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NPR's Rick Karr reports that following the near shutdown of Napster, the online music swapping service, many fans are flocking to similar sites. Programs on the web such as Freenet and Gnutella had more than 9-million hits this weekend alone, causing some critics to say the end of music copy-write law may be at hand.

David D'Arcy reports on Other Pictures, a new exhibition of amateur black and white pictures on exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Commentator Ev Ehrlich says Vice president Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush both have a lot of explaining to do about their views on the economy.

Co-Host Madeleine Brand talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts about the political events this week as the Republican National Convention gets underway in Philadelphia.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on follow-up activities by North and South Korea to put into practice their landmark agreement reached last month. Today the two Koreas agreed to rebuild the railway that once connected them, and reunite families separated by the war.

Youth Radio reporter Amit Paley speaks to young Republicans at this year's convention. The GOP is drawing more and more people between the ages of 18 and 24. Many are drawn by the parties position on taxes and social security---others are hoping to be a moderating force on the social issues.

Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts is one of three co-chairmen of the Republican National Convention. He is also the only African American Republican in the House of Representatives. He and other blacks have prominent roles at the convention in Philadelphia as the GOP aims to soften its image with voters of all races. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is expected to survive a no-confidence vote in parliament today. The vote is designed to halt Barak's efforts to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians.

NPR's Steve Krueger reports that aerospace conglomerate Boeing has seen a huge number of its engineers leave in the past few months. Many say the cause of this Brain Drain is the company's move to use private contractors in much of its research and development projects. Officials at Boeing are considering a number of programs they hope will help them recruit and retain the engineers it needs to stay competitive.

Commentator John Ridley explores the sinister repercussions behind a recent government proposal to buy and dispose of millions of gallons of cranberries.