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Host Lisa Simeone speaks with Thomas Hayden, who donated some genetic material to the Human Genome Project, and who wrote an essay in today's New York Times magazine.

On Friday, workers at the Duro plant just across border inside Mexico voted overwhelmingly not to join an independent union. The outcome is seen as further evidence of Mexico's harsh treatment of independent labor organizers. The election was preceded by intimidation by the company and the state-controlled union, which is considered very corrupt. President Vicente Fox has indicated he wants independents to be protected, but the vote doesn't reflect any change in Mexico. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Lisa Simeone talks with three newspaper reporters who cover the new governors in Massachusetts (Tina Cassidy of the Boston Globe), New Jersey (David Halbfinger of the New York Times), and Wisconsin (Steve Walters of the Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal).

NPR'S Brian Naylor reports on the recent improvements in Washington D.C.'s economy and government. But while many are pleased, some say the District of Columbia still has a long way to go.

The state of California is considering buying more than 30-thousand miles of high voltage power transmission lines. Governor Gray Davis sees the move as a way to help solve the state's power crisis, by federal regulators are not so sure. From member station KPCC in Los Angeles, Rachael Myrow reports.

Liane reads letters from listeners. (2:45).

Weekend Edition's resident satirists at the Montana Logging and Ballet Company have some "common sense solutions" for the problems the President has experienced in competing for the nation's attention.

Host Lisa Simeone talks to reporter Joshua Levs at member station W-A-B-E in Atlanta, about yesterday's military plane crash that killed 21 members of the Air National Guard. Flight data recorders have been recovered, but the recovery of victims has been hampered by poor weather conditions.

Film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Memento, the latest work by independent film-maker Christopher Nolan. The plot revolves around a man who has no short-term memory, and who's trying to avenge his wife's murder. In order to remember what he learns about the murder he writes countless lists, and even goes so far as to tattoo key information on his body. So far, the movie has won critical acclaim and a screen-writing award from the Sundance Film Festival.

Host Melissa Block talks with Swedish musician and New Orleans resident Anders Osborne about his new album, Ash Wednesday Blues. Osborne used to travel all over the world, but now he wanders from genre to genre in his music. Featuring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band's sousaphone player, his roots-rock is influenced by the lively and diverse music scene of New Orleans clubs.