Exploring the Gap
Frederic S. Mishkin, professor at Columbia University Business School, and former executive vice president and research director at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; John Cavanagh, director of the Institute for Policy Studies; Charles Peck, an executive compensation specialist at the Conference Board, a New York research organization supported by businesses; and Kevin Phillips, author and commentator, discuss the current wage gap between workers and CEOs and its implication on the economy.

Letting it Ride
Taking a look at boom town Las Vegas, Correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the Republicans’ mixed results selling their tax cut bill to constituents during August recess.

Political Wrap
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Wall Street Journal columnist Paul Gigot offer end-of-week political analysis on the Las Vegas tax issue and Attorney General Janet Reno’s press conference.

Voice of a Nation
Correspondent Terence Smith reports on what NewsHour viewers feel the 2000 presidential election should be about.

The Waco Investigation
Washington Post reporter Roberto Suro discusses the latest developments into the Waco investigation.

Vouching for It
Correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW, Chicago, reports on Cleveland’s latest legal fight over school vouchers. Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Clint Bolick, vice-president and director of litigation at the Institute for Justice, discuss the Cleveland school voucher case and similar legal matters throughout the country.

Testing Schools
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports on the demanding standards expected of Virginia school children.

Trying for a Deal
Hasan Rahman, chief of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Lenny Ben-David, chargé de affairs at the Israeli Embassy, discuss why there was no new deal today between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Off the Radar?
Jane Garvey, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, discusses the reasons behind airline delays.

Darryl Jenkins, professor of airline economics and the executive director of the Institute of Aviation at George Washington University, and Michael Boyd, president of the Boyd Group/Aviation Systems Research Corporation, discuss airline delays and the causes behind them.

The Prison Debate
Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on drug abuse programs for California prisoners.

McCain on the Trail
Excerpts from presidential candidate John McCain’s campaign efforts in New Hampshire. Washington Post reporter Dan Balz talks about McCain’s campaign and election issues.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a special association between The NewsHour and The Washington Post for the 2000 presidential campaign. Members of the Post's political team will be joining us periodically to report on campaign developments.

Tracking AIDS
Dr. Helene Gayle, director of the AIDS Program for The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the latest news on AIDS from the annual AIDS conference.

ENCORE: AIDS in South Africa
Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazarro of KTCA, St. Paul-Minneapolis, reports on the AIDS epidemic in Africa. This report aired last December after a World Health Organization report stated that more than 22 million people in Africa are infected with HIV.

Gunning for Control
Sterling Burnett of The National Center for Policy Analysis, and Frank Zimring, law professor and director of The Earl Warren Legal Institute at the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law, discuss gun control efforts in California and elsewhere.

Assignment: Beijing
Jim Sasser, outgoing U.S. ambassador to China, discusses his life and career.

Phoning Home
Jeff Kagan, Telecom industry analyst, and Dennis Kneale, executive editor at Forbes magazine, discuss the current price war in the long distance telephone business.

Future Phones
Correspondent Paul Solman of WGBH, Boston, reports on how technology is changing the telephone and communications industry.

East Timor's Decision
Correspondent Kwame Holman reports on today’s East Timor elections concerning the vote for independence or autonomy within Indonesia. Constancio Pinto, a native of East Timor and representative of The National Council of East Timorere Resistance to the United Nations and North America, and Edward Masters, U.S. ambassador to Indonesia during the Carter Administration and current president of The United States-Indonesia Society, discuss today’s elections in Indonesia.

NewsHour Encore: Kronos
An unusual string quartet celebrates 25 years of making music.