Brian meets a young boy in a village outside Bamako, Mali., on Mon., May 22.

Brian will anchor the broadcast from NBC News headquarters tonight after his two-day, four-nation swing through Africa. Producer Subrata De sent the above photo before they jumped on the plane home from Ghana and I'm sure Brian will have more to say about the trip this afternoon. If you missed any of the coverage, we've gathered it all here.

Our promoted story tonight concerns the housing market. You don't need us to tell you it's cooling, but does that mean that buyers now have the upper hand? Is the bubble really about to burst?