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

Reporter Linda Gradstein reports from the funeral of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin who was gunned down last night at a rally. She describes reaction from Israeli officials and preparations for the funeral tomorrow.

Nocebo - Daniel talks with Harvard's Dr. Herbert Benson about the "placebo effect". Basically, this effect is when people believe a medical procedure will help them and based on belief more than the procedure, the individual's health will actually improve. Benson discusses some of the most recent studies that show how belief affects the body physiologically and how physicians can use this information in the healing process.

THE POLICY OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN CALIFORNIA'S STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ENDED QUIETLY THIS MONTH. BUT ABOLISHING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A TREND. NOR DOES IT HAVE VIGOROUS SUPPORT. NPR'S CLAUDIO SANCHEZ LOOKS AT THE FUTURE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN EDUCATION.

NPR's John Greenberg reports on an interview Hillary Rodham Clinton gave to NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. Mrs. Clinton discusses her troubles over the Whitewater and White House Travel office disputes.

This week President Clinton signed the National Highway Safety Bill. One of its provisions stops the Federal Government from threatening states that don't have a motorcycle helmet law. Discussions of whether or not to wear motorcycle helmets are controversial and Daniel uses the issue to examine the issue of public safety versus personal freedom.

Linda talks with Robin Roberts of ESPN and ABC's Wide World of Sports. The Green Bay Packers will face off against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend in the NFC Championship Game while the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Indianapolis Colts for the AFC title. Robin reviews the two match-ups and discusses the Australian Open.

NPR'S MIKE SHUSTER SPEAKS WITH SCOTT ABOUT PRESIDENT CLINTON'S VISIT WITH U-S TROOPS IN BOSNIA.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that researchers at Stanford University have proposed a new theory for why we sleep. Although many theories have been put forth in the past to explain the purpose of sleep, none has been proven. The new theory proposes that sleep is necessary to replenish energy supplies for brain cells.

Daniel speaks with Bob Marbourg, traffic reporter for the Washngton D.C. am news station WTOP. Marbourg explains the importance of driving slowly in snowy conditions and he has a few tips for drivers who dare to venture out when the weather's not at it's best.