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As lawmakers return home for a week-long recess, they'll be gauging their constituents' opinions on President Bush's tax cut plan. NPR's David Welna reports on the tax cut debate.

Lisa talks with 72-year old Betty Weeks of Arlington, Virginia. Weeks retired as a crossing guard last week after 38 years patrolling the same intersection. She says the kids and drivers have changed over the years. Plus, we'll hear a poem she wrote about her job.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with author Rick Moody about his new collection of stories called Demonology. Moody is best known for his book, The Ice Storm, which drew comparisons to John Updike and John Cheever. In Moody's new book, several of the 13 stories examine the complexities of grief and loss. (11:30) (Demonolgy is published by Little,B

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Jon Lang from Detroit, Michigan. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WDET in Detroit.)

Frank Stasio speaks with record producer Arif Mardin who this week will receive the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Trustees' Award for his career-long contributions in the recording studio. Mardin is sometimes referred to as "the diva producer" for his work with pop stars including Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisant, Whitney Houston and scores of others.

The FBI is offering assisting local agencies in the Jelani Day case, but will not take it over unless there's evidence of a federal crime.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says Bush is receiving plenty of advice from within and without his administration about how to handle international matters. (3:30).

Host Frank Stasio talks about the foreign policy issues facing President Bush with a panel of international journalists: Nayan Chanda, editor-at-large of the Far East Economic Review; Masha Lipman, deputy editor of Itogi, the Russian newsmagazine; and syndicated columnist Rami Khouri, former editor of the Jordan Times. Foreign policy challenges include continuing unrest in the Middle East and the recent sinking of a Japanese fishing boat by a US submarine.

Film critic Bob Mondello takes a look at the advertising lines used to attract movie-goers.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Tokyo on reaction in Japan to the collision Friday between a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing trawler off the coast of Hawaii. U.S. Coast Guard search efforts continue for the nine Japanese still missing; 26 survivors from the boat have been rescued.