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Essayist Christopher Wynn wonders if the quest for a toned and chiseled body is worth the effort it takes to find the right gym.

The Harlem Renaissance gave birth to a movement that was social, political, and artistic. To be in Harlem in the 1920s and '30s was to experience everything from the poetry of Langston Hughes to the music of Duke Ellington. Liane talks to Shawn Amos, who produced a new four-CD box set that captures the sounds of the period, and updates them with new readings. It's called Rhapsodies in Black: Words and Music from the Harlem Renaissance. (9:30) (NOTE: Rhapsodies in Black is available on Rhino Records #R2-79874).

This week, the Supreme Court handed down a controversial decision that significantly reduces the impact of the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. Liane speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about the effect of that ruling and the pattern that seems to be developing in the court's protection of states' rights.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Michele Ligouri from Harvard, Massachusetts. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WBUR in Boston.)

The arrest this week of FBI agent Robert Hanssen on spy charges brings to mind a similar case of seven years ago. Aldrich Ames was a CIA officer found spying for Russia. NPR's Tom Gjelten finds some similarities and differences in the two cases.

This Tuesday, President Bush will present Congress with his fiscal 2002 budget. The president's spending plan includes a proposed 11 percent boost in federal funding for schools, the largest increase in the budget. Mr. Bush also wants to increase local control and institute regular proficiency tests in math and reading. Michael Kirst, Professor of Education at Stanford University, tells Liane, however, that the Federal government has never played a big role in schools.

President Bush plans to present an outline of his budget plan to Congress on Tuesday. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

NPR Senior News Analyst examines recent public statements by members of the Supreme Court, who have perhaps been letting off steam from the contentious end to the Presidential election.

Liane talks with Owen Ullman, Washington editor for USA Today and editor of the International Economy magazine, about the state of the US economy. Wall Street lost ground again last week, prompting some to speculate that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates once more, in an effort to spur growth.

Liane talks live with NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem, who is covering Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to the Middle East. Powell met today with Israel's Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.