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SCOTT HAS SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RACIAL MOTIVE BEHIND LAST WEEK'S SHOOTING AND FIREBOMBING OF A CLOTHING STORE IN HARLEM.

WITH BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON SEEMINGLY GOING NOWHERE, REPUBLICANS CONSIDER WHAT THIS MIGHT MEAN FOR THEM IN AN ELECTION YEAR. NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS. 4:00.

Daniel speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the debate over whether NATO forces in Bosnia should assist the War Crimes Tribunal in investigating allegations of mass executions in the former Yugoslavia.

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

NPR'S SUSAN STAMBERG TALKS WITH ACTOR IAN MCKELLEN WHO STARS IN THE LATEST FILM VERSION OF SHAKESPEARE'S RICHARD THE THIRD. MCKELLEN ALSO CO-WROTE THE SCREENPLAY.

NPR reporters Melissa Block in New York, Tovia Smith in oston, and WBGO's Steve Inskeep in Newark, N.J., share anecdotes from covering he "Blizzard of '96" -- one of the worst East Coast winter storms on record. owever, NPR's Mark Roberts is taking advantage of the unusually warm weather in enver to work on his suntan.

NPR's Anne Garrels reports on the Russian operation to free a hundred hostages held by Chechen rebels. Russian forces attacked the rebels today with artillery, mortar and gunships. Although Russian officials say their military moves are mostly complete, Chechen rebels continue to hold some hostages.

The Senate Whitewater committee has been questioning White House and personal lawyers for President Clinton about whether the administration improperly shared inside information about the investigation with the Clintons' private attorneys. NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that the White House has denied it got improper information and that it tried to hinder the investigation.

SCOTT HAS A DISCUSSION WITH MARTIN GOLDSMITH, HOST OF PERFORMANCE TODAY, ABOUT PERFECT PITCH -- WHAT IT IS AND IS IT REALLY IMPORTANT FOR MUSICIANS? THEY ARE JOINED BY A SPECIAL GUEST WHO HAS PERFECT PITCH.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS SHUT DOWN AGAIN. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND THE PRESIDENT, ONCE AGAIN, HAVE FAILED TO MEET A MIDNIGHT DEADLINE TO AGREE ON A BUDGET REDUCTION PLAN. NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS.