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NPR's Ivan Watson is in the African nation of Benin, where officials say they expect a ship carrying hundreds of child slaves to dock this week. But the vessel is reportedly adrift off the coast of West Africa and its exact location is unclear.

NPR's Brenda Wilson reports on a court case starting this week to block South Africa from importing cheaper AIDS drugs. The pharmaceutical industry is trying to strike down a law allowing the government to bring in the generic medicines.

NPR's David D'Arcy reports on two Iranian movies opening in the U.S., both addressing a normally taboo topic in Middle Eastern culture: the status of women.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a Syrian military position in Lebanon. Arab nations warned of a regional conflict, and Jordan's foreign minister underscored those fears when he traveled to Israel today.

The Bush administration is facing a key decision next week on what weapons to sell Taiwan. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports members of Congress are pushing for a "robust" weapons package but there are questions about Taiwan's ability to absorb and use the most advanced arms.

Eric Engleman reports from Moscow that Russia's independent media outlets suffered new blows today. The newspaper Segodnya stopped publishing, and the entire editorial staff of the magazine Itogi was fired. Both the newspaper and the magazine (a Newsweek affiliate) were part of the media empire of Vladimir Gusinsky. Gusinsky and his journalists say the Kremlin is trying to silence independent media voices.

Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Anthony Kuhn about the meeting today between U.S. and Chinese negotiators. Among the issues they'll discuss is the fate of the U.S. spy plane being held in Southern China.

Commentator Andrei Codrescu ponders the blooming of the American spring, when the flood of sensual emotions overwhelms the gloom of Wall Street. Wandering through Andrei's neighborhood, a pollster finds a woman who says she has great consumer confidence despite a trend against it.

Like the late Brother Theodore, the Citizen is one of those New York characters. In the 1970s, he did a show for WBAI that featured live comedy and a troupe that included John Goodman. Today the Citizen plays in the Wretched Refuse String Band and co-hosts another radio show, the Secret Museum of the Air. Jon Kalish has the story.

NPR's Richard Gonzales examines California Governor Gray Davis' handling of the state's energy crisis and the consequences on his political future.