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Services marking the the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks being in New York.

Playwright, female impersonator, and novelist Charles Busch. His play, Psycho Beach Party has been made into a new film. His play, the camp classic, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, was the longest-running play in Off-Broadway history. His other plays include, Red Scare on Sunset and a show which parodied the variety shows of the 60s, The Charles Busch Revue, in which he made seven costume changes in an hour and 15 minutes. Busch's also wrote a novel, Whores of Lost Atlantis. (REBROADCAST from 7

Scott talks with Father Bryan Hehir, Chief of the Executive Committee at Harvard Divinity School, about the role of religion in American politics. Father Hehir says the discussion of religion and politics in America is complicated, but that each can help inform the other.

Gerry Hadden that the only school for guide dogs in Mexico is at risk of closing. The school has trained and donated nineteen guide dogs since it was created, but it is not getting the support it needs from the government and private organizations.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Thelonious Monk: The Complete Prestige Recordings (Pre

Madeleine Brand reports on a newly confident Al Gore, who campaigned in few battlefield states.

Republican candidate George W. Bush made good today on a promise to move his campaign closer to the voters. Although the themes were the same he has been stressing for months, Bush was careful to be seen delivering them at eye level. But there's still no news on negotiations for the candidate debates. Steve Inskeep reports for NPR News.

Martin Kaste reports from Brazil that South American politicians are talking more and more these days about economic integration. At a recent summit, Latin American presidents pledged to work for creation of a continent-wide free-trade zone by the year 2002. Analysts say the drive toward integration is spurred, in part, by the growing US involvement in the drug war in Colombia. Many Brazilian politicians, in particular, say the new billion-dollar US aid package to Colombia smacks of imperialism, and they want to counter the US presence by banding together.

A Columbus, Ohio band called Evolution Control Committee is in a legal battle with CBS, Inc. because of the group's single now on the web called Rocked By Rape which slices and splices Dan Rather's words to heavy metal music.

Guest film critic Henry Sheehan reviews Nurse Betty. Actor Morgan Freeman. He's currently starring in the new film Nurse Betty. He's one of stage and screen's most acclaimed actors, for his ability to emerse himself in different roles. He's originated the role of the chauffeur in the Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy. Later he revived the role in the movie version, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Freeman's other movies include, Glory, Clean and Sober, Lean on Me, The Bonfire of the Vanities, and The Shawshank Redemption. Freeman made his directing debut with the film, Bopha, based on a South African play. (REBROADCAST. Originally aired 9