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NPR's senior news analyst Dan Schorr reviews the week's news.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the open source movement. It may sound unfamiliar, but considering what it's done for operating systems like Linux and Red Hat, it may be the hottest trend in computer programming.

Quinn Klinefelter of member station WDET reports that the big three American automakers, Ford, GM and Daimler-Chrysler sold fewer cars in July of this year than July of last year. In contrast, foreign automakers like Honda, BMW and Volkswagen posted gains of at least 10-percent in their US sales.

NPR's Aaron Schachter reports on Frederick's of Hollywood the lingerie company known for its always risky, sometimes crude, products. Now, as it struggles to survive financially, it's toning down its fashions to appeal to a broader audience.

The International Olympic Committee's medical commission today approved a combined blood and urine test to detect the banned performance-enhancing drug EPO. The decision must be approved by the IOC's executive board meeting later this month, but experts said it is very likely the new test will be used during the Sydney games in September. Finding a reliable test for EPO, which up to now has been virtually undetectable, has been a priority for the Olympic movement. EPO stimulates the production of oxygen-rich blood cells and is popular with endurance athletes. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Commentator Lisa Jones says she's always been attracted to biologists, but put off by their often too-pure, "back-to-nature" lifestyle. But then she meets the biologist of her dreams...

Robert Siegel talks with Washington Post columnist and Brookings Institution Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne and David Brooks, who is Senior Editor at the Weekly Standard.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that the role of delegates has been greatly reduced this year at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Delegates at this convention are a little more than props, but they hardly notice because they're so busy celebrating.

Katherine Perkins of member station WOI reports on a summer camp for aspiring construction workers that Iowa contractors hope will grow the potential work force.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the defeat of former Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Yesterday Israel's parliament selected Moshe Katsav to become the next president. The victory of Iranian-born Katsav of the opposition Likud Party puts a humiliating end to Peres' half-century political career.