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In 1989, there was a small outbreak of an extremely contagious virus, the Ebola virus, in research monkeys in a lab in Reston, Virginia. The body is stripped of its clotting factors and victims essentially bleed to death. The army was brought in to stop the spread of the disease. RICHARD PRESTON has written book about the incident in The Hot Zone (Random House). (Aired 10

SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH PAUL WAGNER, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF THE DOCUMENTARY "OUT OF IRELAND - THE STORY OF IRISH EMIGRATION TO AMERICA." IT WILL BE SHOWN ON PBS LATER THIS YEAR. THERE IS A COMPANION BOOK: "OUT OF IRELAND" BY KERBY MILLER AND PAUL WAGNER, PUBLISHED BY ELLIOTT & CLARK PUBLISHING, WASHINGTON, D.C.

This past week, dieters learned some bad news: even if you lose weight, your body will still fight to return to its old weight. Gwen Machsai reflects on the endless battle over weightloss.

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NPR's Margo Adler reports on the aftermath of yesterday's vote that ousted the NAACP's chairman. The new chair, Myrlie Evers-Williams, inherits an organization that is deep and debt and whose image has been tarnished by allegations of mismanagement.

Craig speaks with Dr. Irwin Hyman, author of the book The Case Against Spanking. Dr. Hyman says if the United States banned spanking, the incidence of violence and child abuse would decrease. He strongly criticizes the continued use of corporal punishment in many school districts.

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

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS ABOUT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WITH RALPH NEAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND CLINT BLOCK, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C.-BASED INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE.

NPR'S ALEX CHADWICK GOES TO NEW HAMPSHIRE WHERE AS MANY AS NINE REPUBLICANS MAY BE CAMPAIGNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY, BUT IT'S BEEN VERY QUIET FOR THE DEMOCRATS WHO ARE PUTTING ALL THEIR EGGS IN BILL CLINTON'S BASKET.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the new book, "Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhatten in the 1920s" by Ann Douglas. (Farrar, Straus & G

NPR'S BRENDA WILSON REPORTS ON ALLEGATIONS BY A CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION THAT LINKS SURGEON GENERAL NOMINEE DR. HENRY FOSTER WITH THE NOTORIOUS TUSKEGEE SYPHILIS EXPERIMENT.

Surgeon General nominee Henry Foster today disputed the latest charges against him and denied any knowledge or involvement in the notorious Tuskegee Experiment. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.