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NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS ON AN AMERICAN WOMAN WHO MOVED TO THE GEORGIAN CAPITAL TO TBLISI, IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, AS A BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND IS DEFYING THE ODDS AGAINST FOREIGN INVESTMENT GENERATED BY FOUR YEARS OF WAR. SHE HAS OPENED UP A GUEST HOUSE CALLED "BETSY'S PLACE."

Danny talks to NPR's Howard Berkes, who is covering the National Rifle Association's meeting in Phoenix. Berkes says NRA members are standing behind the association in the aftermath of the controversy over an NRA fundraising letter that described some federal law enforcement agents as jack-booted thugs.

Daniel goes to the southwestern African nation of Namibia to see how their language education program is progressing. When the country gained independence form South Africa five years ago, educators and political leaders decided that it was necessary for the nation's children to learn to speak English, so now all major subjects in grades four and above are taught in English. This means that the students must learn science, math, and social science in English, not their native language.

Legendary Sports Broadcaster Howard Cosell died this morning. Cosell was known for his somewhat abrasive personality which was both loved and hated by sports fans.

SIMON/RAPOPORT: SPORTS: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION EVANDER HOLYFIELD'S RETURN TO THE RING DESPITE THE FACT HE HAS A HEART CONDITION, AND THE UNFORTUNATE DEATH OF FEATHERWEIGHT JIMMY GARCIA, WHO DIED THIS WEEK FROM A BRAIN INJURY HE SUFFERED IN THE RING ON MAY 6TH.

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

HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR DEBATES WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON REPUBLICAN-DRAFTED BUDGET PLANS. NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS.

Danny speaks with NPR's Andy Bowers, who is in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. They talk about a fire fight today between French and Bosnian Serb soldiers and also assess the UN's reaction to the holding of more than 200 peacekeepers as hostages by the Bosnian Serbs.

WEEKEND EDITION'S WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR SPEAKS WITH SUSAN WOODWARD, VISITING FELLOW AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION AND AUTHOR OF BALKAN TRAGEDY, PUBLISHED BY BROOKINGS INSTITUTION - 1995, AND WILLIAM HIGHLAND, FORMER DEPUTY ASSISTANT NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AND CURRENTLY PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, ABOUT AMERICA'S POLITICAL AND MILITARY OPTIONS IN BOSNIA.

SCOTT SIMON VISITS A REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO TO SPEAK WITH YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE BEEN PARALYZED BY THE KIND OF VIOLENCE THEY ONCE PERPETRATED. HE DISCOVERS THAT SOME GANG MEMBERS, LITERALLY STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS BY BULLETS, FIND INSIGHT AND NEW POSSIBILITIES IN THEIR WHEELCHAIRS.