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2: Record producer PHIL RAMONE. He has been called the "Pope of pop," producing and engineering artists from Bob Dylan to Gloria Estefan, Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and dozens of others. Last year he produced Frank Sinatra's Duets 2. RAMONE has just finished recording a classical album with the Curtis Institute Orchestra(EMI). He also produce the cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's "Passion."

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3 : Actor Gary Senise is up for an Oscar for his supporting role in "Forrest Gump."Senise also starred in a film version of "Of Mice and Men."

NPR's Richard Harris reports that researchers now say the moon, which already affects so much of our lives, actually warms the temperature here on earth. And while earthlings may not notice this slight distinction - scientists have certaintly enjoyed looking into it.

ECONOMY: SCOTT SIMON AND JOSEPH NOCERA (no-SER-ah), A BUSINESS COLUMNIST FOR GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, TALK ABOUT THE SALARIES OF MANY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND HOW THEY REMAIN HIGH WHILE THEIR COMPANIES REPORT LOSES AND LAY OFF WORKERS.

2: Film Writer/Director ATOM EGOYAN (EE-goy-an) has just made a new movie, "Exotica." The movie won the International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival at the 1994 awards. Exotica is considered to be EGOYAN'S breakthrough movie. Andrew Sarris of the New York Observer says when the movie ended, "I sat stunned in the theater...Exotica high on my ten best list."

Jacki talks with Iowa Congressman Jim Leach. Leach has spent much of his career tackling issues and escaping political pratfalls. Now the Congressman has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Jacki talks with two University of Maryland students. Both Black and both the recipients of scholarships that target African American students. While both are benefit from the scholarship, they sharply disagree on the merit of such programs and on affirmative action programs in general.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on conflicting feelings in Japan as the August anniversary of the end of World War Two approaches.

WEEKEND EDITION SENIOR NEWS ANALYST DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH SUSAN EISENHOWER, GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE LATE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER AND FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTER FOR POST SOVIET STUDIES, AND ROALD SAGDEEV (row-ALD zag-DAY-ev), DIRECTOR EMERITUS OF THE SPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN MOSCOW, ABOUT THE CHANGES IN RUSSIA SINCE THEIR WEDDING, FIVE YEARS AGO.