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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.

Robert Siegel talks with Dennis Ross, who was Special Middle East Coordinator at the State Department under former President Clinton. He's now counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He says the Israeli attack on a Syrian radar installation in Lebanon is a departure from former Israeli policy regarding Hizbollah and its connection to Syria.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on the trial to determine who owns the rights to the legacy of dance pioneer Martha Graham -- the dance troupe that bears her name, or Ronald Protas, the heir to her intellectual property.

President Bush cancelled this year's White House Egg Roll; bad weather turned the south lawn into a mushy mess. We have some facts about the annual egg roll, as well as some facts about eggs.

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.

U.S. News and World Report senior writer Joseph Shapiro reports on a new model of providing government assistance for the severely disabled. Called self-determination, it allows disabled people a much greater role in making decisions about their own care. Find out how a pair of twin sisters used self-determination to reunite after years of separation.

Charles de Ledesma reviews the latest CD in the Global Underground series. The Global Underground is the name of a series of compilation CDs, featuring the world's best dance music DJs playing their favorite songs. It's become quite a phenomenon among dance music enthusiasts, who often find it difficult to locate a lot of the music they hear in dance clubs. This latest CD is #19, and features John Digweed.

The National Weather Service is evaluating replacements for the computerized voice affectionately known as "Igor" -- used to relay weather reports on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio. The Weather Service has decided to stop using Igor because of complaints that the voice is hard to understand. Linda Wertheimer speaks with Joanne Swanson, Meteorologist Voice Evaluation Leader for the National Weather Service, about the search for a new voice.

In Pretoria this week, court action resumes in a lawsuit that pits 39 major pharmaceutical companies against the South African government and AIDS activists. The drug companies hope to block a law that allows South Africa to import or manufacture cheaper generic medications. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on what's at stake for each of the major players in the case.