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WILLIAM GREIDER (GRY-der) is a political reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine. His most recent contribuion is titled, "Why the Rich Get Richer." Greider speaks with Terry about his most recent article, the status of our economy, and the just announced interest rate hike. Greider is also author of two best-selling books "Secrets of the Temple :How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country" (Simon & Sch and "Who Will Tell the People: the Betrayal of American Democracy." (Simon & Sch

2: Physician and author KENNETH ISERSON. ISERSON wanted to promote organ and tissue donation, so he wrote a book about what happens to dead bodies. It's called "Death to Dust" (Galen Press). ISERSON believes that death is the pornography of our culture, because after-death activities are shrouded in secrecy. His book explores the mundane--burial choices and advance directives--and the arcane--head shrinking, cannibalism and cryonic preservation.

2: Poet and novelist PAUL MONETTE. He died of complications from the AIDS virus on Friday, at age 49. His 1988 book "Borrowed Time: An Aids Memoir," was the first such memoir to be published about AIDS, and won a National Book Award. In it, MONETTE told the story of his "beloved" friend and lover's two year struggle with AIDS. The book was called "a gallant, courageous love story." In 1992, MONETTE wrote a memoir about his own life before he came out of the closet at the age of 25, "Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story," (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich). (REBROADCAST FROM 7

2: Irish Writer WILLIAM TREVOR, whom The New Yorker called "probably the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language." Besides his eight volumes of short stories, he has written eleven novels, several plays for stage and for radio and television, and stories for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and other magazines. Early last year he published his memoir, "Excursions in the Real World" (Alfred A. Knopf), in which he writes about his family and childhood in Ireland. His most recent novel is "Felicia's Journey" (Viking).

Professor NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE (Neg-row-pont-ay). His new book "Being Digital" (knopf) explores the future of new information technology and how it will challenge today's perceptions of the future. Ten years ago NEGROPONTE created the now famous and innovative Media Laboratory at MIT. He believes a fundamental change in how we live is coming with the newest computer technologies. He is also a popular columnist for Wired Magazine

Today the East Coast's first big snow storm of the year hit, dumping more than a food of snow in some areas and with snow falling as far south as Gerogia. Airports are clogged and some roads are almost impassable. Melissa Block reports from New York about this winter's unseasonal weather and what is in store for the remainder of the weekend.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on today's meeting between President Bill Clinton and governors and congressmen in which they discussed ways to revamp the nation's welfare system.

3: Guitarist, songwriter, and producer STEVE CROPPER. In the 60's, he was with Stax Records, the record company that defined the Memphis sound of the time. He's best known for his playing with Booker T & the MGs; he also played in the band from the film "The Blues Brothers." He co-wrote such hits as "In the Midnight Hour," "Soul Man," and Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay." (REBROADCAST FROM 9

SIMON/POGGIOLI: PASTA: SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH NPR'S SYLVIA POGGIOLI IN ROME ABOUT A REPORT PUBLISHED THIS WEEK IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT STATES THAT FOOD SCIENTISTS NOW BELIEVE THAT PASTA CARBOHYDRATES CAN BE FATTENING, EVEN WITHOUT THE SAUCE TOPPINGS.

WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS "BAD COMPANY," A FILM STARRING ELLEN BARKIN AND LAURENCE FISHBURNE.