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Craig speaks with reporter Mike O'Connor about secretary of state Madeleine Albright's trip to Croatia and Serbia where she urged leaders to live up to their commitments to the Dayton Peace Plan which ended years of fighting in the former Yugoslavia.

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS WITH WILLIAM SEIDMAN (SEED-man), PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION AND CO-CHAIR OF THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON PRODUCTIVITY UNDER PRESIDENT REAGAN, AND NORA LUSTIG, SENIOR FELLOW IN THE FOREIGN POLICY STUDIES PROGRAM AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AT EL COLEGIO DE MEXICO IN MEXICO CITY (1975-91), ABOUT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITH THE MEXICAN ECONOMY IN LIGHT OF PRESIDENT CLINTON'S ACTION THIS WEEK, BYPASSING CONGRESS, TO RESCUE THE PESO.

NPR'S ANTHONY BROOKS REPORTS FROM BOSTON ON ONE MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY'S EFFORTS TO DONATE THEIR LARGE, FULLY EQUIPPED HOME TO THE STATE FOR THEIR TWIN MENTALLY RETARDED SONS, AGE 22, AND OTHERS TO LIVE IN. THE STATE CANNOT ACCEPT THE HOME BECAUSE IT CAN'T AFFORD TO STAFF IT.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on the largest ritual gathering ever... about 18 million people converged on the town of Allahabad on the Ganges river for what one participant called "the spiritual jackpot." This festival is held every six years, but this will be the last one this century and it fell on Monday, which is a lucky day for Hindus, so there was a record turnout.

SUSAN STAMBERG REMEMBERS JAMES P. GRANT WHO DIED LAST SATURDAY AT THE AGE OF 72. HE WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNICEF - THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - FOR 15 YEARS.

Liane Hansen speaks with writer Anne Lamott. The author of the est-selling "Operating Instructions -- A Journal of My Son's First Year," has a ew book: "Bird by Bird -- Some Instructions on Writing and Life" (Pantheon ooks).

Joe speaks with reporter David Marcus in Bogota about the deteriorating relationship between the U-S and Colombia. Washington is frustrated with what it sees as inadequate attempts by Colombian authorities to crack down on drug trafficking.

The greatest of all American media spectacles is bout to kick-off, and the region surrounding Joe Robbie Stadium in ade County, Florida is ready to harvest the financial rewards. NPR's erek Reveron reports that Superbowl XXIX is expected to generate illions of dollars in revenue for businesses in the Miami area.

Today the East Coast's first big snow storm of the year hit, dumping more than a food of snow in some areas and with snow falling as far south as Gerogia. Airports are clogged and some roads are almost impassable. Melissa Block reports from New York about this winter's unseasonal weather and what is in store for the remainder of the weekend.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with reporter Jim Ruppert about his recent rip to Grozny, the capital city of Chechnya. Ruppert saw widespread devastation n the Chechen capital...including what appeared to him to be numerous examples f attrocities comitted by Russian soldiers.