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Chris Arnold reports that in the town of Guernville, CA, which is susceptible to flooding, many residents are putting their houses up on stilts to avoid flood damage. Some business owners fear that it could ruin the charm of the town, which depends on tourists for income.

SIMON/RON: WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT SHARES WITH US HIS PICK FOR THE HEISMAN TROPHY: COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL HONOR.

SCOTT WITH SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PROPOSAL TO SEND 20,000 US TROOPS TO BOSNIA.

JERROLD POST OF GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WHO SPECIALIZES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILES OF WORLD LEADERS, TALKS WITH SCOTT ABOUT THE PROFILE OF A POET AND FELLOW PSYCHIATRIST WHO'S HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE SUFFERING IN THE BALKANS -- PRESIDENT RADOVAN KARADZIC OF THE SELF-STYLED BOSNIAN SERB REPUBLIC

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH PROFESSOR THOMAS INGE ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF CARTOONIST OLIVER WENDELL HARRINGTON, WHO DIED EARLIER THIS MONTH IN BERLIN. HARRINGTON WAS THE MOST POPULAR CARTOONIST OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRESS IN THE 1940'S AND 50'S.

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Noah Adams talks to author Mary Cable about the 1888 storm that closed down the East Coast and taught the nation about the vulnerability of telegraph wires and trains to severe weather. The storm led to the building of New York City subways and the concept of buried cables.

World leaders from around the world converge on New York this eek to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United Nations. NPR's Trevor owe (ROH) says the organization's future is uncertain.