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The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.

NPR's Ketzel Levine explores the natural beauty of wildflowers in Arizona. Last fall the area got about 4 inches of rain, which made for an early-blooming, and record-setting wildflower season this year. (6:10-6:35) For more, check out Talking Plants.

Onetime New Yorker Diane Kochilas moved to Greece in the early 1990s, to sample the country's culinary delights. On The Tavis Smiley Show, she shares her love and knowledge of Greek cuisine -- and a few recipes from her new book, The Glorious Foods of Greece.

Labor Day kicks off the traditional high season for campaigning. The race is neck and neck with perhaps a slight edge for Gore. Anthony Brooks reports on the candidates and their positioning.

Host Bob Edwards talks with sports commentator John Feinstein about the college basketball season. Louisville's coach, Danny Crumb is under pressure to retire, and speculation is already high about his replacement. With the ensuing NCAA tournament, Feinstein says the ACC will have at least five bids, though Stanford is the favorite to win.

Commentator Craig Childs says there's a special place in the southern Utah desert that's transformed four times a year when the seasons change. It's an ancient calendar that's hand-carved into the cliffs.

There are no surprises among the top seeds in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. But the larger field, as always, contains some unexpected dancers. Renee Montagne talks to sports commentator John Feinstein about the NCAA Tournament's present, and past.

Much of Cambodia's psyche is connected to water -- the Water Festival is a national holiday -- and fish supplies as much as 70 percent of the protein in the nation's diet. But there are fears the world's most productive fishery may be on the decline.

NPR's Mark Roberts reports the women's professional football league recently began its first season. Though not yet drawing the crowds of the NFL, it is bringing many women on to the playing field who never before had the opportunity to tackle the game.

The WB and UPN broadcast networks will merge this fall into the CW Network -- a change that could signal the end for many of UPN's black-oriented programs.