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NPR's Guy Raz sends a radio postcard from Berlin on opening day of the NFL-Europe season, and a game between the Berlin Thunder and the Barcelona Dragons.

Satire from songwriter William De Fotis.

A profile of Mexican-American writer Dagoberto Gilb by reporter Tom Vitale. Gilb's latest short story collection is Woodcuts of Women (Grove Press; ISBN: 0802116795)

NPR's Nancy Marshall reports on a scam that many consumers who shop over the phone are discovering: buying clubs. The services add you to their membership list, and then add their membership fee to your credit card bill without the customer's consent.

Regular weekly political chat between Host Bob Edwards and NPR's Cokie Roberts. They discuss President Bush's first 100 days in office, his trade negotiations, and Congress's take on his budget, which is being debated this week.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports on the impact Reverend Jesse Jackson's latest scandals have had on his previously active political life. Jackson was conspicuously absent from the riots in Cincinnati earlier this month, after a unarmed black man was shot and killed by a white police officer.

David D'arcy reports on Otesanek, the latest film from Czech director Jan Svankmajer. Svankmajer mixes animation and live action and his films have had a huge influence on younger filmmakers, especially England's Brothers Quay. Otesanek is screening at the San Francisco International Film Festival and opens in theaters in the fall.

NPR 's Claudio Sanchez reports on a movement in the Senate, led by Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords. Jeffords wants to ensure more money is allocated for special education and under-funded schools, before allowing President Bush's budget to pass.

From member station WABE in Atlanta, Joshua Levs reports on a tentative contract agreement reached by the pilots union at Delta Airlines. Delta officials are hoping the agreement will help to restore the public's trust. The airline has seen a drop in bookings, and recently posted its first loss in six years.

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Martin Kaste in Brazil. One of Latin America's biggest drug lords was captured in Colombia after a massive manhunt.