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Linda speaks with Seth Shostak, an astronomer at SETI (Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence) Institute in Mountain View, California, funding for a new radio telescope to be devoted to listening for intelligent life in other parts of the universe. The telescope will be located near the Mount Lassen National Park in Northern California, and Shostak says it will improve the chances of hearing a signal from intelligent life by a thousand fold.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports from Perquimans County, North Carolina, a rural area that's trying to stimulate its economy by attracting retiring Baby Boomers. Studies show that a retiree can bring as much money to a local economy as three factory jobs. But some experts warn that while the senior dollar may provide short term economic help, as retirees age, they can become more of a burden than a boon.

Noah talks to Travis Bell, the developer of high tech sled runners for the U.S. Olympic Bobsled team, about the theft of some bobsled runners from his storage locker. Four sets of the runners were found behind an abandoned service station, but seven sets are still missing.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that Russia today asked Britain and Norway for help in rescuing the crew of the submarine Kursk, which has been stranded for days at the bottom of the Barents Sea. Britain has airlifted a mini-sub to Norway, to be sent on to the crash site. The request for foreign help followed repeated, unsuccessful attempts by the Russians to dock a diving bell to the sub, to evacuate the more than 100 men on board.

Noah talks to Natalia Yefimova, News Editor for the Moscow Times, about the reaction of the Russian public to the submarine crisis.

Linda went on the floor of the Democratic National Convention last night, to talk to delegates about what they want to hear tonight from vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman. The delegates were hot to hear about ISSUES, including education, prescription drugs, social security -- and what he and Al Gore propose to do to make these things better for Americans.

Noah talks with Phil Whitten, the editor of Swimming World Magazine, who is in Indianapolis, at the Olympic swimming trials. Whitten describes some of the highlights of the trials, and the team that's going to Sydney, Australia in September.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on a federal appeals court ruling that rejects some new rules for tracking phone calls and other digital communications. The judges say that the Federal Communications Commission needs to rewrite regulations to address privacy issues. The court is concerned about revealing numbers a subject dials after a phone call is connected, such as credit card numbers. The judges also note that trapping some online communications would capture content as well as routing information, so the FBI should meet a high standard of need. In addition, the court upholds rules that require phone companies to help law enforcement determine the location of a cellular phone caller.

Before coming to Los Angeles, Linda visited with several women in Ohio, outside Cleveland, to talk with them about the Democrats, and what they wanted to hear from the Democratic convention secure their votes for Gore and Lieberman. Today, Linda checks back with Linda Smith, from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She is a stay-at-home mom with two kids. So far, she says, she hasn't heard enough about gun control and the issue of violence. Smith WAS impressed with Bill Bradley's speech. It made her feel good about the party, and afterwards she found herself nodding her head.

Vice President Al Gore arrived in Los Angeles today, as the Democratic Party prepares to formally nominate him for president. We hear some of the rally. Then, Linda Wertheimer talks with William Daley, Gore's campaign chairman, about the task ahead, and what Gore needs to do to win the election. Daley says the convention has heard about issues from its speakers so-far. Now, he says, it's time for Gore to tell the delegates about himself. He also predicts a tough -- and negative -- campaign ahead.