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Film Critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Higher Learning". The new film from director John Singleton. A film featuring actors Laurence Fishburne, Ice Cube and Omar Epps.

2: Interview with NICK LOWE CONTINUES

MUSIC Q: SCOTT HAS SOME THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEK'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ.

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH DENISE DRESSER, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE AT MEXICO'S EXTAM (EE-tom) UNIVERSITY, ABOUT THE PERSONAL EFFECT OF MEXICO'S ECONOMIC CRISIS.

2: Actor BRIAN BENBEN recently co-starred in the movie, "Radioland Murders," as a radio scriptwriter trying to save his marriage. BENBEN also stars in "Dream On," the HBO comedy series. The FOX network recently started airing reruns from the series first season. "The New York Times" has called his "Dream On" character "an adult Charlie Brown," with "offbeat charm." (REBROADCAST from 10

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS WITH SUSAN YOACHUM, POLITICAL EDITOR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, AND MERLE BLACK, PROFESSOR OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, ABOUT THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE IN THE WEEK OF THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, AND PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

NPR'S JIM ZAROLLI REPORTS THAT CRITICS OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS BEING HELD NEXT WEEK ON LEGISLATION THAT WOULD MAKE FILING CLASS ACTION SHAREHOLDERS SUITS HARDER, SAY THAT THE LEGISLATION MAY REMOVE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS THAT PROTECT SMALL INVESTORS.

SCOTT TALKS WITH MARTIN GOLDSMITH, HOST OF NPR'S "PERFORMANCE TODAY," ABOUT TWO NOTED EVENTS IN THE CLASSICAL MUSIC WORLD THIS MONTH: THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AND THE NAMING OF HANS VONK TO SUCCEED LEONARD SLATKIN AS MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY. THEY'LL DISCUSS THE DEBATE ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS WITH REGARD TO REPERTOIRE--SHOULD THE FOCUS BE ON EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN COMPOSERS?

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on a last minute U.S. and China agreement that will avert a trade war over pirated music, movies and computer software.

2: ERIC DAVIS interview continues.