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George W. Bush is at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, today, while Vice President Al Gore is resting up for a 24-hour Labor Day "workathon." Peter Kenyon traveled with Governor Bush. He reports that the attacks against Mr. Gore increased as the week went on.

Alex Trebek, host of the game show Jeopardy. He's been hosting the show for years. And he's played himself as host of Jeopardy in a number of TV shows including, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Ellen, The Larry Sanders Show and many others. (REBROADCAST from 9

Scott talks to Lionel Barber of the Financial Times about a Swedish company's effort this week to buy the London Stock Exchange.

Minnesota Republican Rod Grams is considered one of the most vulnerable US Senators facing re-election this fall. He's a staunch conservative in a state with a long history of progressive politics, but he's also a maverick in a state known for its independence. Anemic poll numbers and a modest legislative record brought lots of challengers into this month's Democratic primary, but the big field may prove to be Grams best defense. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.

Commentator Lenore Skenazy has some thoughts on the history of wine and beer inspired by a museum visit.

Scott talks with NPR's Pam Fessler about the current backlog of federal spending bills. Congress and the President have agreed on two spending packages, but they have eleven more bills to discuss before the beginning of the new fiscal year on October 1st.

Alison Richards of NPR News has the third part in her series on Osteoporosis. Patients with osteoporosis now can be diagnosed with a bone density scan, and there are more drugs and therapies to treat it. But that wasn't always the case. Because osteoporosis -- meaning porous bones -- develops in silence, doctors needed a way to detect the disease. They were helped by research done in the 1950's by the old Atomic Energy Commission. The commission was looking at ways to prevent atomic fallout from getting into bone. That early work on bone biology was dusted off to help 21st century sufferers of osteoporosis.

After a volunteer collected more than 200 dead migratory birds from the sidewalks around the World Trade Center, bird groups in the city called on the complex to dim unnecessary lights at night.

The stars of the 1980s TV series Cagney & Lacey Sharon Gless (Christine Cagney) and Tyne Daly (Mary Beth Lacy). The two played New York City Police detectives. C&L was the first TV crime show in which the two central characters were female. The TV series won 14 Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Award. Tyne Daly is currently starring in the CBS series Judging Amy. (REBROADCAST from 4

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports from Seattle on the campaign trail, where protests and counterprotests by supporters of Democrat Al Gore and Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader are overshadowing Gore's efforts to emphasize his health care policy.