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Jacki speaks with Jany Hansal, the President of DESA, a woman's humanitarian organization based in Dubrovnic, Croatia. Since 1993, DESA has been helping former refugees from the Balkan Wars cope with loss and tragedy in their lives by reviving the ancient crafts of their region. For more on DESA, go to http://desa.dubrovnik.org. (5:00) (Note: Site will open in a new browser window.)

Figures from the Centers for Disease Control show AIDS is now the leading cause of death for African-Americans aged 25 to 44 years old. Jacki talks with Rev. Eugene Rivers, pastor of the Azusa Christian Community in Dorchester, Massachusetts about his crusade to fight the spread of AIDS and HIV among Africans and African Americans. Rivers has issued an open letter to churches and other organizations to urge them to step up activism in Africa and the across the U.S.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports from Raleigh, North Carolina on how the $145 billion tobacco settlement will likely shake out. Cigarette companies will embark on a lengthy series of appeals, and the huge judgement could be reduced, in light of a Florida law that prohibits judgements large enough to bankrupt defendants.

Jeff Rice of member station KUAZ in Tucson, Ariz., visited Tohono Chul Park for its annual "Queen of the Night" celebration, and sent this audio postcard. Rice spoke with visitors who came to the park to enjoy the cereus, a fragrant cactus flower that blooms only one night a year.

NPR's Mexico City Correspondent Gerry Hadden reports on President-elect Vicente Fox's efforts to put together a cabinet as he prepares to take over the nation's top job. Fox brings a businessman's experience and priorities to a position that has been dominated by politicians and cronism for more than 70 years.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Judy Pozar from Leverett, Massachusetts. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WNPI, Amherst.)

Liane talks live with NPR Chief Diplomatic Correspondent Ted Clark about secret peace negotiations being held at Camp David between PLO leader Yassir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Liane talks with Chinese actress and author Anchee Min about her new book, Becoming Madame Mao, a biography of Jiang Ching, the fourth wife of the late Chinese Premier Mao Tse Tung. ("Becoming Madame Mao" is published by Houghton Mifflin.)

Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa speaks to the participants of the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. We have an excerpt of his remarks.

After a Florida jury announced a $145 billion verdict against the nation's biggest tobacco companies, the companies' lawyers say they will appeal. They also say, that if forced to pay, the settlement will bankrupt the tobacco giants. Anti-smoking activists disagree. NPR's Jim Zarolli reports.