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President Clinton today announced the closing of a two-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue next to the White House. The decision was taken to enhance security at the executive mansion. Danny opens the show from Pennsylvania avenue, describing what the new space looks like, and talking to people there to get their reaction.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the Russian film that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film this year.

SCOTT SIMON TALKS WITH NPR'S ANDY BOWERS IN SARAJEVO ABOUT U.N. EFFORTS TO RESOLVE THE HOSTAGE SITUATION AND THE SEARCH FOR THE AMERICAN PILOT OF AN F-16 SHOT DOWN OVER BOSNIA YESTERDAY.

THIS WEEK, CHILE'S SUPREME COURT UPHELD THE CONVICTIONS AND PRISON TERMS OF THE TWO CHILEAN SECRET POLICE OFFICIALS WHO ENGINEERED THE CAR BOMBING ASSASINATION OF ORLANDO LETELIER (leh-TEL-e-er), AN OPPONENT OF CHILE'S FORMER MIITARY GOVERNMENT, IN 1976 ON THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON, D.C.'S EMBASSY ROW. SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH ISABEL LETELIER, WIDOW OF ORLANDO LETELIER, IN SANTIAGO, CHILE.

We were curious about all the programs the House Republicans proposed be cut from the federal budget, so we read from the list of nearly 300 programs, agencies and departments.

On this mother's day, we share this story by writer Bev Donofrio. She recalls a mother's day holiday in the 1970's, when she and some women friends went out for a picnic and baseball game with their kids. The moral: it's tough to be a mom...but it has it's good sides too.

SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS, WHICH HAVE JUST BEGUN.

NPR'S PHILLIP DAVIS REPORTS ON THE PROS AND CONS OF RECYCLING.

SCOTT SIMON AND DANIEL SCHORR, WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, TALK ABOUT THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK.

DR. HENRY FOSTER, PRESIDENT CLINTON'S NOMINEE FOR SURGEON GENERAL, WAS APPROVED YESTERDAY BY THE SENATE LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. NPR'S ELIZABETH ARNOLD REPORTS.