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Carolyn Johnson of Nebraska Public Radio reports on an effort in the state to built one of the world's largest networks of cosmic ray detectors. A physics professor is putting the detectors on the roofs of all 314 Nebraska high schools to help students get hands on science experience.

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.

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.

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.

The Linux computer operating system has moved from the computer world's fringe to the heart of corporate America. The free, decentralized system is being featured by big computer makers such as Dell and IBM. And it's running more and more high-end computer servers. But Linux is still hard to use and average computer users are unlikely to abandon Microsoft's Windows anytime soon. NPR's Chris Arnold reports from the Linux Expo in San Jose.

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 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.

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.

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.