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The National Science Foundation has decided to attempt an unprecedented evacuation. The resident physician at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station has been suffering from gallstones. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

Harry Secombe died this week. He was 79 years old. Sir Harry was co-creator, along with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan, of the BBC's The Goon Show.

After being detained in China for 11 days, the 24-member crew arrived in Seattle shortly after 7:00 pm EDT for an emotional reunion with their families. Lisa talks with NPR's Wendy Kaufman at Whidbey Naval Base in Washington State.

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.

Robert Siegel talks with Beth Herzfeld, spokeswoman for Anti-Slavery International (www.antislavery.org), about children on a boat that is missing off the coast of Benin. The ship is said to be taking part in a thriving slave trade in children.

The Japanese government announced that Crown Princess Masako is "showing sign of pregnancy." The delicate language was used to protect the princess from media pressure. Linda Wertheimer talks to Ayako Doi, the editor of the Japan Digest, about the announcement and what it means to the Japanese people.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on the winners of this year's Pulitzer Prizes.

NPR's Ivan Watson reports on the ship suspected of carrying scores of child slaves from the West African country of Benin. Early today officials boarded the ship, but found no sign of the children.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Rev. Damon Lynch, pastor of the new Prospect Church and president of the Cincinnati Black United Front. They discuss the atmosphere in Cincinnati in the aftermath of last week's violence there.

As part of an ongoing series of conversations with Bush administration cabinet members, Host Bob Edwards talks to Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary Martinez says making housing more affordable is a high priority. (4:56) Check out more coverage of Bush's cabinet.