Today - 15/08/2009

Presented by Edward Stourton and Evan Davis. Ian Pannell reports from Kabul, where a suicide bomb has killed three people. Scotland correspondent James Cook discusses the possible release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi. Correspondent Jim Hancock discusses why universities are under strain. Economist Bridget Rosewell discusses the points raised by leading economists in a letter to the Queen. Adam Mynott reports on latest sightings of a missing Arctic Sea ship. Andrew Linnington of the maritime union Nautilus International discusses how a ship can go missing. Sir John Sawers, Britain's ambassador to the UN, discusses whether the US might be changing its approach to dealing with Burma. Thought for the Day with Canon David Winter. Martin Weale, of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and economist Stephen Radley discuss what will happen to employment as output starts to grow. Barack Obama has been defending his proposals for health care reform. Washington correspondent Daniel Sandford discusses President Obama's plans. Former NHS chairman Roy Lilley and Michael Cannon, of the CATO Institute in Washington, discuss the British and American healthcare systems. Evan Davis speaks to the Prime Minister Galmo Williams about the British takeover of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory a thousand kilometres off the coast of Florida. Reporter Nicola Stanbridge meets some of the world's best free runners, who demonstrate a few of their moves around BBC Television Centre. Criminal psychologist Professor David Canter and Baroness Warnock discuss the media portrayal of Baby P's mother and her lover. A gun battle in Gaza between Hamas and a group of Islamist radicals has left one man dead. Katya Adler reports. Thirty years ago the world 1500 metre record was broken by British runner Sebastian Coe. Lord Coe and sports writer Patrick Collins discuss the occasion. The organiser of the Edinburgh International Festival Jonathan Mills says he believes there is too much of a focus on 'easy culture' in the UK. Mr Mills explains his comments. MP Denis MacShane and Lance Price, former director of communications for the Labour party, discuss Lord Mandelson's current standing.