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Commentator Russell Roberts talks about the recent use of subliminal advertising in a Republican National Committee commercial. He says the technique isn't usually successful, so why not just call the Democrats vermin to their faces?

NPR's Brian Naylor reports that the House has failed to override a presidential veto of a bill ending the marriage penalty. The President justified his veto by saying the bill did little to help middle income families.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on the visit of India's Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the United States. Vajpayee who arrived Wednesday for a four-day official stay in the capital is scheduled to meet President Clinton on tomorrow. The visit is expected to present an optimistic note on the issue of Kashmir and nuclear arms.

NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports on an ordinance before the West Hollywood City Council allowing landlords to ban smoking in their rental properties.

The purchase "is the latest reprehensible choice from a company that has profited from addicting users to its deadly products," the American Lung Association said.

The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits.

It has not been an easy campaign so-far for Dick Cheney, the Republican nominee for vice president. Cheney has been White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Defense, as well as a member of Congress. But this is his first exposure to the special scrutiny and pressure of a national campaign. NPR's Nina Totenberg traveled with Cheney and filed this report.

Commentator T.R. Reid, tells host Bob Edwards about his latest outdoor excursion- climbing Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in Britain. At just over 4,400 feet, "The Ben" is a far cry from the 14 26,000 foot plus peaks mountaineers usually brag about, but Reid says the day long climb is well worth the effort.

Renee Montagne talks with the pronunciation editor for American Heritage dictionary about the different ways people are pronouncing words these days.

Linda reports on one of the big publishing events of the fall: the release of The Mark - the eighth novel in the Left Behind series, published by Tyndale press. It's a huge crossover success which began selling in Christian bookstores but can be found in airport bookstores and on the New York Times bestseller list. The story is the Biblical prophecy of the End Times, set in the near future.