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All this week, the Navy has been conducting a Court of Inquiry into the Feb. 9 collision between a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing trawler. The surfacing USS Greeneville crippled the fishing vessel and sent nine of its passengers down with it. The first week of testimony has left many questions unanswered, but it may finally have begun the process of healing for the victims' families and for relations between the two countries. From Honolulu, NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

Linda Wertheimer talks with David Richardson, a farmer from County Carlow, Ireland, about the measures being taken to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease. There has been only one case of foot and mouth disease in Ireland.

Commentator Carol Wasserman has an essay about menopause.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports that even as new methods for detecting breast cancer become available, the old fashioned mammogram may still be the most reliable.

Scott speaks about the Freedmen's Bureau with Joseph Reidy, professor of history at Howard University. Documents from the Bureau, which was established following the Civil War to help freed slaves adjust to their new lives, are due to be surveyed by the National Archives.

Scott talks with NPR's Ketzel Levine about some outstanding plants that have been recognized for their achievements in the garden. And Ketzel has an update on her garden fence. Visit Ketzel online by going to npr.org and clicking on "Talking Plants".

NPR's Mike Shuster reports that the Bush administration is reviewing strategic defence policies, including all those relating to U.S. nuclear weapons. Ten years after the Cold War there have been few changes in U.S. nuclear weapons policy. But that may all change under the new Bush administration which may seriously consider unilaterally reducing the U.S. stocks of nuclear warheads because they are not needed for defence or deterrence.

North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports on two online dictionaries which are helping police, parents, and social workers understand the jargon used for drugs.

Scott discusses The System, a high-scoring, high-tempo coaching strategy employed by Grinnell College Men's Basketball Coach David Arseneault.

Scott reviews the news of the week with senior news analyst Daniel Schorr.