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2: Nicaraguan poet DAISY ZAMORA. She was born into a well-to-do, upper-middle class family. When she was four her father was arrested for his part in an attempted coup against the dictator Somoza. Later in adult life ZAMORA was part of the Sandinista Revolution. After going into exile in Honduras and Costa Rica, ZAMORA was announcer for the clandestine Radio Sandino. She'll talk with Terry about her work with the voice of the revolution. ZAMORA now teaches at the Universidad Centroamericana in Managua, Nicaragua. ZAMORA's poems are published in a new collection The City Lights Pocket Poets Anthology (published by City Lights Books, San Francisco, CA 415-362-1901).

Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews the new album by Terrence Blanchard, "Romantic Defiance."

NPR's Maria Hinojosa reports on a trend in some cities where, in a reverse migration, couples are moving from the suburbs and back into the cities. There, in urban solitude, people can enjoy a shorter commute, they don't have to deal with the constant sound of lawnmowers and they can take advantage of greater cultural opportunities. Hinojosa reports the some companies are also jumping on the bandwagon and returning to cities to do business.

This past week, CIA chief John Deutch spoke about his desire for the CIA to increase its covert operations. Daniel talks to former CIA chief Robert Gates and Scott Armstorng of the group Information Trust about the wisdom and procedure of increasing the secret activities overseas of the U.S.

SIMON/ELVIS: ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THE GRISLY MOVIE "SEVEN," STARRING MORGAN FREEMAN AND BRAD PITT.

WITH THE HELP OF INTERPRETER JEAN LINDQUIST, SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH MAGGIE LEE SAYRE ABOUT HER BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHS TITLED "DEAF MAGGIE LEE SAYRE: PHOTOGRAPHS OF A RIVER LIFE," A BOOK IN WHICH SHE CHRONICLED LIFE ON A RIVER HOUSEBOAT ALONG THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVERS OVER A 30-YEAR SPAN. THEY ARE JOINED BY THE BOOK'S EDITOR TOM RANKIN. (THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI PRESS - 1-800-737

International investor and philanthropist GEORGE SOROS and one of the world's wealthiest men. He's been called the "world's greatest investor." As head of the Soros Foundation, (a philanthropic organization) he's given away millions internationally, funding such things as a water-treatment plant for Sarajevo, low-income housing units for South Africa's urban townships, and a University for Central Europe in Budapest. SOROS is also known as the "man who broke the Bank of England" by betting against the British currency and earning a billion dollars on Black Wednesday. SOROS was criticized for crowing about profiting from the pounds collapse. SOROS has written a new book Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve. (John Wiley & Sons). There's also another new book about SOROS, Soros: The Life, Times, & Trading Secrets of the World's Greatest Investor, by Robert Slater, published by

Daniel takes a look into the indigent defender system in New Orleans where for years, the problems were so grave that very often defendants weren't able to get a competent lawyer to represent them. Now, however, there have been some changes that could produce momentous changes in the way justice is dealt for the poor in Orleans Parish. Daniel Zwerdling reports.

Storyteller Carmen Deedy once again reveals the depth of her mother's wisdom.

Last week we asked our listeners to phone in with some of their scariest moments. Tonight we hear some of their replies.