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NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Warsaw that a special tribunal today cleared former Polish president Lech Walesa of charges he collaborated with the communist-era secret police. The court ruled that in the early eighties, the Interior Ministry faked documents, casting Walesa as an informant, to undermine his chances of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Thursday, the court also cleared the current president Alexander Kwasniewski, of similar charges of collaboration.

Game Misconduct - A new opera about...hockey. This opera was written by Canadians. There's the high drama of a country defending its' national pride against marauding invaders (that would be the American hockey team); the tragedy of defeat; the exultation of the fans; and the loss of a way of life. The music was composed by Leslie Uyeda; the libretto written by Tom Cone. Game Misconduct premieres tonight as part of Festival Vancouver - a three-week music festival. Performances of the opera continue through next week. Marcie Sillman, of member station KUOW, reports.

NPR's Steve Inskeep reports from Portland, Oregon where he's covering George W. Bush's presidential campaign.

Microsoft users will be able to access their accounts using an app or a code sent to their phone or email. Company officials say it will make logging on both easier and safer.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the new movie The Replacements and other football movies.

In Angola, Sierra Leone, and the Congo, the diamond trade has provided insurgent movements with billions of dollars worth of wealth and arms to continue their murderous campaigns. The United Nations has taken unprecedented steps to cut off the illicit diamond trade. NPR's Mike Shuster reports.

What had promised to be a record corn crop in central Illinois earlier this year, may not be one after all.

Scott with some thoughts about Joseph Lieberman, Al Gore's designated running mate.

Scott speaks with a cappuccino expert about making the perfect cup.

500 lifesize fiberglass bovines are roaming the streets of New York. Tourists love them, but cynics say rats or pigeons would be more appropriate. NPR's Margot Adler reports.