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Tomorrow the jury in the OJ Simpson case begins deliberations, and they'll have to decide whether Simpson is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. What does "reasonable doubt" mean? Daniel discusses this with Jon Newman, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit.

MONDAY'S MARCH, AND THE LEADERSHIP OF ONE OF ITS CONVENERS, THE NATION OF ISLAM'S MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, HAS SPARKED DEBATE ACROSS AN ESPECIALLY RACE-SENSITIZED NATION. WEEKEND EDITION'S DANIEL SCHORR DISCUSSED THE MARCH AND ITS MEANING WITH TWO WELL-KNOWN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMENTATORS: RONALD WALTERS, CHAIRMAN OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY'S POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, AND GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND AMERICAN CULTURE ROGER WILKINS.

SUSAN MUSES ABOUT TWO EVENTS THIS WEEK: THE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MORE NOBEL LAUREATES AND THE RETURN OF ELECTRICITY TO SARAJEVO

NPR'S MICHAEL SKOLER REPORTS THAT THE RWANDAN REFUGEE PROBLEM IN ZAIRE, ALTHOUGH CALM NOW, REMAINS UNRESOLVED AFTER THIS WEEK'S ROUND OF FORCED EXPULSIONS BY ZAIRIAN TROOPS.

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THE NEW MOVIE "DESPERADO," STARRING ANTONION BANDERAS.

Daniel talks with Phillip Jenkins Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University about the history of militia movements in the United States. Jenkins says that in the 1940's in particular, there were several right-wing militias run by Christian leaders. They believed the federal government was subverting the constitution and many of them followed a popular radio talk show host who was also a priest preaching anti-semitic and racist views.

THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF OUR SEMI-REGULAR RADIO SERIAL... "JULIUS KNIPL (KEH-nipple): REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER."

Vicki Que reports on some of the issues that will be discussed at the international conference on women, which begin this coming week in Beijing.

ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES FACING CONGRESS UPON ITS RETURN AFTER LABOR DAY IS THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE. WHILE REPUBLICANS SAY THEY ARE COMMITTED TO REFORMING THE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO SAVE IT, DEMOCRATS ACCUSE THEM OF MISLEADING THE PUBLIC. NPR'S PATRICIA NEIGHMOND REPORTS ON A TOWN MEETING SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN BILL THOMAS.

SCOTT SIMON TALKS WIT BURTON H. THROCKMORTON, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF NEW TESTAMENT AT THE BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND AN EDITOR OF NEW "NEW TESTAMENT AND PSALMS: AN INCLUSIVE VERSION," PUBILSHED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS.