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The Master Musicians of Jajouka are Moroccan tribesmen with a thousand year old tradition of making music. Talvin Singh (rhymes with calvin / sing) is Britain's hottest young dance music producer - winner of last year's Mercury Music Prize. They've collaborated on a new recording due out this week. (Point Music/Universal Classics 2 464 536-2) (10:00).

Paula Wissel of member station KPLU visits a summer camp in Lynnwood, Washington, where kids learn to meditate.

Scott Simon has an appreciation of the movie Airplane! which is celebrating its 20th year.

Mark Roberts reports on questions about the safety of the nation's pipeline system in the wake of last week's explosion in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Eleven campers were killed when a natural gas pipeline ruptured near their campsite.

Host Jacki Lyden talks to travel writer Chris Elliott about airlines' efforts to crack down on fliers who buy tickets for "hidden cities." Some travelers are finding it cheaper to buy tickets for longer flights, and then get off in a connecting city, or to pay a lower round-trip fare for a one-way flight. Airlines say that's costing them money.

Kathy Witkowsky visits an old-fashioned wooden carousel in Missoula, Montana. Once there were more than 2000 wooden carousels in the U.S.; today, there are only about 200 left, but they seem to have a very special charm.

During last day of his two-day visit to Nigeria, President Clinton was confronted with one of Africa's most desperate problems: the spread of infectious diseases, in particular HIV/AIDS. At a gathering of AIDS activists and health care workers, the president heard from Nigerians who have AIDS and from children whose parents who have died of the disease. NPR's Mike Shuster has more from Abuja, the Nigerian capital.

This is a great weekend to be selling used furniture in Burlington, Vermont. About 12,000 college students flood the area this time of year, and like most students on a budget, they are looking for an affordable way to decorate rooms and shared houses. Host Jacki Lyden speaks to Todd Myers, co-owner of Myers New & Used Furniture, about the annual boom in furniture sales.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Susan McVetty from Guildhall, Vermont. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WVPR, Windsor, Vermont.)

Frank talks with NPR's Mike Shuster, who is covering President Clinton on his visit to Nigeria. Today, the President will tour a village outside the capital, and is expected to visit a women's development center before departing for Tanzania.