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NPR's Anthony Brooks reports reports on some of the assets that Al Gore hopes his running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman, will bring to the Democratic Presidential ticket. Selecting Lieberman may help Gore distance himself from criticism aimed at President Clinton. And by choosing the first Jewish Vice Presidential candidate, Gore hopes to signal that he's prepared to be bold.

Noah talks to Esther Siegfried, Chief Conservator for the Laboratory of Fine Arts in San Antonio, Texas, about statues stolen from the San Juan Capistrano Mission. Other statues in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park have been removed until a way is devised to secure them safely.

HOAGY CARMICHAEL TRIBUTE continued.HOAGY CARMICHAEL TRIBUTE continued.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air We conclude our Monday encore presentations of our series on American popular song, with a tribute to composer HOAGY CARMICHAEL. CARMICHAEL wrote "Star Dust," "Heart and Soul," "The Nearness of You," and many more. We feature performances by singer REBECCA KILGORE and pianist DAVE FRISHBERG. We'll also talk with RICHARD SUDHALTER, who has written a forthcoming biography of Carmichael. And we talk with Carmichael's son, Hoagy Bix Carmichael, who now manages his father's music catalogue. Join us for the next fresh air.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on Senator Joseph Lieberman's identity as an Orthodox Jew and how it might affect Al Gore's prospects for winning the Presidency. Lieberman is known for his morality and moderation. He was the first Democrat in the Senate to denounce President Clinton's sexual behavior as immoral. And he's been highly critical of violence and sex on television and in popular music.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash says women receive a smaller share of venture capital money than men. She claims men and women approach business in different ways, and women are less aggressive about their ideas--which put them at a disadvantage.

NPR's Laura Sydell reports that the Smithsonian Institution will return an important cultural artifact to a Native American group today. For the past 80 years, the brain of the last Yahi Indian has been part of the Smithsonian's collection of Native American remains.

Co-Host Madeleine Brand talks to Republican consultant Frank Luntz about how GOP firebrands like Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan and others are long gone or pushed out of sight in favor of a more compassionate conservative message.

NPR's Allison Aubrey reports that a new study on the long-term effects of inhaler use has some good news for asthmatics. The study, published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, says regular use of asthma inhalers can significantly reduce the likelihood the disease will become fatal.

NPR's Martin Kaste reports from Santiago on the secrecy that Chile's Supreme Court is maintaining, as to whether it will strip former President Augusto Pinochet of his immunity from prosecution. The court met on Tuesday but refuses to announce its decision, or even to say whether it has decided whether Pinochet should face trial.

Pat Dowell takes a look at the new movie,The Tic Code, which is about a young jazz musician with Tourette's Syndrome. The film was written by actress Polly Draper whose husband originally asked her not to write the script because of its similarity to his life.