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Elysa Gardner reviews The Kinleys II, the second album from twin country musicians Heather and Jennifer Kinley. (4:00) Note, The Kinleys II is on Epic Records.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports from Monroe, Michigan, where President Clinton and Vice President Gore spoke in the town square at an event celebrating the achievements of the current administration and rallying support for Gore's current presidential bid.

Paul Chapman reports from London that British Airways today grounded its fleet of Concorde supersonic jets, following the example of Air France. British Airways took the step after learning that airline safety officials were about to revoke the plane's airworthiness certificate. Air France stopped flying its Concordes after one of the planes crashed last month outside Paris, killing 113 people.

Senator Joseph Lieberman met today with the Democratic National Committee's Black Caucus. The meeting came just a day after some in the caucus publicly questioned his fealty to affirmative action and other issues important to African American liberals. NPR's Cheryl Corley was at the meeting, and she spoke with Noah Adams from the downtown Los Angeles hotel.

One-hundred-thirty prisoners in Washington and Oregon volunteered in the 1960s and 1970's to participate in a federally sponsored experiment to determine the affects of radiation on sperm production. After the experiments, they received vasectomies. Now they are seeking compensation from the federal government, saying they were coerced into taking part in the experiments. From KOPB in Portland Oregon, Jeff Brady reports.

Janet Heimlich reports from Austin that 35-year-old Roy Criner was released from a Texas prison today after serving ten years for a rape he didn't commit. DNA evidence that surfaced three years ago suggested that Criner was innocent and he'll receive a pardon from Governor George W. Bush as soon as the paperwork is completed. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declined to grant Criner a new trial three years ago, despite the fresh evidence, arguing that he still could have committed the crime.

Two weeks ago, veteran news broadcaster Robert Trout offered a recent history of the Republican party, over the course of his political coverage. This week he turns to the Democrats. Today, Trout brings us the sounds of Democratic Conventions he covered in the 1930's and 40's, and the story of the battle between North and South for control of the party.

Noah talks to Mary Horstman, Forest Historian and Heritage Program Manager for the Bitterroot National Forest, about efforts to protect the Alta Ranger station -- which is the oldest in the nation -- from wildfires. Workers wrapped the one room cabin in a material designed to protect the structure from sparks and fire damage.

Susanna Capelouto, from Peach State Public Radio, reports on the efforts of an Atlanta suburb to use technology to educate their workforce.

Some researchers have been advising parents to reduce the fat in their children's diets to reduce the kids' risk of developing heart disease. But young children -- especially infants -- need some fat in their diets for normal growth. Now, NPR's Jon Hamilton reports a study of a group of children indicates that low fat diets may NOT have a negative effect on their growth.