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South African Journalist ALLISTER SPARKS. He's written about secret negotiations that started in 1986 between South African leaders and then-jailed political prisoner Nelson Mandela. The meetings ultimately led to the dismantling of Apartheid. His new book is Tomorrow is Another Country. He served as South African Correspondent for The Observer and for The Washington Post from 1981-1992. He lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with Carl Cannon, White House orrespondent for the Baltimore Sun, about developments on Capitol Hill this ast week. The heated debate over welfare reform climaxed with the passing of a epublican-sponsored bill by the House of Representatives. Cannon considers how he welfare-reform bill will be received in the Senate, and also looks at the ine-item veto and prospects for the up-coming Presidential race.

Harry Forestell reports on the controversy surrounding the emains of American Indian Pocahantas 400 years after her death. Pocahantas is redited with helping the Jamestown colony survive, and will be the subject of a isney movie this summer. Pocohantas died on a visit to England, and is buried n Gravesend (GRAVES-end), near London. American entertainer Wayne Newton, who laims the Indian Princess is a relative, wants to ship her remains back to the .S., but England is not inclined to give her up.

LIANE HANSEN EWSCASTERS: SHAY STEVENS & LAURA KNOY

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenges listeners to puzzles and word ames. 7:06 This week's on-air player listens to KXJZ, Sacramento and KUOP, Stockton, alifo

Film Director SIDNEY LUMET has directed 40 films, which have received over 50 Academy Award Nominations. His films include "Network," "Fail-Safe," "Dog Day Afternoon," and "The Prince of the City." He details his craft in his new book Making Movies. We'll feature an interview with Lumet recorded in 1988. (Originally aired 8/

lassical Music Critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a new recording of a major Tchaikovsky opera that''s virtually unknown in the United States. It''s called "Mazeppa" (Deutsche Gramm

A new retrospective album of the '60s and '70s Hi Label hits has been released. Mitchell was one of the hit makers for the Memphis based label in its early days and later was the influential producer who made the sounds of soul greats Al Green, Ann Peebles and Otis Clay so well known.

Writer WALLACE STEGNER. STEGNER died in 1993. A new edition of his collected stories will be published in June. STEGNER's novels and essays are often based in the West where he grew up and lived for many years. STEGNER started the creative writing program at Stanford University in California, which he ran for 26 years. His last book of essays, published in 1992, is called Where the Bluebird Sings to the Lemonade Springs (Random House) (REBROADCAST FROM 4/

LIANE HANSEN EWSCASTERS: BILL REDLIN & SHAY STEVENS

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's ews, including one of the victims from the Long Island Railroad shooting and udge Donald Belfi; Marcia Clark and "Kato" Kaelin from the O.J. Simpson trial; residential hopefuls Republican California Governor Pete Wilson and Republican at Buchannan; and Congressman Sam Gibbons (D-FL) during the welfare reform ebate on the House Floor.

ok Critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "Wonder Boys," by Michael Chabon (SHAY-bin). His first novel, a best seller, "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" was originally written as his Master''s Thesis in college.