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Catholic voters were traditionally thought of as a Democratic, but in recent decades they have become swing voters -- willing to support either party This year, they are a prize trophy in the presidential contest. NPR's Lynn Neary reports on the Republican strategy for attracting Catholic votes.

Morning Edition's monthly series on the lives of Centenarians, One Hundred Years of Stories, features people from across the country who are one hundred years old--or older. In today's report producer Neenah Ellis talks with Margaret Byrd Rawson. During her lifetime, she pioneered research into dyslexia and continues to pursue her studies today despite the heavy burden of aging has placed on her.

Host Lynn Neary talks to Sherrie Tucker author of Swing Shift: All-Girl Bands of the 1940's and former trumpet player Clora Bryant. The book gives the history and first hand accounts of the "all-girl" big bands of the World War II era. (7:19) Sherrie Tucker's book, Swing Shift: All-Girl Bands of the 1940's is published by Duke Univ Pr (Txt); ISBN: 08223

Robert talks to Charlie Pacas, an aquatic specialist at Banff National Park, about a plan to remove non-native fish from Moraine Lake. The lake is within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The lake was stocked with non-native fish which are pushing out the indigenous bull trout.

Latino USA's Maria Martin reports on the results of a survey of political attitudes among Latinos across the country. 1,000 Latinos were polled on campaign issues such as the economy, immigration policy, and gun control, among other things.

Linda talks with Jere Longman about the U.S. Woman's Soccer Team, the challenges they faced and how the team's success influenced the way women in sports are viewed. Longman is a sports writer for The New York Times and author of Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How it Changed the World. (5:00) Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How it Changed the World, by Jere Longman is published by Harper Collins, July 2000.

Commentator Lester Reingold says he thinks the recent crash of a Concorde in France signals the end of an era in aviation.

Sixty years ago today, Bugs Bunny debuted in A Wild Hare. Linda and Robert have a few notes about Bugs' creation and we hear clips from the cartoon.

Ten years ago this week, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. The law prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on their physical or mental disabilities. Stephen Smith of American Radio Works reports on how well the law has worked for people who faced discrimination at work because of their mental disorders.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on the resurgence of downtown Philadelphia, the site of next week's Republican Convention. This is the first national political convention Philadelphia has hosted since 1948. During the 1990's, the city underwent major renovations, after suffering decades of decline.