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The behavior of the Braves' fans is scrutinized as the World Series goes to Atlanta, and fallout continues in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault case.

Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs under the moniker Helado Negro, shares his thoughts on his new album, astrology, and the beauty of nature.

Scott talks to Weekend Edition's entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the prospect of a strike by the Writers Guild of America. If no agreement is reached with studio executives by May 1st, the men and women who write scripts for movies and TV shows will walk off the job. The last time this happened was in l988, and network television still hasn't recovered.

Scott speaks with Phil Jackson, coach of the LA Lakers and former coach of the Chicago Bulls, about Michael Jordon, basketball, philosophy AND his new book, "More than a Game." (Seven Stories Press).

The trial of former Ku Klux Klansman Thomas Blanton, Jr., continues in Birmingham, Alabama today. He's accused of participating in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist church in 1963 which killed four black girls. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with NPR's Debbie Elliott who is covering the trial, where the prosecution has wrapped up.

Scott discusses the news of the week with NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr.

Scott with some thoughts about former Senator Bob Kerrey's admission this week that he may have been responsible for the death of civilians while fighting in Vietnam.

Scott talks with Lee Sullivan, the Mayor of Panama City Beach Florida. Reporters, posing as representatives of Prince William, tried to convince the Mayor that the Prince was coming for a spring break visit. Fortunately Mr Sullivan discovered the ploy -- and turned the joke around.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on new revelations about earth's beginnings, by scientists in Antarctica.

Lisa talks with three foreign journalists about their perceptions of President Bush's first hundred days in office. Yoshi Komori is from the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun; Jose Carreno is from Mexico's El Universal; and Siegfried Buschschluter is from Deutschland Radio in Germany.