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Daniel talks with CNN reporter Gary Striker who is in the Zairean town of Kikwit where there's been an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus which has killed at least 57 people since it resurfaced in March. Striker visited the hospital in Kikwit which he says is the epicenter of the outbreak. He describes what he saw.

NPR'S CLAUDIO SANCHEZ REPORTS ON THE EFFORTS OF AN ELITE SCHOOL, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, TO DIVERSIFY IT'S STUDENT BODY. MANY WONDER IF SCHOOLS LIKE HOPKINS MUST LOWER STANDARDS TO ADMIT MINORITIES, BUT SCHOOL OFFICIALS DENY THAT IT IS THE CASE, SAY THAT MEASURES LIKE SAT SCORES ARE NOT THE ONLY MEASURES OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND NOTE THAT 3 OUT OF 4 OF MINORITY STUDENTS THAT THEY ADMIT GRADUATE.

In the first of a series of reports on the African country of Namibia, Daniel explores the challenges a new democracy faces. Many of the concepts familiar to citizens of the United States like debate and lobbying are foreign to residents of Namibia, which gained its independence from South Africa five years ago.

Michael talks with television reporter Jane Olsen from WRIC about the controversy in Richmond, Virginia surrounding the erection of a stature of Arthur Ashe. Ashe, who won Wimbledon 20 years ago this month was a native of Richmond and many people want to erect his statue on Monument Avenue, the site of many civil war monuments. But some say he neither belongs there nor should stand with the very people who sought to oppress his race.

Daniel speaks with Gavan Dawes, author of "Prisoners of the Japanese, POW's of World War two in the Pacific," about how the American military killed thousands of American soldiers in the Pacific by bombing Japanese ships which were holding American prisoners of war.

SUNDAY ATC RUNDOWN Host: Daniel Zwerdling Newscaster: Barbara Campbell News (2:59)

Jacki checks in with three recent graduates who gave speeches at their graduations this year. Jamie Tsao from Oakland, California; Jason Prince from Boise, Idaho; and Riche ("RICH-ee") Holmes of Greenbelt, Maryland read exerpts of their speeches and talk about their vision of America as they graduate into adulthood.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH GARY HUFBAUER, SENIOR FELLOW AT THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, AND YOSHIHISA KOMORI (yo-she-HEE-sah koh-MOR-ee), WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF OF THE TOKYO-BASED SANKEI SHIMBUM, ABOUT THIS WEEK'S RESOLUTION OF THE U.S.-JAPAN AUTO TRADE WARS AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR U.S.-JAPAN TRADE RELATIONS.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with comedy writer and actor Carl einer about his semi-autobiographical book, CONTINUE LAUGHING (Birch Lane ress, a trademark of the Carol Publishing Group, 1995). Reiner has been a reative force in the entertainment industry for 40 years, known fondly for his ontributions to "Your Show of Shows" and "The Dick Van Dyke Show."

Dean Olsher reports on the final concert that Frank oster will conduct with the Count Basie Orchestra. Foster is stepping down as onductor after spending years keeping Basie's music fresh for a new generation f listeners.