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SCOTT TALKS WITH RAILROAD EXPERT JOHN HANKEY.

about Magic Johnson's return to the NBA.

Robert talks with Ron Elving, political editor for the Congressional Quarterly, about this year's presidential primaries. Many states have set primary elections earlier, so that by the end of March the Republican candidate is likely to be determined. Elving attributes this in part to what he calls New Hampshire and Iowa envy, and says compressed primaries are advantageous to the Republican party in the '96 presidential elections. 2. A FRESHMAN -- Linda talks with Mark Souder (SOW-der), Republican freshman from Indiana, about the Contract with America. Souder says it is time for the Republicans to regroup and go to a fallback strategy. He says that the Republican leadership has been too accommodating, and that individual members of Congress should vote independently, even if it causes tension within the party.

Robert talks with Charlie Pierce, a writer for GQ and a commentator-at-large for WBUR in Boston, about the return of Magic Johnson to professional basketball. Johnson, who was diagnosed with HIV, retired from basketball two years ago.

DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WILLIAM MAYER AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR JAMES THURBER ABOUT HOW THIS YEAR'S NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY COMPARES WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES OF PAST YEARS. THERE ARE MORE MEDIA, BUT IT'S STILL AN IMPORTANT EVENT.

ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALKS ABOUT FILMS AND THEIR STARS THAT WERE NOT NOMINATED THIS WEEK FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

It's long been thought that humans are the only animals that have the ability to do mathematics. But now, researchers from Harvard University say they have shown that rhesus monkeys can perform basic addition and subtraction. Michelle Trudeau reports their research challenges one of the basic asssumptions about what makes us human.

going into today's New Hampshire Republican primary. Senator Bob Dole is said to have the most at stake, with a serious challenge from conservative commentator Pat Buchanan. Lamar Alexander and Steve Forbes are scrambling to remain credible contenders.

Noah talks with Bob Gnaizda (guh-NAYZ-da) of the Green Lining Institute in San Francisco. Mr. Gnaizda, is a community advocate, who helped negotiate a deal that ensures $45 billion will be reinvested in the communities effected by the Wells Fargo / First Interstate merger. Mr. Gnaizda says that while bank mergers are bad for communities, especially low-income ones, in this case it's a pretty fair deal.