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Vice President Harris, Gov. Walz and their spouses travel through Pennsylvania by bus on their way to the Democratic National Convention. NPR is along for the ride.

Arizona Sen. John McCain has won the N.H. GOP primary, largely because of the support of the state's independent voters. McCain also did well among Republicans disappointed with President Bush, according to exit polls.

After touring the two border facilities where Jakelin Caal was detained before she died, the congressional delegation called for better medical facilities and trained personnel at ports of entry.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! turns 20 this month. To mark the anniversary, Willems and Renee Fleming presented the pigeon's story in an opera at the Kennedy Center.

Liane Hansen speaks with NPR reporter Linda Gradstein bout two explosions which tore through a crowded army bus station this orning just outside the Israeli resort town of Netanya (nay-TAHN-yuh). More han a dozen people, most of them soldiers, were killed, and more than 50 njured.

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London that British Police have arrested two men in connection with the IRA bomb attack ten days ago in East London. And, today, the Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility for a second bombing in London last night that killed one person and destroyed a bus.

Two bombs went off in Israel today, killing at least 24 eople. It's the largest number of Israeli deaths in a terrorist attack since he signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord. An initial blast on a crowded bus n Jerusalem was followed by a second blast in the coastal town of Ashkelon ASH-keh-lohn). Linda Gradstein reports.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports from the road with the AFL-CIO. The labor federation has its leaders on a nation-wide bus tour this fall to help elect pro-union candidates. The trip started in West Virginia with stump speeches at union halls and cook-outs to get out the vote.

After a bus attack yesterday by a Palestinian man in Tel Aviv in which eight Israelis were killed, Israel may be considering military strikes in retaliation against the Palestinian Authority. Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in the Gaza strip.

Linda talks with Ron Chapman, Band Director for Crawford High School in the town of Crawford, Texas, his bands upcoming performance in the inaugural parade. The band won't march, but will be stationed near the White House, to perform one hour before the parade and one hour after. The band will make its way to Washington by bus.