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NPR's technology correspondent John McChesney reports on the 24th PC Forum. Top technology executives hope the distraction of instant riches is fading in the tech sector, making room for serious research and development.

Wondering which books to buy for gifts this year, or to treat yourself? Susan Stamberg speaks to three independent booksellers about their top book picks for this holiday season.

The National Association of Home Builders in downtown Washington, DC is finding out first-hand what it's like to build a home-- as the group's building is remodeled from top to bottom.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Belgrade where several top government officials still loyal to ousted president Slobodan Milosevich stepped down yesterday. European nations are rushing to lift embargoes and reestablish ties with Yugoslavia's new government.

In Nebraska, the governor's race has top billing, as polls show a close Republican contest between Charles Herbster, Brett Lindstrom and Jim Pillen.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to corporate attorney Isaac Vaughn, hailed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of America's top black lawyers, about overcoming the challenges people of color often face when they seek to own their own businesses.

Political strategist Donna Brazile, former campaign manager for the Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign, comments on the final presidential debate. Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, the state's top ranking African-American official, also weighs in.

It's a long summer weekend, the perfect time to retreat to the air-conditioned comfort of the rec room to watch your favorite film. All of Weekend Edition's regular voices submitted their top choices.

Morning Edition sports commentator Frank Deford marks the anniversary of one of the greatest athletic achievements in human history: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's climb to the top of Mount Everest.

Soaring energy prices are expected to top the agenda as global finance leaders meet in Washington, D.C., Saturday. President Bush is pressing for increased energy production at home, as well as renewed efforts at conservation and improvements in research.