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Frank Deford comments on a new bill that threatens to ban gambling on college sports in Nevada. Bill or no bill Deford thinks Americans will continue to gamble and instead of banning it the government should be profiting from it.

NPR's Brooke Gladstone reports on the new Fall television season. She says there's quite a bit of variety in the programming and somewhat more racial diversity. Despite the popularity of last year's hits, Survivor, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, there isn't much innovation. Instead, several movie stars are featured in the new television lineup in traditional formats.

Paul Rusesabagina has been a critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as a kidnapping.

Jacki Lyden talks with Fiona Hill, a fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, about Chechnya. Hill talks about the Chechen rebels, who were behind the hostage-taking at a Moscow theater last week. She says it's clear they are members of a radical faction acting without support from the greater Chechen population. (4:30)

The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.

The president says that he's done raising campaign money for the year. But, says commentator Byron York, it seems that President Bush is quitting while he's ahead. He's broken Bill Clinton's record for campaign funds raised, but there isn't the same criticism focused on Bush that Clinton got. Byron York is White House correspondent for the National Review. (3:00)

President Biden is set to speak at the assembly on Tuesday.

Francesca Momplaisir's book "My Mother's House" details what it's like for Haitians to flee their country.

Music opinionator Fran Hoepfner explains why she thinks Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony is a perfect soundtrack for our times right now.

On Monday, the Dow dropped to 1.4%, the S&P 500 fell to 1.5%, and NASDAQ dropped to 1.8%.