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NPR's Richard Harris reports that a new study suggests that children exposed to lead are at increased risk for anti-social behavior. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined behavior and traces of lead in the bone. The study found that those with the highest levels were most likely to behave in aggressive or delinquent ways.

Robert talks with Mary Lefkowitz, the Andrew Mellon professor of Humanities at Wellesley College, about her book "Not Out of Africa: How Afrocentrism became an Excuse to Teach Myth as History." She contests the theory that many of the outstanding features of ancient Greece originated in ancient Egypt. Lefkowitz says the theory stems from an 18th century french novel.

Danny talks about the state of the union and the 1996 presidential campaign with two Washington-based foreign reporters: Vittorio Zucconi of the Italian newspaper La Stampa, and Martin Walker of the British newspaper The Guardian.

This is the time of year when the number of illegal border crossings increase dramatically. While beefed up patrols appear to have reduced crossings in some areas, many Mexican are simply finding other points of entry. NPR's David Welna reports on how thousands have pulled down fences and rushed the border near Douglas, Arizona.

of eight Serb soldiers by the Bosnian government.

In the second part of our series on the income gap, NPR's Margot Adler reports on the debate over the relationship between technology and income disparity in the United States. Economists generally believe that technological innovation is good for the economy, good for jobs, and, in the long-run, good for our overall standard of living. But economists are also coming to the conclusion that modern technology is adding to the already significant income gap between rich and poor in this country.

Robert talks with Chris Haddenfield, an editor at Golf Digest magazine. Haddenfield has just returned from visiting the movie set of "Tin Cup," a golf comedy starring Kevin Kostner. Haddenfield also talks about "Follow the Sun," a 1950s film about golf legend Ben Hogan, which was just re-released. And why are there so many golf movies in production right now?

SIMON/ KOSHER PIZZA: A RABBI IN CALGARY, ALBERTA, GOT HIS NEW YORK KOSHER PIZZA THE ONLY WAY HE COULD....FROM THE ONLY NEW YORK PURVEYOR OF KOSHER PIZZA -- VIA SPECIAL AIR DELIVERY! 2:45.

Noah speaks with Argentinian author Luisa Valenzuela. She talks about Argentina's sudden resurgence of interest in Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentine dictator Juan Peron. Much of the country's passion has been stirred by director Alan Parker's choice of Madonna to play Eva Peron in the film version of "Evita," which began shooting in Buenos Aires this week.

This is a poem by Mark O'Brien called "Object of Desire". It is read by Tom Cole and Deborah Williams because O'Brien's vocal capabilities are restricted due to his reliance on an iron lung.