrence Small.

Judith Wallerstein is an expert on the effects of divorce on children and is the co-author of the new book The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce (Hyperion) which is based on a 25 year study following the lives of children whose parents had divorced. The book explores how the divorce of their parents decades ago continues to affect them into adulthood. She is also the founder of the Judith Wallerstein Center for the Family in Transition.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Los Angeles on Vice President Al Gore's commitment to keeping medical records private. At a town meeting, the Democratic candidate discussed with the audience problems with medical information being sold to drug companies or other businesses. Gore says as president, he'll work to make these kinds of disclosures illegal.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the passage of permanent normal trade relations with China. Congress came down solidly in favor of the bill, which has been called the most positive development in U.S.-China relations since President Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972.