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Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Jon Lang from Detroit, Michigan. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WDET in Detroit.)

Frank Stasio speaks with record producer Arif Mardin who this week will receive the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Trustees' Award for his career-long contributions in the recording studio. Mardin is sometimes referred to as "the diva producer" for his work with pop stars including Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Barbara Streisant, Whitney Houston and scores of others.

The FBI is offering assisting local agencies in the Jelani Day case, but will not take it over unless there's evidence of a federal crime.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says Bush is receiving plenty of advice from within and without his administration about how to handle international matters. (3:30).

Host Frank Stasio talks about the foreign policy issues facing President Bush with a panel of international journalists: Nayan Chanda, editor-at-large of the Far East Economic Review; Masha Lipman, deputy editor of Itogi, the Russian newsmagazine; and syndicated columnist Rami Khouri, former editor of the Jordan Times. Foreign policy challenges include continuing unrest in the Middle East and the recent sinking of a Japanese fishing boat by a US submarine.

Film critic Bob Mondello takes a look at the advertising lines used to attract movie-goers.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Tokyo on reaction in Japan to the collision Friday between a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing trawler off the coast of Hawaii. U.S. Coast Guard search efforts continue for the nine Japanese still missing; 26 survivors from the boat have been rescued.

Liane talks with Eric Yaverbaum , President of Jericho Communications and author of the book, Public Relations Kit for Dummies, who just completed a survey about the TV viewing habits of big business CEO's. Turns out, they watch the Simpsons and hockey games, just like the rest of us.

Liane speaks with Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton about the latest crop of new releases on CD.

Two weeks after a 7-point-7 magnitude earthquake hit India, some villages are just beginning to receive tents to temporarily replace their damaged homes. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Varsamadhi.