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NPR'S ANTHONY BROOKS REPORTS FROM BOSTON ON ONE MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY'S EFFORTS TO DONATE THEIR LARGE, FULLY EQUIPPED HOME TO THE STATE FOR THEIR TWIN MENTALLY RETARDED SONS, AGE 22, AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN. THE STATE CANNOT ACCEPT THE HOME BECAUSE IT CAN'T AFFORD TO STAFF IT.

NPR's Isabel Alegria reports that a Republican lawmaker in the state of California has proposed legislation that would cancel affirmative action programs in the public sector. Two California academics have written what they call the California Civil Rights Initiative, that would also bar the state from granting preferences based on race, sex, ethnicity or national origin, if voters were to pass the initiative.

SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH JERRI TRUHILL, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE "FLATS" (FELLOW LADY ASTRONAUT TRAINEES), WHO WERE RECRUITED IN THE EARLY 1960'S DURING TRAINING FOR THE MERCURY 7 MISSION.

DAVID WHYTE is a poet who uses poetry to teach corporate executives and employees how to find satisfaction in the work place. In his new book, The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America, (Doubleday) WHYTE looks at the ways people can use their careers not only as a means to earning a living, but as a way of finding personal happiness. WHYTE has served as a consultant for such companies as AT&T and Kodak, teaching his clients how to uses use poetry and myth to find happiness in the workplace. He also runs a small press in Seattle, Washington. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)(REBROADCAST FROM 8/

GARDENING: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION GARDENING EXPERT KETZEL LEVINE TALK ABOUT GARDENING ON THE INTERNET.

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

A recent spy flap between the United States and France has focused attention on the issue and ethics of industrial espionage -- spying on foreign firms to gain trade secrets and an advantage in the global marketplace. NPR's Dan Charles reports that the CIA is now warning U.S. companies against foreign spy operations while intelligence specialists are advising U.S. companies to develop espionage capabilities of their own.

MARTIN GOLDSMITH, HOST OF NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY SHOW, TALKS WITH SCOTT SIMON AOUT A NEW TREND IN CLASSICAL MUSIC. THE NAME MAY SOUND OFF-PUTTING -- IT'S CALLED "MYSTICAL MINIMALISM." BUT, ACCORDING TO ITS FANS, THE MUSIC IS MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC HAS BEEN IN A LONG TIME.

Daniel talks to Gregory Williams, author of the book, "Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black." The book deals with Williams' discovery, as a ten-year-old Virginia schoolboy during the 1950's, that his father was really black and he, therefore, was also black. Williams recounts his ostracism from white society, his personal conflicts and his ultimate embrace of his black identity.

Daniel talks with Dr. Alexis Clare, a fiber optics specialist at Alfred University in New York, about the stealthy properties of polar bear hair. She explains that because the hair prevents the bear from emitting any body heat, polar bears resist detection by infrared devices. They also resist ultraviolet detection.