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In Kankakee Illinois, two children were horribly murdered. In one case, the abduction of a 10 year old white boy caused an overwhelming community response. But, in the other case, that of a 13 year old black girl who had runaway from home, there was hardly a murmur from the citizens of Kankakee. Police Chief William Doster was struck by the different reactions and about his concern in the local paper. In his essay, Chief Doster wrote "the disease of racism has brought about the cancer of indifference". Jacki speaks with Chief Doster about his open letter to the community of Kankakee.

ENTERTAINMENT: HOST SUSAN STAMBERG AND OUR WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT TWO NEW CHILDREN'S FILMS..."A LITTLE PRINCESS" AND "BABE."

NPR's Mandelit del Barco reports from Los Angeles on the growth of an industry that illegaly produces and sells counterfit brand-name consumer goods.

NPR'S CHITRA RAGAVAN REPORTS ON A HOUSE BILL THAT WAS DEFEATED THIS WEEK THAT WOULD PHASE OUT FARM SUBSIDIES.

Daniel discusses impending medicare/medicaid reform with a panel of three editorial page editors: Bob Kittle of the San Diego Union Tribune; Jane Eisner of the Philadelphia Enquirer; and Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Constitution.

Daniel visits with archeologists who have just finished excavating a site in Washington D.C., about four blocks from the Capital Mall. The site will soon to be the location of a new sports stadium. The artifacts found in the dirt tells a lot about who we are and how we lived.

Jacki visits a one-room schoolhouse in Waterford, Virginia where urban school children are being taught the old fashioned way. The school was built in the 1860's by Quakers who wanted to provide an education for freed slaves. The school was attended by African American students until the 1950's.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews the new CD "Friends: featuring music played on the NBC sitcom "Friends" (Reprise).

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews the new film, "Leaving Los Vegas," directed by Mike Figgis and starring Nicholas Cage. REV. : Milo Miles reviews a tribute album to Harry Nilsson "For the Love of Harry," (Music Masters).

YOU'LL HEAR THREE EERIE, HAUNTING GHOST STORIES.