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Charles Haynes and Oliver Thomas of the First Amendment Center have developed a process known as the 3R Projects: Rights, Responsibility and Respect. The program is designed to educate teachers and administrators about what is and isn't allowed under the First Amendment, so that issues of religious freedom and free speech can be resolved before they turn into lawsuits. NPR's Mandalit DelBarco reports.

The Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health concluded today. A major focus on the event was on how well the mental health and education systems are responding to the mental health needs of very young children. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.

A Russian court today ruled that accused U.S. spy Edmond Pope must remain behind bars pending his trial. The American businessman has suffered in the past from a rare form of bone cancer, and his attorney asked that he be released for medical treatment. Russia's Federal Security Service argued, successfully, that Pope is well enough to remain in custody. Pope, a former U.S. Navy officer, is accused of trying to gather intelligence about a Russian torpedo. Charles Maynes has a report from Moscow.

Robert talks with Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky about politics and media in Russia today. Berezovsky controls a 49-percent share in the ORT television network. The Russian government owns the rest. He has come under pressure from the Russian government to give up his shares, which would put the network under complete state control. His empire has included an oil company and Aeroflot, the Russian airline. He was also recently a member of the Russian parliament, the Duma, but resigned his seat.

NPR's Tom Goldman in Sydney reports Romania's women gymnasts have defeated their arch-rival, Russia, to win Olympic gold, thanks largely to an uncharacteristic mistake by a Russian star.

The National Museum of American History -- part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC -- is being given 80-million-dollars. Real estate developer and philanthropist Kenneth Behring is making the gift, which is the largest single donation the Institution has ever received. Noah talks to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lawrence Small.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Sydney, Australia on the disappointment in today's tennis competition at the Olympics. Three of the four members of the U.S men's team lost. The Women's team did much better than the men, with all four players winning their early round matches.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Christine Brennan, sports columnist for USA Today about men's and women's gymnastics at the Summer Olympics.

NPR's Anne Sutton reports from McGrath, Alaska, on the dispute over how to deal with the thriving wolf population in the state. Wolves compete with Native Alaskans and other hunters for moose and caribou meat. There's a stalemate over how much, if any, wolf hunting should be allowed, and whether hunters should be allowed to use airplanes to track wolves from the air before landing to shoot them. Preservationists are worried that too much hunting will wipe out the wolf population.

Claire Doole reports from central Switzerland on a proposal that would limit the number of foreign-born residents in the country. Right-wing groups say foreign workers are keeping wages down and stifling the economy. Others say enforcing a quota would hurt Switzerland's reputation. Opinion polls say a vote on the proposal, scheduled for this weekend, will be close.