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Liane Hansen speaks with composer, guitarist and programmer Skip cDonald and English producer Adrian Sherwood about their collaboration on music or the group LITTLE AXE, and its debut album, "THE WOLF THAT HOUSE BUILT." The usic has been described as the first "ambient dub blues" project. (Epic/Okeh ecords; EK 64254)

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenges listeners to puzzles and word ames. Also - Will remembers Jordan Lasher, who died on January 31st. Lasher was oth a chemical engineer and author of innovative crossword puzzles. He made uzzles more accessible and modern and was a big influence on young puzzle esigners. 7:23 This week's on-air puzzle player lives in Denver, Colorado and listens to

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THE NEW CBS MONDAY NIGHT COMEDY "CYBILL," STARRING CYBILL SHEPARD.

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion groups agree on something? Conservatives and environmentalists pursuing a common cause? NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that surprising coalitions are popping up in the new political landscape.

Muslim societies are not usually associated with female mpowerment and feminist values, but women activists in Iran and other countries n the Middle East are gaining new-found respect and recognition throughout the egion. NPR's Jacki Lyden visited Iran and spoke to a variety of women about the rowth of the equality movement throughout their country, and learned how and hy these Muslim women are working toward positive re-interpretation of the oman's role in Islamic law and society.

ENTERTAINMENT: ELVIS MITCHELL, WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC TALKS WITH SCOTT SIMON ABOUT THE NEW SCOTTISH FILM "SHALLOW GRAVE."

We hear listener comments responding to the Weekend dition Sunday medical commentators' segment on the study of calcium channel lockers.

JENNIFER SCHMIDT FROM MEMBER STATION KPLU IN SEATTLE REPORTS ON A HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER THAT IS TESTING A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF JOURNALISTIC FREEDOM BY DEFYING THE POLICE AND A COURT ORDER BY REFUSING TO TURN OVER PHOTOGRAPHS OF A CAMPUS BRAWL.

HOST SUSAN STAMBERG SPEAKS WITH JOHN WHITESIDE, CITY EDITOR FOR THE JOLIET HERALD NEWS, ABOUT MOLLY ZELKO. SHE WAS A JOURNALIST WHO REPORTED ON THE MOB AND DISAPPEARED ONE NIGHT IN 1957. THE CASE HAS RECENTLY BEEN REOPENED AFTER A MOB INFORMANT TOLD POLICE ZELkO WAS BURIED IN A CITY SIDEWALK IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS.

NPR's Jon Greenberg reports that two Americans being held by Iraq for alledgedly tresspassing on Iraqi soil, were convicted today and sentenced to 8 years in prison.