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WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS THE MOVIE "HIGHER LEARNING" BY DIRECTOR JOHN SINGLETON.

HOST SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH FRANK J. TIPLER, AUTHOR OF "THE PHYSICS OF IMMORTALITY." DR. TIPLER IS A PHYSICIST WHO SAYS HE, AN ATHEIST, HAS SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THE EXISTENCE OF GOD.

NPR'S ERIC WEINER REPORTS ON INDIA'S STRUGGLE TO CHANGE FROM A SOCIALIST ECONOMY TO A FREE-MARKET.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on the myths and realities of balancing the federal budget. Congress is currently debating whether to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution.

SIMON/THE NATION: AMERICA'S OLDEST WEEKLY MAGAZINE CHANGED OWNERSHIP THIS WEEK. "THE NATION," FOUNDED IN 1865, WAS PURCHASED BY A GROUP HEADED BY THE MAGAZINE'S EDITOR, VICTOR NAVASKY. THE GROUP INCLUDES NOVELIST E.L. DOCTOROW AND ACTOR PAUL NEWMAN.

SCOTT TALKS WITH MEXICAN POLITICAL ANALYST DENISE DRESSER ABOUT THE DISHEARTENING EFFECT MEXICO'S ECONOMIC CRISIS IS HAVING ON THAT COUNTRY'S ONCE-HIGH HOPES FOR PROSPERITY AND SOCIAL PEACE.

NPR'S JIM ZAROLLI REPORTS ON HOW THE MEXICAN ECONOMIC CRISIS IS AFFECTING INVESTORS IN MANY EMERGING MARKETS.

SCOTT TALKS WITH EARTHA KITT, THE SULTRY VETERAN OF STAGE, SCREEN, AND NIGHTCLUBS, ABOUT HER NEW CD--THE FIRST SHE HAS RECORDED IN THIS COUNTRY IN 20 YEARS. "EARTHA KITT - BACK IN BUSINESS," DRG RECORDS, 91431.

SCOTT SIMON MUSES ABOUT CHANGES THAT WILL BRING MORE HONESTY TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

SIMON/MITCHELL: WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REMEMBERS FILM ACTOR WOODY STRODE, WHO DIED LAST WEEKEND AT THE AGE OF 80.