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We'll hear the speech made by New York City police officer Steven McDonald last night before the Republican National Convention. He talks about the need for politicians to address morality, and expressed his support for right-to-life delegates. A former Navy corpsman, he talked about his pride in serving his country, about the need to rekindle the pride of the nation, and the need to ground political discourse within a moral and familial framework.

Phyllis Joffe reports on the Fund for New American Plays, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary season. The Fund was established by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington and American Express, to encourage the creation of new American plays. At a time when alternatives to federal funding for the arts are increasingly in demand, the Fund was instrumental in getting such works off the ground as "The Kentucky Cycle," "The Heidi Chronicles," "Angels in America," and David Henry Hwang's "Golden Child," now at the Kennedy Center.

Linda talks with Rudolph Ten Hoedt (HUT) about the political crisis in Ecuador, where there are three people claiming to be president. Last night, the congress voted to oust President Abdala Bucaram on grounds of "mental incapacity," but he has refused to step down, and is barricaded inside the national palace. Congress swore in its leader as interim president, but the nation's vice president is insisting that she is now president. Much depends on what the army does...for now, the military says it's not taking sides and it's up to the politicians to resolve the dispute.

Lisa talks with Akhil Reed Amar, law professor at Yale University, and Howard Gillman, professor of political science at the University of Southern California, about the legal grounds on which the Bush camp has based their request for an injunction to stop the hand count of some Palm Beach County, Fla., ballots. They also address the political implications of using the courts to decide the election.

Every room in the five-bedroom house is filled with electrical sockets. Some are low to the ground, others are at eye level. The property, which is up for sale, has horrified some house hunters.

U.S. forces launch an air and ground attack on what military officials call a "terrorist training camp" about 100 miles from Baghdad. A U.S. Army helicopter is shot down over western Iraq. North of Baghdad, U.S. troops continue their search for Iraqis still loyal to Saddam Hussein. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico is the first Hispanic to serve as permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention. His high profile in Boston is part of a larger Democratic Party effort to woo Hispanic voters in 2004, an effort that some polls show is gaining ground. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports.

Along Oregon's coast, a body of cold water low in oxygen has formed near premier fishing grounds. This dead zone, which first appeared in 2002, has already suffocated some sea life and could kill more if it moves closer to shore.

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing's plans to redesign the lithium-ion batteries for its 787 Dreamliner. The fuel-efficient planes were grounded after a battery caught fire in January.

Melissa Block talks with the co-chairs of the Iraq Study Group: James A. Baker III, former secretary of state; and Lee H. Hamilton, former congressman. Congress formed the Iraq Study Group to give an independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, the surrounding region, and consequences for U.S. interests.