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NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the growing pressure on professional sports teams -- like the NFL's Washington Redskins -- to change their logos and mascots, which critics say disparage certain ethnicites.

Ellen Ciurczak of member station KQED reports that the California state senate has passed an emergency measure that would reduce the cost of electricity. The state assembly won't consider the bill until after next week's Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Under deregulation, electric bills for some Californians have doubled and even tripled this summer.

Host Howard Berkes talks to Paul Giannaris (JEE-AHN-air-ihs) owner of Andy's Bait International in Toronto about the newest thing in fishing chartreuse earthworms that smell like garlic.

NASA has decided to take advantage of the next landing opportunity on Mars and put two robotic rovers on the planet's surface. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports on what will be the the first-ever "twin-rover" expedition to explore the surface, and the first touchdown since last December's crash landing of the ill-fated Mars Polar Lander mission.

Actor, singer and drag queen Ru Paul. The six-foot seven entertainer is even taller in heels and has fashioned for himself a supermodel persona. He attributes his mainstream appeal to his non-threatening sexuality and his "non-bitchy" drag queen personality. Ru Paul is appearing out of drag in the new comedy But I'm A Cheerleader. He plays an ex-gay rehab counselor. Ru Paul's other films include Crooklyn, The Brady Bunch Movie, and Wigstock the Movie.

NPR's David Welna reports that yesterday President Clinton reflected on how the Monica Lewinsky scandal affected him. Clinton told a gathering of religious leaders in Illinois, that he made a "terrible mistake" and Al Gore should not be blamed for it.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on Russia's Olympians. Caught between the old state-sponsored Olympic team and the new quazi-privitized training programs, the Russian Olympic team will be jumping hurdles to come home with a medal from Sydney this year.

Host Howard Berkes talks to Christine Brennan sports columnist for USA Today about the Olympic swimming trials that started yesterday in Indianapolis.

Tripp Sommer of member station K-L-C-C reports on the conditions that are sustaining the wildfires in the Western states. As the fires continue to burn out of control thousands of people are forced to evacuate their homes. Some of the fires are slowing their advance because of cooler temperatures.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on one of Al Gore's closest advisors in his presidential campaign: his daughter, Karenna Gore-Schiff.