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Texas Governor George W. Bush arrived in Philadelphia today to claim his nomination for president from a Republican convention that can hardly wait to offer it. NPR's Steve Inskeep followed the nominee-to-be as he toured the city.

Linda talks to Declan McCullagh, a reporter for Wired News, about covering the convention on the Web. McCullagh describes Internet Alley, where all the "dot-com" reporters are located at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. He and Linda discuss the services Websites provide, and whether the technology is really helpful to the average voter... yet.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports the longest running outdoor drama in the U.S. is undergoing major revisions to attract today's young people. Sex, violence and youth have replaced patriotism and history as major themes for the Lost Colony, which is performed every summer on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

It was forty years ago today that "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," sung by Brian Hyland, written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, topped the charts.

Commentator Frank Deford calls out the experts who, in the torpor of summer, pass the time projecting the future of sports culture. They base their prediction on a slight increase in the popularity of the WNBA, the success of the Williams sisters, and the possibility of Tiger Woods leaving a trail of African and Asian American golf stars.

Host Alex Chadwick talks to Mark Smirnoff, editor of the Oxford American about the magazine's annual Southern Music issue, which contains a free CD. The music covers a wide range of styles and singers, all with some connection to the South.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that, judging from the careful phrasing of Condoleeza Rice's GOP convention speech last night, the Bush campaign is very wary of making any grand gestures concerning foreign policy.

Linda talks with Rick Ochoa, Staff Meteologist for the National Interagency Fire Center, about the wildfires in the western United States. The Center uses a team of "incident meteorologists" to help firefighters strategize against the flames. Ochoa talks about what the crews are telling him from around the country.

President Clinton spent the weekend in Los Angeles hobnobbing with celebrities and raising money for his Presidential Library, as well as appearing at functions that raised money for wife Hillary's Senate campaign. NPR's Brian Naylor reports from Los Angeles on whether the President is stealing thunder from Gore's impending arrival at this week's Democratic National Convention.

This week Tipper Gore, will introduce her husband, Vice President Al Gore, the presumptive presidential candidate, at the Democratic National Convention. NPR's Pam Fessler takes a look into the life of the woman who may be the next First Lady.