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Host Danny Zwerdling talks with Jim Goldberg about his photography exhibition "Raised By Wolves." For ten years, Goldberg photographed runaway kids in San Francisco and Hollywood. He's created a sad, yet compelling, document of kids in trouble. The photographs are currently at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.. Beginning early next year the exhibition travels to Andover (Ma.), Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Daytona Beach (Fl.). A companion book is published by Scalo press.

A week ago, Haiti marked the one year anniversary of President Jean Bertrand Aristide's return to power. Daniel updates the situation in Haiti with New York Times reporter Larry Rohter, who recently visited Haiti.

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the film "Restoration," which stars Robert Downey, Jr.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a hallenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Stephen Portnoy from rbana, Illinois, who is joined on the air by his wife Esther. Their public adio station is WILL in Urbana.

British film director and screenwriter MIKE FIGGIS. His latest film is "Leaving Las Vegas." The film is based on the novel by John O'Brien. FIGGIS wrote the screenplay. Shortly after the film went into production, O'Brien killed himself. His father said that the book was O'Brien's suicide note. In the film an alcoholic named Ben, played by Nicholas Cage, goes to Las Vegas to end his life in a final binge. He meets and falls in love with a prostitute and they form a desperate bond. FIGGIS also directed "Stormy Monday," (which he wrote and scored), and "Internal Affairs." (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE

Karen Grigsby Bates says the financial success of "Waiting To Exhale" should act as a wake up call to studio executives. She says black women make up an important demographic group, with which spends money big time! And she calls on Hollywood to make more movies about middle class blacks.

RAPOPORT/WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALKS ABOUT THE FLURRY OF TRADE ACTIVITY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

HOST SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT ABOUT GREG MADDUX, THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER AND QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER EVER.

Daniel talks with Jodi Cobb, a National Geographic Photographer, about her new book 'Geisha'. Cobb's book provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes in the Geisha houses where she shows us the women not only in their usual ritual costumes, but also with their hair down, after their clients have gone home. Cobb says that contrary to popular belief in the west, Geisha's do not provide sex for their clients. Rather the Geisha's role is more to preserve the high arts of traditional Japan.

Film Critic STEVEN VINEBERG reviews the latest James Bond film "GoldenEye." It features the newest 007, Pierce Brosnan.

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NPR's Mara Liasson reports on President Clinton's isit yesterday with American troops in Germany. He got his biggest ovation when e siad the rules of engagement would allow U.S. soldiers to use "decisive orce" if attacked. This morning he signed the authorization to send the troops