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British actress BRENDA BLETHYN (like –Beth— BLETH-in). Shes starring in the new comedy –Saving Grace— about a middle aged widow whose irresponsible husband left her in huge debt. She decides to start growing marijuana in her greenhouse instead of orchids. BLETHYNs other films include Mike Leighs –Secrets and Lies— (she was nominated for an Oscar) and –Little Voice.— Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews two new CDS by Juiliana Hatfield, –Beautiful Creature— and –Total System Failure.— (both by Zoe records)12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next fresh air a closer look at Al Gore. . . a talk with Washington Correspondent for the New York Times, MELINDA HENNEBERGER. . .shes written a series of biographical pieces on the vice president. Also British actress BRENDA BLETHEN (like –Beth— BLETH-in). Shes starring in the new comedy –Saving Grace.— Join us for the next fresh air.

When African slaves escaped from Brazil into Uruguay, they brought their Candomble religion and music, which metamorphosed into Condombe, a vibrant music embraced by black and white Uruguayans. It's now used in everything from the tango to protest songs. But some say Condombe's essence is being lost to commercialization. Reese Erlich reports.

Alan Cheuse reviews a novel called Dear Mr. Kawabata, by Rashid Al-Daif, a Lebanese poet and novelist who teaches at the Lebanese University in Beirut. His novel has just been published in the United States in a translation by Paul Starkey. (1:30) Please Note: Dear Mr. Kawabata is published by Interlink.

Washington Correspondent for The New York Times MELINDA HENNEBERGER. Shes writing a series of biographical profiles on Al Gore. 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:30:00...

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the first day of events at the Democratic National Convention. In his last major address to his party President Clinton offered a triumphant review of his years in office last night at the Convention, and appealed to Americans to elect Al Gore as his successor.

Co-Host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Aaron Schachter about the protest outside the Democratic National Convention. While President Clinton delivered his speech last night, street protests turned violent as demonstrators threw rocks and fired slingshots at police.

Commentator Michelle Serros says despite the hue and cry over pop culture's Latin American Explosion recently, the phrase reminds her instead of childhood experiences long before Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez.

Host Madeleine Brand talks to Roger Dumars, a reporter with the South China Morning Post, about a series of historic family reunions happening in North and South Korea. Dozens of families from both countries will travel across their boarders to see relatives for the first time in fifty years. The reunions are part of number of conciliatory gestures between North and South Korea, agreed to a summit of their leaders last June.

Host Madeleine Brand talks to Vivian Trimble and Josephine Wiggs, veterans of the two hard driving rock bands who have teamed up to form a new group... Dusty Trails.

Host Madeleine Brand talks to NPR's Sarah Chayes in Bilboa, Spain, about the upsurge of violence by Basque separatists. The separatists, known as ETA, have taken responsibility for more than a dozen bombings this summer.