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Daniel speaks with Andy Sirwar, Senior Writer at Fortune Magazine and Dan Hammermesh, Economics Professor at the University of Texas about what 30 million dollars can buy these days. That is the amount that former Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes spent on his campaign before dropping out this week.

reads letters from our listeners.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

SCOTT TALKS WITH SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT ABOUT THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS.

police officers and firefighters to increase their representation and rank on the city's police and fire departments. While some black and Hispanic applicants have been hired, they remain a disproportonately small percentage of hires and promotions in both departments. Minority officers have sued the city, arguing that the examinations for promotion discriminate against minority applicants.

Robert talks with Rose Friedman, a 14-year old from New York City, who tells us what teenagers there are saying these days. Lots of new terms are in everyday use there; parents and friends not in the know might completely misunderstand a sentence like: "The concert is going to be butters, mad dope."

Noah and Robert pay tribute to former assistant All Things Considered Producer Akili Ramon Tyson.

Robert Siegel, live from Jerusalem, reports on the day of voting in Israel. Results are not expected for at least a day...but exit poll information will be available. And we'll go to both Labor and Likud party headquarters.