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NPR's Tovia Smith reports on the decision by a Greenwich, Connecticut judge that Michael Skakel, Ethel Kennedy's nephew, can stand trial for the murder twenty-five years ago of a 15-year old neighbor. It's still undecided, however, whether Skakel will be tried as an adult or a juvenile, and the penalties are vastly different.

Co-host Madeline Brand talks with Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, Joe Lieberman.

Conventions have as many meanings as they have participants. Most of the people involved in the political process make their own contribution and experience the event in their own ways. NPR's Andy Bowers offers several vignettes from this week's convention.

NPR's Richard Gonzales reports on efforts to improve the safety of development in fire prone areas. Regulations against building in high fire risk areas are most effective, but still pretty rare. In some communities, people and their neighbors, insurers and local officials have taken the task of "fire-proofing" into their own hands.

To try to blunt the gains Vice President Gore received since this week's convention, his Republican opponent, George W. Bush, campaigned in Mr. Gore's home state: Tennessee. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Melinda talks to Roy Criner's attorney---Michael Charlton about DNA technology, and why it took so long to free his client. Mr. Criner was released from a Texas prison this week, three years after DNA evidence proved that he was not at the site of a murder/rape.

Melinda speaks with Stan Werbin of Elderly Instruments about Pete Seeger's handmade long-necked banjo, which went missing in New York's Hudson River Valley last week. (4:30) (Call Clearwater, (845) 454-7673 with information.)

Vice President Al Gore kicked-off his Mississippi River campaign tour today. NPR's Anthony Brooks reports that, with a hoarse voice, Gore is charging through the heartland searching for votes. People interviewed along the way give their reviews of Gore's speech last night accepting the Democratic presidential nomination.

NPR's Peter Kenyon is following the George W. Bush campaign. With the Democratic convention over, the Republican nominee got right back out on the road today, trying to limit any post-convention bounce for Gore. Bush started today in Gore's home state of Tennessee, and told the crowd he could win there.

Mark Moran of member station KJZZ in Phoenix reports the latest information on Senator John McCain's health. The senator has had a recurrence of skin cancer and has been meeting with his doctors.