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NPR's senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that Bob Dole is doing more than courting Colin Powell as a running mate.

Noah talks with Willie Stern, a staff editor for Business Week magazine, about the news that federal authorities have begun a criminal investigation of the crash of ValuJet Flight 592. Stern says that the targets of the investigation are ValuJet and SabreTech Inc., an aircraft maintenance company that acknowledged it mistakenly labeled as "empty" a shipment of oxygen canisters that may have played a role in the crash. Investigators are examining the possibility that both companies may have lied to authorities after the crash.

Host of Comedy Central's "Politically Incorrect," BILL MAHER. The former stand-up comic's new book is "Does Anybody Have a Problem With That: Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits," (Villard) With panelists of diverse ideologies (Patty Hearst to Al Sharpton to G. Gordon Liddy...) and sometimes explosive conflicts, the show has been described as "the McLaughlin Group on acid." Beginning in January, "Politically Incorrect" will air right after Nightline on ABC. BILL MAHER'S previous book is a novel called "True Story" (Random House).

Robert talks with Dr. Robert Ciccone (sih-KOH-nee), a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the chair of the Commission on Judicial Action of the American Psychiatry Association, which filed a brief in the Jaffee v. Redmond case which was decided today by the Supreme Court. The case involved the "psychotherapist-patient privilege," which protects confidential communications between a psychotherapist and her patient. The Court ruled that psychotherapists, including social workers who offer counseling, generally cannot be forced to testify or provide other evidence about their patients in federal cases.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports on the latest discussions among America's major trading partners about their possible retaliation for the Helms-Burton law. Helms-Burton punishes certain foreign companies that do business in Cuba; it's the most drastic law of its kind ever enacted in the United States. Mexico, Canada, and the European Union have not yet announced specific counter-measures, but recent history with similar laws shows that foreign governments can make it illegal for their companies to follow U-S orders.

Film critic JOHN POWERS reviews director Bernardo Bertolucci''s latest film. "Stealing Beauty" stars Liv Tyler and Jeremy Irons.INT. 2: Singer MEL TORME. For more than 50 years, Torme has been one of most accomplished and versatile pop and jazz singers. Known for years as "The Velvet Fog," Torme, who grew up in show business, first made his reputation in the Big Band era as a songwriter, arranger, drummer and singer. He later sang in MGM musicals. Described by Ethel Waters as "the only white man who sings with the soul of a black man," Torme is one of the few white performers to share the spotlight with jazz greats like Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzgerald. "The Mel Torme Collection: 1944-1985," a four CD box set, has just been released. (Rhino) (REBROADCAST FROM 10

3: Soul and blues singer WALLACE JOHNSON. His new CD is "Whoever's Thrilling You" (NYNO--a new label headed by Allen Toussaint). It's his first full-length album and marks his return to the music scene after a 20-year absence. He gave up his music career for steadier work as a longshoreman in 1972 in order to take care of his wife and five children. Friends convinced him to return to performing around the New Orleans area in 1993 and this year he appeared at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES AFTER THE CU

Linda talks with U-S Capt. Hector Jamili (HA-mee-lee), a civil engineer stationed at the military complex outside Dhahran (DAH

Commentator Susan Yoachum (YO-kom) says California is key in this year's presidential race. Bill Clinton needs to win the state, and Robert Dole neds to deny the state to the president.

Noah talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about hearings today on Capitol Hill about Iranian arms being shipped to Bosnia through Croatia. The House International Relations Committee today heard testimony from the U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, Peter Galbraith.