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NPR's Michael Sullivan examines the court system in India. Although the country has one of the largest populations in the world, India has only one-fifth the number of judges as the United States. Delays have become commonplace, and those who are unable to post bail may languish in a jail cell for more than a decade.

Commentator David Frum says the United States has an exceptional energy policy for the past twenty years and should keep it that way.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports on the OPEC summit in Caracas, Venezuela -- where Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is relishing his country's newfound importance in global energy policy and the high price per barrel of oil. Leaders of OPEC nations are making plans at the meeting for future oil production strategies.

Noah talks to Assistant Principal Athletic Director Richard Hoopes of Star Valley High School, in Afton, Wyoming. Hoopes used to coach Rulon Gardner in wrestling. Gardner has won Olympic gold in Greco-Roman wrestling. Hoopes says his former student called him this morning at 2:30 to tell him about his win.

Ralph Nader is the Green Party nominee for president. He's run before, but this time, the consumer advocate has stepped up his effort. He's raising money, traveling the country, and drawing crowds to hear his pitch that there's little difference between the two major parties and that he is the candidate who will stand up for workers. All Things Considered is airing excerpts from candidate's stump speeches every Wednesday. Today, we hear a portion of one of Nader's.

The last time Australia hosted the Olympics, in 1956, Hungary was a power in water polo, and scored a victory over the Soviet Union. It was important because at the time, Hungary was trying to win a real war back home against the Soviets. Robert talks to Ervin Zador, who was injured in that 1956 game. Since then he's been coaching water polo and swimming in the United States.

Charlotte Renner sends an audio postcard from North America's only college of bagpiping. The school, on Canada's Prince Edward Island, is trying to rid the world of bad piping.

Lynette Nyman of Minnesota Public Radio reports on a meeting of Native American tribes this week to discuss telecommunications service on reservations. Putting phone lines in for the first time, the Federal Communications Commission and the tribes face problems that are making each reservation's solution unique.

NPR's Philip Davis reports on Stiltsville, one of Miami's most historical landmarks. Stiltsville has a collection of wooden houses that sit above water on posts set into Biscayne Bay. But neglect and two Hurricanes have left only seven structures standing...and now the U.S. Park Service wants to take over Stiltsville. But fans of the Miami icon are trying to fight back.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that Yugoslavia electoral body ruled that President Slobodan Milosevic and challenger Vojislav Kostunica must face a run-off vote on October 8 because neither won a majority in the first round. Yesterday, thousands of demonstrators gathered in the streets of Belgrade to protest the decision and to show their support for Kostunica who says he is the clear winner of Sunday's election.