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NPR'S ERIC WEINER REPORTS ON INDIA'S STRUGGLE TO CHANGE FROM A SOCIALIST ECONOMY TO A FREE-MARKET.

SCOTT SIMON MUSES ABOUT CHANGES THAT WILL BRING MORE HONESTY TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

SCOTT TALKS WITH EARTHA KITT, THE SULTRY VETERAN OF STAGE, SCREEN, AND NIGHTCLUBS, ABOUT HER NEW CD--THE FIRST SHE HAS RECORDED IN THIS COUNTRY IN 20 YEARS. "EARTHA KITT - BACK IN BUSINESS," DRG RECORDS, 91431.

NPR's John Ydstie reports on the myths and realities of balancing the federal budget. Congress is currently debating whether to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution.

SCOTT TALKS WITH MEXICAN POLITICAL ANALYST DENISE DRESSER ABOUT THE DISHEARTENING EFFECT MEXICO'S ECONOMIC CRISIS IS HAVING ON THAT COUNTRY'S ONCE-HIGH HOPES FOR PROSPERITY AND SOCIAL PEACE.

WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS THE MOVIE "HIGHER LEARNING" BY DIRECTOR JOHN SINGLETON.

SIMON/THE NATION: AMERICA'S OLDEST WEEKLY MAGAZINE CHANGED OWNERSHIP THIS WEEK. "THE NATION," FOUNDED IN 1865, WAS PURCHASED BY A GROUP HEADED BY THE MAGAZINE'S EDITOR, VICTOR NAVASKY. THE GROUP INCLUDES NOVELIST E.L. DOCTOROW AND ACTOR PAUL NEWMAN.

HOST SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH FRANK J. TIPLER, AUTHOR OF "THE PHYSICS OF IMMORTALITY." DR. TIPLER IS A PHYSICIST WHO SAYS HE, AN ATHEIST, HAS SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THE EXISTENCE OF GOD.

NPR'S JIM ZAROLLI REPORTS ON HOW THE MEXICAN ECONOMIC CRISIS IS AFFECTING INVESTORS IN MANY EMERGING MARKETS.

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS WITH NORMAN ORNSTEIN, FROM THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, AND THOMAS MANN, FROM THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION. BOTH ARE AT THE "CONFERENCE FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE 104TH CONGRESS" IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, AND THEY'LL BE DISCUSSING THE NEW CONGRESS.

OUR GARDENING CONSULTANT, KETZEL LEVINE, SHOWS UP IN A MOST UNLIKELY PLACE THIS WEEK.

SCOTT HAS SOME THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEK'S BROUHAHA IN THE WAKE OF CONNIE CHUNG'S QUESTIONING OF NEWT GINGRICH'S MOTHER.