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Charlotte Renner reports from the home of L.L. Bean and outlet shopping, Freeport, Maine. It seems that with more and more outlet malls creeping across the country, towns like Freepost can no longer survive on bargains alone.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on Republican Presidential candidate George W. Bush's claim that America is 'suffering from an education recession.' Bush hopes to use his criticism of the Clinton-Gore administration education policies to win the support of female voters.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago on a newly released guide to help parents prepare their third-grade children for statewide achievement tests. The booklet is sold in six states that rely on the mandatory exams.

The summer olympics games are now over in Sydney, Australia. NPR's Howard Berkes reports on the what's been learned and takes a look ahead to the winter games of 2002 in Salt Lake City. (

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on the continuing unrest in Israel. A hastily arranged cease-fire collapsed into further violence yesterday, with 56 people killed and more than a thousand injured since the start of the conflict.

NPR's Kenneth Walker reports on the lost Jews of southern Africa, a tribe that has insisted for centuries that its members are descendants of the ancient Jews. Now, there is DNA evidence to support the claim.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on the strain the tight labor market is putting on some employers in highly competitive industries. With the unemployment rate at a three-decade low, companies are feeling a hiring crunch.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia, where opposition leaders are hoping a second day of protests and a general strike will force president Slobodan Milosevic from his office. Miloseic lost to Vojislav Kostunica in last month's elections.

Today is the tenth anniversary of German reunification. The BBC's Horsley reports from the anniversary celebration. (2:52-3:01) More information about German reunification can be found on on www.germany-info.org

H.L. Mencken coined the term "Bible Belt" for the Southern states where religion is a prominent part of daily life. As NPR's Debbie Elliott reports, an entrepreneur in Mississippi is hoping to cash in on that label ... with his "Bible-Belt Buckles."