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Certain past presidential debates have ended up looking like circuses, but commentator Steven Lubet thinks the Bush-Gore debates have been like a sporting event.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka on the upcoming parliamentary elections there. Many view the election as a chance for the public to weigh in on the current President's plan to rewrite Sri Lanka's constitution in an effort to end the island's civil war.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia where allies of newly-installed president Vojislav Kostunica say he will start his term by calling for the dismissal of the Serbian government. The government of Yugoslavia's largest republic strongly favors ousted president Slobodan Milosevic.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on international reaction to the change of power in Yugoslavia. For years, the U.S. and European Union imposed embargoes and sanctions against the country in order to put pressure on then-President Slobodan Milosevic. But this may change with a new, democratically elected leader.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Palestinian political analyst, Ghassan Katib, about the Palestinian reaction to the escalating conflict in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has issued an ultimatum to Palestinian leaders to end the violence by tonight or he will use any means to restore order.

After seeing one too many advertisements about Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder, couch potato and commentator Mike Fisch daydreams about how chemicals can enhance his life, making him "better stronger, faster."

Liane reads letters and e-mails from listeners.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush about his life on the campaign trail. For an extended version of this interview, click here.

The presidential candidates prepare for this week's debate against the background of a changed landscape in the campaign. George W. Bush has pulled well ahead in some polls and his running mate Dick Cheney scored well in his only encounter with Democrat Joe Lieberman. NPR's Cokie Roberts talks with host Bob Edwards.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports that sponsors and school districts are re-thinking their support of the Boy Scouts. They believe that the Scouts anti-homosexual policies are discriminatory.