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The U.S. Navy was at pains today to explain why it waited several days to release details regarding the presence of civilians on board the attack submarine Greeneville last Friday. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from the Pentagon.

NPR's Barbara Bradley explains how prosecutors investigate and build cases when they suspect a public official has been bribed. The U.S. Attorney in New York is investigating whether President Clinton's pardon of the fugitive multimillionaire Marc Rich was given in return for contributions by Rich's ex-wife to Democratic causes. Prosecutors say it's hard to prove criminal intent, but bribery cases have been successful with circumstantial evidence.

A small number of health workers are protesting for global vaccine equity. Their demonstrations echo the call for equal distribution of HIV medications decades ago — but there are key differences.

There's new momentum in the struggle to get AIDS drugs to the developing world. Drug companies are offering discounts on AIDS drugs to poor countries. Foreign generic drug makers are copying U.S.-patented AIDS drugs and selling them in the Third World. And studies are showing that even in the poor countries like Haiti, the triple-drug combination of AIDS drugs can slow disease and death.

Host Frank Stasio talks about the foreign policy issues facing President Bush with a panel of international journalists: Nayan Chanda, editor-at-large of the Far East Economic Review; Masha Lipman, deputy editor of Itogi, the Russian newsmagazine; and syndicated columnist Rami Khouri, former editor of the Jordan Times. Foreign policy challenges include continuing unrest in the Middle East and the recent sinking of a Japanese fishing boat by a US submarine.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says Bush is receiving plenty of advice from within and without his administration about how to handle international matters. (3:30).

While liberals and conservatives tie up legislation with partisan bickering, many Americans long for a centrist point of view. Author Amitai Etzioni leads a moderate counterculture known as the Communitarian movement. Frank talks to Etzioni about how the philosophy was born and why it has become ever more important today.

Frank talks with Marc Engel, e-commerce analyst at Alexa Research, about a two-year study of how people search on the world wide web. Not surprisingly, the word "sex" was the most popular term people searched for online. (3:00) (for more information, see the website at http://www.alexaresearch

Frank Stasio speaks with record producer Arif Mardin who this week will receive the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Trustees' Award for his career-long contributions in the recording studio. Mardin is sometimes referred to as "the diva producer" for his work with pop stars including Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisant, Whitney Houston and scores of others.

Melinda talks to Malcolm Kushner, co-creator of a humor exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, about various Presidents and their sense of humor. He says it's important for the Commander-in-Chief to know how to tell a joke, and make fun of himself on occasion.

Lisa talks with 72-year old Betty Weeks of Arlington, Virginia. Weeks retired as a crossing guard last week after 38 years patrolling the same intersection. She says the kids and drivers have changed over the years. Plus, we'll hear a poem she wrote about her job.

Lisa reads letters from listeners about our new Along For The Ride segment and our Valentine's Day story about finding love in the pocket of a shirt.