President Obama has now made stops in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Arizona, with another event coming in Phoenix tomorrow. It’s been quite a weekend out west for the young president and his family, and for the continuing debate over the nation’s health care delivery system. NPR’s Don Gonyea has been along for the ride.

If Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has his way, California high school students will soon be able to fit their textbooks on a flash drive. The governor recently announced that 10 digital textbooks meet the state’s standards for math and science. The textbooks are free and could save the cash-strapped state millions of dollars. Guest host David Greene finds out more from Glen Thomas, California’s secretary of education.

Georgia congressman David Scott has found himself in a hot spot in the middle of the debate on health care overhaul. At a town hall meeting last week, the Democrat was heckled and shouted down. Racial intimidation has also come into play; a swastika was painted on a sign at Scott’s district office, and faxes with racial slurs have been sent there. Saturday, Scott held another town hall just south of Atlanta to try to address the concerns of his constituents again. Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Susana Capelouto reports.

In Colorado, he reiterated that White House opponents are using “scare tactics.” He told a town hall meeting “what is truly scary is if we do nothing.” He also warned against “insurance companies’ bureaucrats.”

The Clinton-era Pentagon spokesman later turned to advocacy for the millions of refugees uprooted by violence and conflict. He died Saturday of cancer at 64. “For millions of the world’s most vulnerable people … Ken was an invaluable source of hope, inspiration and support,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

Football season began this week — or, to be precise, the pre-season. What we should talk about is the undercurrent to the beginning of the season — or, again to be precise, we should call an underbelly. Guest host David Greene talks with NPR’s Mike Pesca about this week’s news from the sporting world.

Next month, dozens of world leaders will gather to talk about the global recession at the G-20 economic summit. The last few times they’ve gotten together, it was in London and Washington. This time, the location is Pittsburgh. All jokes aside, the White House says it chose Pittsburgh as a city that weathered an economic collapse, and has become a place with a good deal of optimism. Guest host David Greene talks to the mayor of Pittsburgh, Luke Ravenstahl, as the city prepares to welcome leaders from around the world.

Two buddies wanted to embark on the timeless American tradition of a cross-country road trip, but these days even the cheapest ways of traveling have become a bit of a luxury. That’s not stopping them from seeing the country — though they’re not leaving home to do it.

When more than 1,000 members of the clergy and lay people meet in Minneapolis on Monday, they will decide whether to change their policy and allow pastors in gay relationships to serve in the ministry. Even conservatives believe that the change is inevitable.

Jose Bowen of SMU urges profs to strip the technology from their lecture halls and engage in discussions. But he wants teachers to use podcasts and online games to help students learn outside class.