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NPR's Peter Kenyon reports Presidential candidate George W. Bush's campaign continues through Florida.

At each Olympics, the winner of the 100 meters becomes known as the fastest man in the world. The race lasts a tad over 9 seconds, but it requires tremendous physical and mental preparation. It's not unusual for an elite sprinter to engage a scientist to analyze the biomechanics of his gait. But as NPR's Tom Goldman reports, at race time simplicity is best. Top runners say they are able to clear their minds of extraneous thoughts during their races.

NPR's Neal Conan has the season-ender in his Play-by-Play series: reflections on what's it's like to broadcast baseball games. Neal talks about how hard it is to muster enthusiasm for a losing team. The Aberdeen Arsenal concludes its first minor league season at home, Thomas Run Park in Bel Air, Maryland over the next four days.

From Chicago Public Radio Jason DeRose reports on the "Welcoming Church" movement. Those involved are working toward full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in churches. This weekend in DeKalb, Illinois thousands will attend a meeting called "Witness Our Welcome" which is the largest ecumenical gathering of welcoming churches and individuals ever held.

NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schor reviews this weeks news.

John with some thoughts about the reasons people vote or not vote for certain candidates.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports on how one man's threat to destroy old silver mines on his property in Ouray County, Colorado prompted the National Trust for Historic Preservation to list the Red Mountain Mining District as one of the most endangered historic sites in the country. (6:00).

Host Jacki Lyden speaks with Bill Kristol, editor and publisher of the Weekly Standard, and pollster Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the Press and the People, about the Republican National Convention.

John talks with Fortune Magazine's editor at large Joe Nocera of Al Gore's difficulties to make the nation's prosperous economy translate into electoral benefits.

John speaks with producer and musician Paul Mills about his friend, Stan Rogers, the late great Canadian folk singer.