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NPR's Margot Adler reports on last night's vote for NAACP hairperson. Board chairman William Gibson, who has been accused of misspending he organization's money, was ousted by Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain ivil rights organizer Medgar Evars.

Joe speaks with NPR's Margot Adler about the NAACP's annual meeting in New York City. Today, members cast a vote of no confidence in the civil rights organization's current Chairman of the Board of Directors, William Gibson.

NPR's Isabel Alegria reports on a crime prevention program in California that receives federal funds from President Clinton's crime bill--funds that are threatened by Republican members of Congress.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports on this morning's Israeli abinet meeting at which it was decided to extend Israel's three-week-old losing of the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip.

NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR REPORTS ON THE REPUBLICANS' EFFORTS TO GET THEIR BEARINGS AS THEY ATTEMPT TO IMPLEMENT THE PROMISES IN THEIR CONTRACT FOR AMERICA.

HOST SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE BUSINESS COLUMNIST JOE NOCERA (NOH-SAIR'-RUH) ABOUT THIS WEEK'S DEBUT OF TWO TELEVISION NETWORKS: WARNER BROTHERS AND UNITED PARAMOUNT.

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS WITH DAVID GERGEN, FORMER SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT, ABOUT THE CLINTON PRESIDENCY'S PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS.

NPR'S HOWARD BERKES REPORTS ON THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO RESTORE WOLVES TO PARTS OF WYOMING AND IDAHO.

SCOTT TALKS WITH STEVE BLASCO ABOUT RESEARCHERS' DISCOVERY OF WHAT LED TO THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC: BRITTLE METAL. THE DETAILS APPEAR IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF "POPULAR SCIENCE."

WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT REVIEWS THIS WEEK'S AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYERS AND CLUB OWNERS, WHICH ENDED THEIR THREE-AND-A-HALF MONTH OLD LABOR DISPUTE.

Singer AL GREEN. Green's one of the greats of soul and gospel music. He's probably best known for his hit, "Let's Stay Together." He'll talk about his musical career, and about his being "born again" as a Christian. (REBROADCAST< Originally Aired 6/

2: Rock musician NEIL YOUNG. In 66' he joined L.A. rock band Buffalo Springfield; they split up 3 albums later due to inter-band fighting and their lack of commercial success. YOUNG then meandered from band to band, including "Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young," while doing a lot of solo work as well. He's been called the "Godfather of Grunge," and "The King of Punk." (REBROADCAST, Originally aired 11/5/92) Rock musician FRANK ZAPPA, who died in 1993. For more than 20 years, Zappa made rock and roll music that was in turn funny, gross, esoteric, satirical, and danceable. (REBROADCAST, Originally aired 6/6/89) .