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Today the President and Mrs. Clinton defended the administration's decision to send the First Lady to the UN Women's conference in China. That decision, announced yesterday, came after China expelled American human rights activist Harry Wu. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports.

Host Liane Hansen discusses the issue of orrupt police officers in L.A. and Philadelphia with Mark Bowden, a reporter or the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Joe Domanick, the author of the book, Protect and To Serve: The LAPD's Century Of War In the City Of Dreams."

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS FROM MOSCOW ON RUSSIA'S COSSACKS....THE KEEPERS OF THE FAITH.

Daniel talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about the death of three top U.S. officials today on a muddy road near Sarajevo in Bosnia. The three men were architects of the Clinton administration's policy towards Bosnia. They died in what Clinton called a "tragic accident" when their vehicle rolled off the road.

Alice Furlaud (Fur-low) returns with the fourth edition of er post World War II postcard series, this time a look at England in 1947

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports from Ames, Iowa on a straw poll republicans are holding this evening in which they'll cast ballots for members of their party who want to be president. Anybody can vote if they buy a $25 ticket.

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. 9:00 This week's on-air player lives in San Francisco, California and listens to

Host Liane Hansen speaks with author Gunnar Hansen about the ffects of hurricanes on the barrier islands off the Eastern coast of North merica, focusing on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Hurricane Felix held teady off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina this past week, and although erious damage was avoided, the high winds and strong tides had an effect on the elicate shore islands that lie between the mainland and the Atlantic ocean. unnar Hansen is the author of "Islands at the Edge of Time: A Journey to merica's Barrier Islands." (Island Press, 1993)

NPR's Michael Goldfarb reports from London on today's edication of the world's largest Hindu temple outside of India. He visited the emple and found workers scrambling to put the finishing touches on this mpressive place of worship.

American poet T.S. Eliot wrote about the planets revolving "like ancient women / Gathering fuel in vacant lots." Robert reads his poem "Preludes."