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At Beijing Olympics, Photographers Shine

Moments after Olympic events end, another feat of Olympic proportions begins. An army of Olympic photographers and editors swing into action.
With every event, these are the people charged with transmitting the enduring images of the games around the globe, and they do it with Olympian speed.
- Olympics 2008

OPB: Oregon Governor Renews Affirmative Action Push; McCain And Obama Surrogates Debate Health Care; State Taskforce Takes On Obesity; Multnomah County Considers What To Do With Extra Jail Beds; Washington Votes In First Top-Two Primary Today
NPR: Fort Hunt GIs Sent WWII POWs Care Packages; Obama Fires Back At McCain; U.S. To Build Missiles On Polish Soil; U.S. Cost Of Living On The Rise; Puerto Rican Residents Look Elsewhere For Opportunities

Television Highlights: NOVA: Storm that Drowned a City TV: Tuesday, August 19, 8-9pm
This program presents a minute-by-minute eyewitness account of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, exploring why the flood defenses and disaster relief planning failed to match Katrina's fury.; Out of Left Field: The Making of the Chinese Olympic Baseball Team TV: Tuesday, August 19, 9-10pm
Vast Cultural gaps are exposed when American coaches help China's first Olympic baseball team.; Wide Angle: Iraqi Exodus TV: Tuesday, August 19, 10-11pm
Follows aid workers from the Syrian-Iraqi Red Crescent as they help refugees cope with the crisis.

Radio Highlights: Think Out Loud RADIO: August 19, 9-10pm
A rebroadcast of this morning's discussion about cuts in Medicare reimbursements for hospice care.; Morning Edition RADIO: August 20, 3 - 9 am
As the affluent move to scenic small towns like Flagstaff, local workers commute hours for affordable housing. Now they're newcomers transforming those towns. If you can't live in the town you love, create a new one.; World, Have Your Say RADIO: August 20, 10-11 am
An international call-in talk program where the audience sets the agenda. If you want to have your say, go to www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/worldhaveyoursay

Web Highlights: Sign Up for OPB's Public Insight Network WEB:
Share what you know by becoming a news source for OPB. Sign up and help make our news coverage even stronger. Learn more; OPB Multimedia WEB:
Audio slide shows, photo galleries, video and more coverage of the Northwest from the OPB News staff. From polar bears to disappearing dams, campaign visits to rural farms.; Sneak Peek: New Kids Shows WEB:
Starting in September, Martha Speaks and Sid the Science Kid premiere on OPB. Get a sneak peek at what the shows are about and how they educate and entertain kids and parents all at the same time!