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Host Alex Chadwick talks to Garry Russell, the organizer of a one-day-a-week boycott of gas stations in Britain, to protest high prices at the pump. Russell says the idea behind the "Dump the Pumps" boycott is to pressure Britain's government into doing something to bring gas prices down, starting with a reduction in the high gasoline tax.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Coyote Ugly. He says it's not likely to win any awards but is a perfectly fun summer movie.

Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay, talks to author Bob Greene about the bombing and the lingering effects of World War II on those who fought in it. Greene's previous conversations with Tibbets were the basis for his bestselling book, Duty: A Father, His Son, and the Man Who Won the War.

Linda speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep who is travelling with the Bush-Cheney campaign on its train tour of several Great Lakes states. The newly nominated Republican team rallied in Philadelphia this morning, flew to Pittsburgh, and boarded a train for the Middle West.

It was two years ago this month that car bombs exploded at US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Commentator Pius Kamau is a surgeon in Denver. His sister was one of thousands that were either killed or injured in the blasts.

Scott Horsley reports negotiators for Bell Atlantic -- now known as Verizon are meeting with union leaders in Washington this week trying to resolve a contract dispute. A third of its workers, including telephone operators, line technicians, and clerical workers, are involved. The company says it has submitted a new contract offer, with a strike deadline looming tomorrow night. A strike could disrupt service for millions of customers in eastern states. In addition to the usual issues of wages and pensions, unionized workers are demanding a larger role in the company's fast-growing wireless and internet access divisions.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Last night, Texas Governor George W. Bush accepted the GOP nomination. In his acceptance speech, Bush told delegates that he'll work for better education, stronger Social Security and Medicare, lower tax rates, a stronger military. He accused the Clinton-Gore administration of squandering the opportunities presented by the good economic times and the huge government surpluses.

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN continues.In light of the news that Republican V-P candidate Dick Cheneys daughter is a lesbian, we speak to two people close to the issue. First, REVEREND LOUIS SHELDON, Chairman and Founder of the Coalition for Traditional Values (www.traditionalvalues.org). The Coalition for Traditional Values is the largest non-denominational grassroots church lobby in America, founded in 1980. Then, Terry talks with WINNIE STACHELBERG(–STACK-el-berg—), Political Director of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national lesbian and gay political organization in the United States(www.hrc.org). Founded in 1980, it is a bi-partisan lobbying group.TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI gives us his take on the Republican National Convention coverage.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air playing the villain. . a conversation with actor CHRISTOPHER WALKEN. . .his films include –At Close Range,— –The Comfort of Strangers,— –King of New York,— and –The Dead Zone.— Hes starring in the new film –The Opportunists.— Then, we get reactions from both sides to the news that Dick Cheneys daughter is a lesbian. Later, T-V critic David Bianculli takes a look at G-O-P convention coverage. Join us for the next fresh air.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on Republican Presidential Nominee George W. Bush's low key treatment of the issue of foreign policy.

NPR's Neal Conan says that being at the ballpark, broadcasting a minor league baseball game can be more exciting than reporting from a national political convention.