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NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on the controversy over a federally mandated water filtration system in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Officials there say that the 3-million dollar system is unecessary because their water is already clean.

Drummer ARTHUR TAYLOR. He died Monday at age 65. TAYLOR played with Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. His recent book "Notes and Tones: Musician-to-Musician Interviews" (Da Capo Press) was a new expanded collection of interviews he''s done with fellow musicians: . It was one of the few books about black jazz musicians by a black man, and because of that TAYLOR''s subjects were able to talk freely about the role of black artists in white society. It includes interviews with Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, Max Roach, Betty Carter, Thelonious Monk and others. (REBROADCAST FROM 2

THERE ARE REPORTS THAT HANK WILLIAMS SR. IS STILL ALIVE!

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews "Before Sunrise."

Professor MICHAEL KAZIN. His new book, "The Populist Persuasion: An American History" (Basic Books) explores the rise and change of populism an its effect on the political structure. He examines populism's roots as a leftist, liberal movement and how populist ideas came to be used as rhetoric of conservative Presidents Nixon and Reagan.

SCOTT SIMON SHARES SOME THOUGHTS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RATINGS AND EXPLOITATION OF THE NEWS.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH ANNE HAWLEY, DIRECTOR OF THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM IN BOSTON, ABOUT THE LARGEST ART THEFTS IN HISTORY, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT THE MUSEUM 5 YEARS AGO TODAY AND HAS NEVER BEEN SOLVED.

WEEKEND EDITION SENIOR NEWS ANALYST DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH LAWRENCE DiRITA (dih.REET.ah), DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN AND DEFENSE POLICY AT THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, AND LAWRENCE KORB, SENIOR FELLOW IN THE FOREIGN POLICY STUDIES PROGRAM AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY REVITALIZATION ACT, WHICH PASSED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS WEEK.

NPR's David Welna reports from Mexico City on the tumultuous events of the past month.. He explains the complex circles of allegations and conspiracy that surround the assasinations of two leading political figures and the dire state of the economy.

Jacki talks with author Barbara Holland about the more bizarre methods of trying suspected criminals in times past. She feels that the present day jury system is a vast improvement on the previous system - trial by ordeal or trial by combat. Holland tells stories of gladiators... vats of boiling oil...and drownings.. those who survived were of course innocent.