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An article in today's issue of Nature magazine suggests a large single cell organism is capable of solving a labyrinth, finding the shortest distance between it's entry and exit points. Slime Mould experts say this is far from remarkable.

Robert talks to reporter Alex Todorovic, who is in Belgrade. Thousands of opponents of President Slobodan Milosevic began gathering in the streets there tonight. They're voicing support for the man they say won last Sunday's presidential election, Vojislav Kostunica. During the day, police dismantled a platform outside the Yugoslav parliament building, where the demonstration speakers were to address the crowd. To avoid a confrontation, organizers moved the rally. A big turnout is considered vital to Kostunica's effort to win recognition of the election results. The government yesterday admitted Milosevic had come in second. But it says Kostunica failed to win an outright majority, making a run-off necessary.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on a day of startling upsets by US athletes at the Olympics in Sydney. First, Rulon Gardner, a Greco-Roman wrestler of modest prior accomplishment, defeated the Superman of his sport, Alexander Kareline of Russia. Three-time gold medal winner Kareline had not lost a match since 1987. Later in the evening, the American baseball team shut out Cuba in the gold medal game. The favored Cubans had won the last two Olympic titles.

Noah talks to Assistant Principal Athletic Director Richard Hoopes of Star Valley High School, in Afton, Wyoming. Hoopes used to coach Rulon Gardner in wrestling. Gardner has won Olympic gold in Greco-Roman wrestling. Hoopes says his former student called him this morning at 2:30 to tell him about his win.

Ralph Nader is the Green Party nominee for president. He's run before, but this time, the consumer advocate has stepped up his effort. He's raising money, traveling the country, and drawing crowds to hear his pitch that there's little difference between the two major parties and that he is the candidate who will stand up for workers. All Things Considered is airing excerpts from candidate's stump speeches every Wednesday. Today, we hear a portion of one of Nader's.

NPR's Philip Davis reports on Stiltsville, one of Miami's most historical landmarks. Stiltsville has a collection of wooden houses that sit above water on posts set into Biscayne Bay. But neglect and two Hurricanes have left only seven structures standing...and now the U.S. Park Service wants to take over Stiltsville. But fans of the Miami icon are trying to fight back.

Commentator David Frum says the United States has an exceptional energy policy for the past twenty years and should keep it that way.

Last night, Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore was on MTV. He took part in a political special co-sponsored by Time Magazine and the MTV youth vote campaign, "Choose or Lose." All Things Considered Host Linda Wertheimer talked to students who participated in the session.

Charlotte Renner sends an audio postcard from North America's only college of bagpiping. The school, on Canada's Prince Edward Island, is trying to rid the world of bad piping.

NPR's Eric Westervelt reports on allegations of police misconduct in the Washington, DC suburb of Prince George's County, Maryland. PG County police officers have shot 12 suspects in just over a year, killing five of them. The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the latest case, in which an undercover PG County detective killed an unarmed suspect after following him through the District of Columbia and into Fairfax County, Virginia. The Justice Department is considering whether to open a broader civil rights investigation into the various allegations.