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NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS ON THE REPUBLICANS' EFFORTS TO GET THEIR BEARINGS AS THEY ATTEMPT TO IMPLEMENT THE PROMISES IN THEIR CONTRACT FOR AMERICA.

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS WITH DAVID GERGEN, FORMER SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT, ABOUT THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY'S PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS.

NPR'S HOWARD BERKES REPORTS ON THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO RESTORE WOLVES TO PARTS OF WYOMING AND IDAHO.

SCOTT TALKS WITH STEVE BLASCO ABOUT RESEARCHERS' DISCOVERY OF WHAT LED TO THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC: BRITTLE METAL. THE DETAILS APPEAR IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF "POPULAR SCIENCE."

WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT REVIEWS THIS WEEK'S AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYERS AND CLUB OWNERS, WHICH ENDED THEIR THREE-AND-A-HALF MONTH OLD LABOR DISPUTE.

2: Rock musician NEIL YOUNG. In 66' he joined L.A. rock band Buffalo Springfield; they split up 3 albums later due to inter-band fighting and their lack of commercial success. YOUNG then meandered from band to band, including "Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young," while doing a lot of solo work as well. He's been called the "Godfather of Grunge," and "The King of Punk." (REBROADCAST, Originally aired 11/5/92) Rock musician FRANK ZAPPA, who died in 1993. For more than 20 years, Zappa made rock and roll music that was in turn funny, gross, esoteric, satirical, and danceable. (REBROADCAST, Originally aired 6/6/89) .

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.