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Commentator Darrell West, who teaches political science at Brown University, says this could be one of the most exciting and important elections in four decades. But voters are not paying attention to what could be a very exciting race.

David Brower of member station KRWG in Las Cruces, NM reports on efforts made to find markets for small trees. Many agree that these trees must be cleared from forests to prevent destructive wildfires, but without a market for the small timber, logging companies can't afford to cut them.

NPR's Renee Montagne reports on some of the issues being discussed at the National Conference on children's mental health. Montagne talks with one parent and a physician about coping with Attention Deficit Disorder.

NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr review the week's news.

Scott with some thoughts on how the presidential debates should be run.

The first medals of the Sydney Olympics were handed out...The first gold medal was won by a relatively unknown American... But it's swimming that is attracting the most attention right now. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Scott gets a voice lesson from the Miamians Men's Chorus voice coach Gene Cokeroft.

Scott talks to Detroil blues singer Alberta Adams who recorded her first album at the age of 77.

This week a bill directing millions to poor rural communities by way of the timber industry passed. Kristian Foden-Vencil of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

This week Chase Manhattan Corporation announced it would merge with J.P. Morgan and Company. Although the new company will be called J.P. Morgan Chase & Company, the merger closes a chapter on the storied history of the 150-year old Morgan bank. Scott speaks with Fortune Magazine's editor-at-large Joe Nocera about the end of banks as we know them.