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Liane talks with NPR's Tom Gjelten about President Bush's defense policy. During the campaign, Mr. Bush promised to rebuild the U.S. military and provide help for military families. He's also attempting to change the structure and strategy of the armed forces, to meet the challenges of the post Cold War world.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on new developments in genome research. Last summer, biologists declared victory in their quest to decode human D-N-A. Since then, they've taken a comprehensive look at the genome, and their findings provide a new and surprising perspective on human genes.

NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the ways in which genome research has helped scientists and doctors identify genes that cause illnesses.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports from San Francisco, where the power crisis and rising heating bills have caused record numbers of poor households to apply for financial help to pay their utility bills.

NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports from California's Central Valley, where farmers are bracing for power shortages that could have an impact well beyond the state.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Harriet Solomon from Springfield, Virginia. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WETA in Washington, DC.)

Five years ago, violinist Robert McDuffie found his true love: a 1735 Guarneri del Gesy violin known as The Ladenburg, whose list of players included 19th-century virtuoso Nicolr Paganini. McDuffie says it was the violin he always longed to play. The only problem - how to pay for it. McDuffie tells Liane how he set up a limited partnership to meet the steep pricetag. (9:00) (NOTE: We hear music from McDuffie's latest recording, the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Miklos Rozsa, with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yoel Levi. Telarc CD-80518).

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr examines the potential ramifications of a national missile defense system.

Liane reads from listener letters and e-mails.

Just in time for Valentine's Day: Liane talks to Barrie Dolnick, co-author with Donald Baack, of the book, How to Write a Love Letter: Putting What's in Your Heart on Paper. Dolnick offers tips on how to woo your loved one through the written word. (How to Write a Love Letter is published by Harmony Books.)