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In today's competitive world of produce - maintaining ideals about the quality and flavor of the fruits you grow has become increasingly difficult. David Mas Masumoto has had to compromise his ideals in order to keep making money off his peach orchard in southern California and in doing so is slowly weeding out a variety of peach his father began growing and one Masumoto still maintains is far better than any peach available today. In his book "Epitaph for a Peach" Masumoto writes about the demise of the "Suncrest" variety. "Epitaph for a Peach" is published by HarperSanFrancisco.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on a recent trend among the big automakers of maintaining large reserves of cash, rather like rainy day funds, to serve as a financial cushion during the next recession. In the past the companies have had little in the way of cash reserves and have had to cut back on new projects when sales were down.

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT ABOUT THE NBA PLAYOFFS, WHICH THIS WEEK SAW CHICAGO BULLS' MICHAEL JORDAN'S MAGIC FIZZLE.

Daniel talks with Journalist David Shipler and Michael Dawson, professor of political science at the University of Chicago. Both Shipler and Dawson have researched Black American attitudes toward government and the criminal justice system.

NPR's Richard Harris reports the Congress may weaken The Clean Water Act. The House this week approved a measure that would allow the dumping of more industrial wastes and reduce the amount of land designated as federally protected wetlands.

Producer Kathleen Kennedy and her husband, the producer-director Frank Marshall, made their names by helping Stephen Speilberg make his movies. Now they have a new company for which Marshall has just directed a new movie, "Congo," adapted from a Michael Crichton novel. Film critic Stephen Schiff has this review.

2: TV Producer, STEPHEN J. CANNELL. During the 1970's STEPHEN J. CANNELL was one of television's most successful writers, penning scripts for such hits as "The Rockford Files," "Barretta," and "Black Sheep Squadron." Cannell later established his own production company, Stephen J. Cannell Productions. His productions include such programs as "The A-Team", "Stingray", and "Hardcastle and McCormick." CANNELL has a new novel called "The Plan" (Morrow).

Journalist JOHN HOCKENBERRY. He spent more than a decade with National Public Radio as a general assignment reporter, Middle East correspondent, and program host. HOCKENBERRY is paralyzed from the waist down and he writes of his life's obstacles and accomplishments in his new book Moving Violations (Hyperion). He is presently a correspondent for ABC's news magazine show "Day One," for which he received an Emmy.

HOST ALEX CHADWICK SHARES SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PRICE AN UNWANTED KIND OF FAME FOR HUGH GRANT.

Technology Columnist for Newsweek STEVEN LEVY comments on porn and the internet.