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NPR's Ivan Watson reports on the ship suspected of carrying scores of child slaves from the West African country of Benin. Early today officials boarded the ship, but found no sign of the children.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Rev. Damon Lynch, pastor of the new Prospect Church and president of the Cincinnati Black United Front. They discuss the atmosphere in Cincinnati in the aftermath of last week's violence there.

As part of an ongoing series of conversations with Bush administration cabinet members, Host Bob Edwards talks to Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary Martinez says making housing more affordable is a high priority. (4:56) Check out more coverage of Bush's cabinet.

Shes a former staff writer for the Washington Post. Shes written a new memoir about divorce, Breaking Apart: Dreaming of Divorce (Hyperion). She writes about the slow unraveling of her 12 year marriage, and the impact on herself, her husband, and their two sons. She writes, "There are those who believe it is simple selfishness that leads people to divorce. For those of us who have lived it, its hard to see why anyone would rip out their veins for some immature or narcissistic desire to get what they want."

Mike Donkin of the BBC reports that a U.N. panel has recommended sanctions against African nations that have gotten involved in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Commentator Peter Loge has some fun with President Bush's suggestion that the South Lawn of the White House be used as a t-ball field.

T.V. critic David Bianculli reviews last nights premiere of NBCS The Weakest Link the latest British-imported game show.

NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examining the psychological implications of bullying among sixth through tenth graders nationwide.

A North Carolina hospital has found the antidote to the stereotypical bad food in its cafeteria. It's letting a Wendy's restaurant set up shop there, much to the consternation of some worried about the health effects of fast food. Brent Wolfe of member station WUNC in Chapel Hill reports.

NPR's Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg talks to Katherine Graham and Michael Beschloss about journalist Meg Greenfield's memoir Washington. When Greenfield died last year, she left behind a memoir of her life in the capital. Only Beshcloss -- a fellow pundit -- knew about it; now he's helped get it published. Both Beschloss and Graham, the former publisher of the Washington Post, remember Greenfield -- and her beloved baloney sandwiches. {Publisher of Washington, by Meg Greenfield is Public Affairs }