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Robert talks with social historian Barbara Dafoe Whitehead about divorce. Whitehead says that the structure of the American family has eroded substantially in recent years, and that divorce has become seen as a right that American adults have. It strains the bonds between children and parents...especially children and fathers...and has made way for a new conception of the components of family life.

How do Americans spend their time on the job? Lynn Neary talks with John Robinson, a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland and co-author of Time for Life: The Surprising Ways Americans Use Their Time. The book is published by Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Judith Martin, author of the nationally syndicated "Miss Manners" column, about the unique strengths and weaknesses of American etiquette, historically, and today. Her new book is called Star Spangled Manners: In Which Miss Manners Defends American Etiquette for a Change. It's published by W.W. Norton.

NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Vicky O'Hara reports today's killing of three American workers at a Baptist hospital underscores the risks facing Americans in that Arabian state. Yemen is a key ally in the U.S. war on terrorism, but also a hotbed for Islamist militants.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports on a gathering this weekend of some of the nation's most influential black thinkers, political, religious and business leaders. Only one in nine African-Americans cast their ballot for President Bush, and this day-long symposium was convened as a "State of the Black Union" meeting to address concerns important to African-Americans.

From member station WXXI Walter Gabalski reports many Americas are looking to our neighbor to the north for their higher education. Canadian schools are showing up more and more at college fairs in America. Though the Canadian schools offer different programs than many American schools, they cost less and there are many Americans who just can't pass up the bargain.

A study of voter registration for this election shows that only 67 percent of Americans who are eligible to vote are registered. That's the same percentage as in the 1996 presidential election. Host Lisa Simeone talks with Curtis Gans, Director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, who predicts that turnout isn't going to be much better than in 1996.

Native Americans are marking "The National Day of Mourning" to raise awareness around historical and ongoing struggles facing Native Americans.

The musical quartet Devotchka uses upright bass, glockenspiel, tuba, accordian, trumpet and theramin in an exotic mix of South American rhythms, Eastern European gypsy melodies and North American folk music. Mikel Jollett of Filter magazine reviews the CD How It Ends.

In 1903, the Boston Americans of the newly formed American League and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League played the first World Series. Host Bob Edwards talks with Historian Louis P. Masur about his new book, Autumn Glory: Baseball's First World Series.