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In this special edition of Lost and Found Sound, 20 years of recordings from a small tobacco town were recorded by James Eddie McCoy. The collection is called A Man Tapes his Town -The Unrelenting Oral Histories of Eddie McCoy.

Host Jacki Lyden talks with singer Aaron Neville about the ups and downs of his 30 year music career. Neville has just released Devotion, his first-ever collection of inspirational songs and a new book, The Brothers, which tells of his colorful past encompassing drug addiction, burglary and chart- topping records.

Certain past presidential debates have ended up looking like circuses, but commentator Steven Lubet thinks the Bush-Gore debates have been like a sporting event.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush about his life on the campaign trail. For an extended version of this interview, click here.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka on the upcoming parliamentary elections there. Many view the election as a chance for the public to weigh in on the current President's plan to rewrite Sri Lanka's constitution in an effort to end the island's civil war.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Palestinian political analyst, Ghassan Katib, about the Palestinian reaction to the escalating conflict in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has issued an ultimatum to Palestinian leaders to end the violence by tonight or he will use any means to restore order.

The presidential candidates prepare for this week's debate against the background of a changed landscape in the campaign. George W. Bush has pulled well ahead in some polls and his running mate Dick Cheney scored well in his only encounter with Democrat Joe Lieberman. NPR's Cokie Roberts talks with host Bob Edwards.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia where allies of newly-installed president Vojislav Kostunica say he will start his term by calling for the dismissal of the Serbian government. The government of Yugoslavia's largest republic strongly favors ousted president Slobodan Milosevic.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on international reaction to the change of power in Yugoslavia. For years, the U.S. and European Union imposed embargoes and sanctions against the country in order to put pressure on then-President Slobodan Milosevic. But this may change with a new, democratically elected leader.

Kate Seelye in Beirut reports on diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the release of three Israeli soldiers, seized by Hizbollah guerrillas in a border clash last Saturday.