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Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. (This week's on-air player is Mary Ross from olorado Springs, Corlorado. Her public radio station is KRCC out of Colorado prings).

Bob Mondello reviews the new film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, which he says is one of the best, though not one of the most pleasant, films of last year. Sarandon plays a nun who serves a spiritual adviser to a man who faces execution for murder.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan talks to furloughed workers and others about how the most recent Republican proposal to reopen the federal government would affect their lives and livelihood.

ALEX TALKS WITH RICHARD SIMON OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ABOUT THE IRS RULING THAT ALLOWS HIM TO DEPRECIATE HIS ANTIQUE VIOLIN BOW.

RAPOPORT/WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALKS ABOUT THE FLURRY OF TRADE ACTIVITY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's isit yesterday with American troops in Germany. He got his biggest ovation when e siad the rules of engagement would allow U.S. soldiers to use "decisive orce" if attacked. This morning he signed the authorization to send the troops

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Stephen Portnoy from rbana, Illinois, who is joined on the air by his wife Esther. Their public adio station is WILL in Urbana.

OCTOBER 22,

Noah Adams speaks with Rev. Jim Renfrew, pastor of Stone Church, Presbyterian Church in Bergen, NY, about the delights of winter. He says the steady snowfall quiets the city, and members of the community take extra time to look after each other.

WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS THE NEW JAMES BOND MOVIE "GOLDENEYE."