Weekly Edition
September 9, 2001

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An index of this week's stories:

Spiral CT (Real Audio) -- Many Americans who smoke, or used to smoke, are turning to a high-tech medical test to find out if they have early lung cancer. The test is called spiral CT and can detect tiny tumors that some researchers think are potentially curable. NPR's Richard Knox reports on the experience of one woman who decided to get a spiral CT test. (13:35)

Urban Kayaking(Real Audio) -- Commuting in Baltimore just got a little bit easier, if you can handle seasickness and the occassional mouthful of polluted salt water. A local group is promoting the idea of kayaking to and from work. Brian Naylor speaks with Charlie Gjerde, founding member of the Canton Kayak Club. ( 6:49 )

Governments and Racism (Real Audio) -- As the World Conference on Racism opens in Durban, NPR's Margot Adler looks at the role governments can play in lessening racial disparities. (8:00)

Vegas Monorail(Real Audio) -- Flo Rogers of member station KNPR reports that gamblers at Las Vegas' strip are getting one more bit of glitz -- a monorail that'll zip them from one casino to another. The city is hoping to wean its booming population from cars before poor air quality dims the blue desert skies, and costs Las Vegas federal transportation dollars. (4:41)

NYPD Film Fest(Real Audio) -- David D'Arcy reports on the genre of "cop films," and perhaps the most frequently featured force -- the New York City Police Department. There's now a series at the Film Forum in Manhattan, starring -- you guessed it -- movies based on the NYPD. (7:35)

ATC/Summer Songs(Real Audio) -- Perhaps more than any other art form, music seems to trigger memories. And perhaps there's no time more associated with music and memories than summer. So what's the song of the summer of 2001? NPR's Neda Ulaby went to the pool and the mall to find out. (5:00)

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