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Robert talks to Mike Agnes, the editorial director for Webster's New World College Dictionary about words that are under consideration for the next edition of the dictionary... including "duh."

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports that thousands of people, many of them children, assembled on the National Mall today. "Leave no Child Behind" was the slogan for the day -- in an event organized by Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund. Children and adults from across the country were there -- no official crowd estimates yet. Conservatives criticized the event, saying it was just a party where liberals could push for more government spending.

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago on an exhibit of old Dick and Jane books. Dick, Jane, their loyal dog Spot, and other characters were the backbone of reading primers widely used in American schools through the sixties.

Commentator Alan Cheuse reviews a new political novel called Sounding the Waters by James Glickman. It's the story of a midwestern veteran politician who runs for the Senate, and the book is complete with descriptions of all the dirty tricks that occur during a hotly contested political race. (Glickman's book is published by Crown, this year.)

Linda talks with Amy Paulsen, the deputy editor of TV Guide, and Ken Tucker, the television critic for Entertainment Weekly, about the new television shows being prepared for the upcoming fall season. Many producers are trying to duplicate the success of the cult hit "The X-Files," and as a result, more science fiction fare will be hitting the airwaves next season.

Linda speaks with E. Ethelbert Miller, editor of a new anthology called "In Search of Color Everywhere: A Collection of African-American Poetry." The anthology includes works by Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Alice Walker, and Rita Dove, among others. The book covers a wide range of topics - from race and identity, to basketball, jazz, and history. (Stewart, Tabori & Chang: 1996)

President Clinton had a news conference with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Milwaukee today, but reporters mainly wanted to ask about domestic issues. Specifically, they took Mr. Clinton through a list of issues on which Republicans say he has switched sides to win votes. NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the president's vehement denials that he has flip-flopped on welfare, the gas tax, gay marriages and Cuba policy.

Reporter Neal Tickner of member station WHYY reports on a University of Pennslyvania survey of 852 intensive care nurses, 16% of whom say they participated in euthanasia or assisted suicide -- sometimes at the request of patients, family members or physicians and sometimes on their own. Critical care specialists say this is not unusual. Nurses say the survey is misleading and may frighten patients.

Linda talks to Jim Fobel, author of the cookbook "Big Flavors," which was cited as one of the best cookbooks of the year by the James Beard Foundation. According to Fobel, big flavors are not necessarily hot, just intense and bold. He talks about his recipes for a great Memorial Day meal. (The book is published by Clarson Potter)

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher today announced a ceasefire in the skirmishes between Israel and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon. Christopher has been shuttling between Damascus and Jerusalem to end the fighting that has gone on for more than two weeks.