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John Ydstie talks with Jeffrey H. Smith, former general counsel for the CIA, about the legality of a U.S. attack on suspected al Qaeda members in Yemen.

NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports from Moscow that Russian police are rounding up and harassing hundreds of ethnic Chechens in the Russian capital in the wake of last month's attack on a Moscow theater by Chechen gunmen. There have also been acts of violence against Chechen residents of the city. Some one hundred twenty Russians died in the theater siege, most when Russian special forces pumped incapacitating gas into the building to disable the hostage takers.

John Ydstie and Andrew Kohut discuss the computer problems at the Voter News Service. VNS has has traditionally generated the exit polling data used by media organizations to project races.

Compulsive gamblers file lawsuits demanding the return of money lost to casinos, arguing that the gambling houses exploit big rollers -- and big losers -- despite evidence of their problem. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with David Broder, reporter and columnist for The Washington Post, about whether exit polls will be put to better use in today's elections than in the election two years ago.

In this first of two segments, host Bob Edwards talks with country music legend Johnny Cash about his music, his legacy and his plans for the future. Part II airs tomorrow.

The National Academy of Sciences recommends the Navy and Marines develop additional non-lethal weapons for use in situations when it's difficult to identify the enemy. Ideas include sticky foam and knockout gases. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

Tenet Healthcare Corp. has hired a consultant to review practices at one of its California hospitals. Two doctors are being investigated for possibly performing unnecessary heart procedures. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

A bumper grape crop in California means inexpensive wine for consumers. Production has jumped by more than 50 percent since 1995. But some growers are struggling to cope amid lower prices. NPR's John McChesney reports.

Host Bob Edwards talks to John Harwood, political editor of The Wall Street Journal about efforts by the political parties to get out the vote.