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Linda Wertheimer speaks with Senator Bill Bradley about his new book, Time Present, Time Past. The Senator who will not be standing for re-election, muses over his experiences in politics and what he has learned about leadership and effectiveness in today's society.

The warring sides in Bosnia have complied with demands in the Dayton peace agreement to pull back from the cease fire lines. NATO troops have moved into a buffer zone separating Bosnians, Serbs and Croats. NPR's Mike Shuster went along with one U.S. Army unit as it searched a section of the cease fire lines for mines and bunkers.

REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER, FINDS OUR HERO AND A FRIEND EXPLORING THE METAPHYSICAL MEANING OF CUTICLE-CHEWING IN "THE NAIL-BITING SALON."

David Corn, Washington editor of The Nation magazine, nd Host Liane Hansen discuss prominent issues in the news this past week, ncluding congressional Whitewater hearings, President Clinton's approval rating nd the impasse in budget negotiations.

Professional storyteller Renee Brachfeld brings the Hanukkah pirit to life with her tale of a Jewish beggar who is able to transform a imple crust of bread into traditional Hanukkah potato latkes (LAHT-kuhs). 5:10 . CUTAWAY -- LETTERS: We hear comments from our listeners.

The PUZZLE INTERNET ADDRESS is puzzle@npr.org.

Danny speaks with Congressman Kweisi Mfume, who was chosen yesterday to be the new president and chief executive officer of the NAACP. Mfume will take up his post in February. He says his first priority is to get the organization's financial crisis resolved. Then, he wants to work on empowering African-Americans by getting more blacks to vote and on emphasizing educational excellence.

3: Comedian and film maker MEL BROOKS. Brooks has made some of the funniest films in movie history, including "The Producers," "Young Frankenstein," and "Blazing Saddles." His latest film is a spoof on the vampire film genre, "Dracula: Dead and Loving It." (REBROADCAST from 7

ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALKS ABOUT THE LATE DEAN MARTIN, WHO WAS SOMETIMES OVERLOOKED AS A GREAT ACTOR.

WEEKEND EDITION'S SENIOR NEWS ANALYST, CONTINUE AN ANNUAL TRADITION OF TALKING ABOUT THE YEAR'S TOP STORIES.

DECEMBER 31,

As China prepares to take over Hong Kong next year, many of Hong Kong's film directors are preparing to jump ship for more fertile and lucrative creative ground here in the U.S. Two films with Hong Kong connections are now on American movie screens...Broken Arrow and Rumble in the Bronx. Our critic, Bob Mondello, prepared this report.