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NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that even as the fires are doused in the west, the debate over how best to manage the nation's public forests is heating up in Washington, DC. While both sides sound like they agree on the best policy, when they get down to the details of policy, they may still be miles apart.

A company called Foveon has developed a new computer chip for digital photo technology. The new chip allows twice the resolution of a 35-millimeter camera. The resolution is so good, that a four-by-eight-foot enlargement of a picture shows no dots -- or pixels -- in the image. Linda talks with Greg Gorman, a Los Angeles based photographer who tried out the prototype camera chip.

TV critic David Bianculli gives us his thoughts on last night's Emmy Awards.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Amman, Jordan that there seems to be little prospect that a Mideast peace accord -- even if one is reached -- would permit significant numbers of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes. The issue is heightening tensions between native Jordanians and Palestinians, who make up an estimated 60 percent of the population.

Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett. Called one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz, Jarrett was famous for his wildly passionate solo recitals. In 1996, Jarrett came down with a mysterious illness-- an interstitial bacterial parasite-- that caused him to stop performing for about two and a half years. Jarrett has started performing and recording again, but he still keeps a low public profile, so his condition will not worsen again. His newest CD, Whisper Not (Universal Classics), will be released next month. His other recent CD, Melody at Night, With You, was a solo album Jarrett recorded at his home studio in rural New Jersey.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Ian Hoffman, reports for Albuquerque Journal about the latest development in the case of the former Los Alamos nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee. Yesterday a federal judge delayed the release of Lee after his lawyers and prosecutors failed to reach an agreement on the terms of a plea bargain.

Carrie Kahn of member station KPBS in San Diego reports on the case of eight teenagers accused of attacking several elderly Mexican migrants. The teens, most of whom are white, are being tried as adults under a new California law...but the teens lawyers...and some in the community think that's too harsh.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports from Sydney, Australia that the International Olympic Committee has lobbied the Indonesian government to allow Mohamad Hasan to attend the Olympic games. Hasan, head of former President Suharto's investment company faces trial next week for allegedly embezzling 87 million dollars of state money.

Host Bob Edwards talks to former presidential candidate John McCain about his health and his view of the upcoming election. McCain is back on the campaign trail after having surgery three weeks ago to remove melanoma from the left side of his face.

From member station WBUR Steve Tripoli reports on the shortage of nurses in the United States. Nurses across the U.S. are leaving the profession even though there is a demand for their services. Many blame the nursing shortage on stress that is precipitated by the increased workload.