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NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on who is footing the bill for the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Even though the government gives more that 13 million dollars to each major party, most of the money comes from large corporations and wealthy individuals.

Co-Host Renee Montagne talks with Sandra Feloman, President of the American Federation of Teachers, and Dennis Doyle, co-founder of school-net.com, about how the issue of education and school vouchers will play into this year's Presidential election.

Noah Adams is in Washington, and Linda Wertheimer is in Los Angeles. They set the scene at the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, which is beginning today. President Bill Clinton addresses the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles tonight. In his nationally televised speech, Clinton will reflect on the past eight years, bid farewell as President and the party's leader, and make his case for the election of Vice President Al Gore. Clinton passes the torch to Gore in times of almost unprecedented prosperity. But his complicated political legacy casts a shadow over Gore's candidacy. NPR's Mara Liasson has the story.

In the second part of a series on female vocalists, NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks with Dianne Reeves, a jazz singer from Denver, Colorado. Reeves is often compared to Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from New Delhi on the latest wave of violence in India over the control of Kashmir. Approximately 22 people were killed and 52 wounded in a string of landmine explosions and gun battles in Jammu and Kashmir over the weekend.

Commentator Joe Davidson says rebel groups who finance their actions by selling diamonds may soon have to find new source of money.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that venture capitalists aren't deterred by the recent jitters of the tech market. They are simply being more careful.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the steps California is taking to cope with a hot summer, little electricity and high electric bills.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on Democratic candidate Al Gore's trip across the United States as he heads towards his party's convention in Los Angeles. Currently Gore is in the Midwest, and he's making campaign stops in the key swing states in the area.

Co-Host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts about political events this week as the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Los Angeles.