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Commentator Lis Wiehl explains that tribal courts, which operate on many Indian reservations, function separately from the federal court system. These courts have not had to apply the U.S. Constitution directly, leaving out Constitutional guarantees like the right to free legal counsel. But one of the problems with suspending Constitutional protections, is that convictions obtained in tribal courts can be used against defendants later in federal and state courts.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on the latest terrain for advertisers: private vehicles. Several companies will make your monthly payments if you let them wrap your car with commercial messages and logos. Some motorists who've signed up seem to like the arrangement, but critics say it's another unfortunate step toward the commercialization of everything.

NPR's Joanne Silberner looks at the closure of New York's Central Park, after a report that West Nile virus was isolated from mosquitoes there. Public health officials said they closed the park and initiated spraying for mosquitoes even though the risk of getting the virus was small. People who have immune system disorders or who are elderly may get a brain infection from West Nile virus. Last year, seven elderly New Yorkers died as a result of the infection.

Robert talks with Janet Hook, Chief Congressional Correspondent for the Los Angeles Times about Richard Cheney's record as a member of Congress.

NPR's Peter Kenyon examines Capitol Hill's response to the selection of Dick Cheney as George W. Bush's running mate. Republican leaders expressed strong support for the former Defense Secretary and multiple-term Wyoming Congressman. Democrats immediately began attacking Cheney's voting record in Congress, characterizing him as extremely conservative.

NPR's Sarah Chayes reports from outside Paris that an Air France Concorde jet crashed just after takeoff today from Charles de Gaulle airport. All 109 people on board and four on the ground are believed dead. A German tour company had chartered the flight, so most of those on board were Germans.

Linda speaks to Rob Broomby, Berlin correspondent for the BBC, about reaction in Germany to today's Concorde crash in Paris. The flight had been chartered for a German tour group. Broomby discusses what's known about the passengers and the cruise they were scheduled to take, as well as plans for relatives and comments by German authorities.

Linda talks with Jon Proctor, editor of Airliners Magazine, about the Concorde airplane. He says that Air France has not put as many miles on the planes as British Air, and that until now, the planes had a good service record.

A note on some of the other stories on today's program.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Dr. Jerome Segal president of a group called Jewish Peace Lobby, and editor of Negotiating Jerusalem about Segal's Rabbinical declaration. He collected signatures from 300 American rabbis advocating for a shared Jerusalem.