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The submarine disaster has had repercussions for President Putin, who was vacationing during much of the crisis. From Moscow, journalist Yevgenia Albats tells us how the president's decision to remain on vacation angered Russian citizens.

Vice President Al Gore will be underway this morning in Dubuque, Iowa, two days after receiving the Democratic presidential nomination. NPR's Anthony Brooks reports.

NPR's senior news analyst Dan Schorr reviews the week's news.

Dick Cheney may befacing a bigger decision than that of accepting the other half of Governor Bush's ticket; if Cheney accepts the stock options given to him by the Haliburton Company as part of his retirement package, the potential Vice-President could be in a position to influence how much those options are worth. NPR's Peter Overby reports on Cheney's dilemma.

Commentator Madeline Hnatowich Dean recalls her recent summer vacations out West --sharing the woods with fire fighters.

A sound montage of some of the voices from the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, including President Bill Clinton; the Reverend Jesse Jackson; Hadassah Lieberman, wife of Senator Joseph Lieberman; Connecticut Senator and Democratic running mate Joseph Lieberman; and Vice President Al Gore, accepting his party's nomination as the Democratic candidate for president.

Anita Bugg from memberstation WPLN in Nashville reports on an annual joint yard sale that spreads for 450 miles along a southern highway.

The Russian Orthodox Church ceremony to consecrate new church in Moscow. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Melinda Penkava talks to Weekend Edition entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the new documentary, The Kings of Comedy. 6:00.

Melinda reads letters from listeners.