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The Master Musicians of Jajouka are Moroccan tribesmen with a thousand year old tradition of making music. Talvin Singh (rhymes with calvin / sing) is Britain's hottest young dance music producer - winner of last year's Mercury Music Prize. They've collaborated on a new recording due out this week. (Point Music/Universal Classics 2 464 536-2) (10:00).

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Susan McVetty from Guildhall, Vermont. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WVPR, Windsor, Vermont.)

Frank talks with NPR's Mike Shuster, who is covering President Clinton on his visit to Nigeria. Today, the President will tour a village outside the capital, and is expected to visit a women's development center before departing for Tanzania.

The announcement is the latest development in Jeopardy!'s troubled search for a new host following the November death of longtime presenter Alex Trebek.

Frank talks with Tom Boatner, Fire Management Officer for the Bureau of Land Management in Montana and the Dakotas, about the wildfires that continue to burn throughout the west. Some 20 million acres have been closed to the public in Montana, as firefighters and military personnel battle high winds and dry conditions, which only worsen the fires.

New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen kept a high profile at the Democratic National Convention, where she made a key speech and was considered as a running mate for Vice President Al Gore. But upon returning to the Granite State, Shaheen finds herself facing a strong challenge -- from her within her own party. Av Harris of New Hampshire Public Radio reports.

Corporations return profits to shareholders. That's a "given" in the U-S economic system, but should it be? Frank talks with Marjorie Kelly, editor of the Business Ethics Newsletter, who argues that by focusing solely on satisfying shareholders, corporations end up hurting others in the equation, including workers, communities and the environment. Kelly says the so-called Divine Right of Capital is an old, outdated model that needs to be reconsidered.

Paula Wissel of member station KPLU visits a summer camp in Lynnwood, Washington, where kids learn to meditate.

Scott speaks with Larry Merchant, boxing commentator and former sports columnist, about a new documentary called Ali-Frazier I: One Nation, Divisible, which is airing on HBO this month.

Mike Shuster reports on President Clinton's trip to Africa, which began today in Nigeria. Clinton hopes to promote democracy on the continent through Nigeria's example, and to encourage the country's leadership in regional peacekeeping.

Host Jacki Lyden speaks with Suzanne Rogers of the Belfast Telegraph about new violence in Northern Ireland. Three people were killed this week in attacks between rival Protestant militia groups. Prisoners released under terms of Northern Ireland's peace agreement are returning home, seeking a cut of the drug trade or simply vengeance.

The San Francisco Giants' most popular team members aren't seeing much action this summer. When the team inaugurated a new ballpark, it also introduced a group of canine helpers, trained to retrieve home-runs hit into nearby San Francisco Bay. So far, the dogs are still waiting to make a splash. Scott Shaefer reports from member station KQED.