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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoys schmoozing with politicians and smoking good cigars. His cigar habit has gotten him into some trouble at the capital, however, and the governor has had to design his own special cigar smoking enclosure. John Myers from member station KQED reports.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Tod Lindberg, editor of Policy Review, about the issues confronting President George Bush and his November challenger -- presumably Sen. John Kerry -- in this fall's presidential election.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are facing off against each other in their campaign ads, where the war on terror is playing out as a big issue. NPR's Mara Liasson reports that the specific "war" being discussed may not be the same for both candidates.

At the annual convention of the National Rifle Association in Pittsburgh, Vice President Dick Cheney uses his keynote address to paint Sen. John Kerry as an enemy of the right to bear arms. NPR's Janet Babin reports.

In a Sunday appearance on NBC's Meet The Press, Sen. John Kerry accuses President Bush of a "stunningly ineffective" foreign policy. The White House responds with a Sunday briefing of its own. NPR's Libby Lewis reports.

Sen. John Kerry, campaigning in Missouri, calls for the Bush administration to stop attacks on former Bush adviser Richard Clarke. In a new book and during recent testimony at the hearings of the Sept. 11 commission, Clarke said the Bush administration focused on Iraq at the expense of the war on terrorism. NPR's Greg Allen reports.

NPR's John Ydstie and ethicist Randy Cohen discuss the dilemma of listener Scott Williams in Palouse, Washington. Williams wants to know whether he should join the boycott of a coffee shop whose owner attends a church he finds offensive. The pastor of that church argues that the Bible justifies slavery.

As this year's presidential election approaches, polls show gay marriage could be a polarizing issue for voters. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and the Rev. Canon David Roseberry, an Episcopal priest in Plano, Texas, who opposes gay marriage.

Burns, along with drummer John Convertino, make up the band Calexico. The Tucson, Ariz. band is known for music that is inspired by southwest border region they live in, blending multiple musical genres including folk, rock, pop, country and mariachi. Their latest album is Feast of Wire.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Richard Wolffe of Newsweek about Sen. John Kerry's speech on securing the United States. Kerry proposed four new "imperatives" to change U.S. foreign policy and fight terrorism, including reducing dependence on foreign oil and improving the relationships between the United States and other countries.

The Dancer Upstairs, a political thriller, features the directing debut of noted American actor John Malkovich. It's a character study of a detective who must negotiate political and personal issues while tracking a rebel leader in Latin America. NPR's Bob Mondello offers a review.

Host Bob Edwards talks with country singer Mickey Gilley, owner of the original Houston dancehall "Gilley's," about a new nightclub bearing his name in Dallas. "Gilley's" became famous in the 1980's by the John Travolta movie Urban Cowboy.

John and Judith Borger of Minneapolis are giving his collection of 40,000 comic books to the University of Minnesota. Judith calls them "a piece of our family history."

The much-debated video game "JFK Reloaded" allows players to reenact President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Critics are outraged. The game's developers say it's educational and meant in part to debunk conspiracy theories. Clive Thompson of Slate offers a review.

There's a lot of speechifying going on these days, with President Bush and Sen. John Kerry traveling around making their stump speeches. Has it always been this way? NPR's Scott Simon asks Weekend Edition classics commentator Elaine Fantham what oratory was like in the days before teleprompters.

NPR's Liane Hansen talks with pianist John Bucchino about his new CD, On Richard Rodgers' Piano. Bucchino used the legendary songwriter's 1939 Steinway to record the disc.

Sen. John Kerry spends the holiday weekend campaigning in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, appealing to rural voters. But the presumptive Democratic nominee is not yet saying who he will choose as a running mate. Hear NPR's Mike Pesca.

John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has announced he will resign within weeks. Bolton's permanent confirmation to the job was blocked by Senate Democrats and several Republicans.

Democrat John Edwards narrowly edged Hillary Clinton for second place in the Iowa caucuses, behind Barack Obama. Edwards, the former North Carolina senator, is already in New Hampshire to rally voters for next week's primaries.

After the retirement of Sen. John Warner, and with Sen. Larry Craig's seat in jeopardy, where do Republicans and Democrats in the Senate stand ahead of the 2008 elections?