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Commentator Mary Swander tells the story of how following the political conventions can have a detrimental effect on family life.

Lisa talks with Robert H. Nelson, a professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Maryland, about his claim that mismanagement on the part of the U.S. Forest Service has turned the American West into a tinderbox. He suggests that if the government were to relax restrictions on the commerical timber industry, the threat of uncontrolled forest fires would be greatly reduced.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr explores the latest guess at the identity of Watergate mystery source Deep Throat.

President Clinton spent the weekend in Los Angeles hobnobbing with celebrities and raising money for his Presidential Library, as well as appearing at functions that raised money for wife Hillary's Senate campaign. NPR's Brian Naylor reports from Los Angeles on whether the President is stealing thunder from Gore's impending arrival at this week's Democratic National Convention.

Aaron Alpern of Wyoming Public Radio reports on the status of the Black-footed Ferret. The species was declared extinct in 1979, but two years later one was found in Wyoming, and eventually a colony was discovered and nursed back to health.

Jacki talks to Vikki Spruill, executive director of the environmental group Seaweb, about the group's decision to release chefs from their pledge to not serve swordfish. Due to the recent dwindling of the swordfish population, dropping to alarming levels, environmental groups spent the past two years convincing more than 700 chefs to take swordfish off their menus. Spruill explains why the ban has been lifted.

Weekend Edition's Information Age Specialist Rich Dean complains that he's having trouble getting all of his high-tech toys to work with each other, and guess what? The manufacturers seem to like it like that.

NPR's Fred Wasser profiles Charles Bukowski, the legendary and notorious poet. Bukowski's earthy, visceral writing -- and lifestyle -- brought him a devoted audience. Six years after his death in 1994, Bukowski remains popular, and a new edition of posthumous works are being published next month, under the title Open All Night. (Black Sparrow Press)

Vice Presidential hopeful Joseph Lieberman appeared on ALL the major network news programs to clear up some questions about his record. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

This week Tipper Gore, will introduce her husband, Vice President Al Gore, the presumptive presidential candidate, at the Democratic National Convention. NPR's Pam Fessler takes a look into the life of the woman who may be the next First Lady.