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NPR's Phillip Davis reports that hurricane Gordon was downgraded to a Tropical Storm before making landfall. Gordon plowed ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast last night drenching rain and a storm surge with waves over six feet high.

NPR's Renee Montagne reports on some of the issues being discussed at the National Conference on children's mental health. Montagne talks with one parent and a physician about coping with Attention Deficit Disorder.

The first medals of the Sydney Olympics were handed out...The first gold medal was won by a relatively unknown American... But it's swimming that is attracting the most attention right now. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Aaron Alpern of Wyoming Public Radio reports from Laramie on the damage that wildfires have done to the tourist industry in Wyoming over the summer. National news coverage scared visitors away, even from areas that was not in immediate danger.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports on the declining Euro, the single European currency. The Euro fell to new lows against the dollar, adding yet another cloud over the European unification process

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the campaign ads of Democratic Presidential candidate Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush on the issue of prescription drugs.

A new study by an advocacy group says putting more people in prison doesn't necessarily result in dropping crime rates. But as NPR's Tovia Smith reports, the study has drawn lots of spirited criticism and debate.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports that both Vice President Al Gore and George W. Bush are pushing their plan on adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare in an effort to attract elderly voters.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports that Maryland plans to become the first state to voluntarily stop tobacco farming. The government program would pay farmers for choosing to stop growing tobacco.

Those on both sides of the abortion debate are saying that whoever wins November's presidential race can have an impact on the availability of RU 486, the abortion drug. But as Julie Rovner reports, there are limits to the influence any president can have on the availability of this drug.