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The much-anticipated Massachussetts Museum of Contemporary Art has opened in North Adams with an installation by former Talking Head David Byrne. MassMOCA has been in the works for more than ten years. It takes over an old electronics factory (before that it was a textile mill - the buildings date back to the 19th century) that closed leaving 4000 townspeople out of work. While other rust belt towns have pinned hopes for economic revival on gambling...North Adams is counting on tourism fueled by cutting edge art. Charlene Scott, of member station W-F-C-R, reports.

SIMON/BERNAYS: THE "FATHER OF PUBLIC RELATIONS" AND NEPHEW OF SIGMUND FREUD, EDWARD BERNAYS, DIED THIS WEEK AT THE AGE OF 103. SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH SUZANNE ROSHWALB, PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., WHO IS CURRENTLY WRITING A BIOGRAPHY OF EDWARD BERNAYS.

The Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut is taking egal action to defend the state's public defenders. Pippin Ross of member tation W-F-C-R in Amherst, Massachusetts reports on the legal issues being aised to protest the poor working conditions imposed on the state-paid defense ttorneys.

SPORTS: HOST SUSAN STAMBERG AND WEEKEND EDITION SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT TALK ABOUT THE TALKS BEING HELD THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BETWEEN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OWNERS AND PLAYERS.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Abidjan on the saga of an overloaded freighter carrying nearly four thousand people who fled the recent fighting in Liberia. The leaky vessel set out from Liberia nine days ago, but has been sailing up and down the west African coast, as Ivory Coast and Ghana have refused to accept the refugees. Today Ghana allowed the ship to dock, but many of whom are suffering from dysentery. The reluctance of west African nations to accept more refugees follows warnings from diplomats that the international community may abandon Liberia if its warring factions fail to make peace. (3:00) CUTAWAY 1A 0:59 1B 4. JURY REFORM - In Los Angeles, Virginia Biggar reports on a soon-to-be-released report on how to reform the California jury system. Reform has been on the legal agenda for years, but the OJ Simpson trial highlighted many flaws in the system, say critics. Recommendations for change vary from paying jurors more to punishing potential jurors for avoiding jury duty.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Abidjan on the saga of an overloaded freighter carrying nearly four thousand people who fled the recent fighting in Liberia. The leaky vessel set out from Liberia nine days ago, but has been sailing up and down the west African coast, as Ivory Coast and Ghana have refused to accept the refugees. Today Ghana allowed the ship to dock, but many of whom are suffering from dysentery. The reluctance of west African nations to accept more refugees follows warnings from diplomats that the international community may abandon Liberia if its warring factions fail to make peace. (3:00) CUTAWAY 1A 0:59 1B 4. JURY REFORM - In Los Angeles, Virginia Biggar reports on a soon-to-be-released report on how to reform the California jury system. Reform has been on the legal agenda for years, but the OJ Simpson trial highlighted many flaws in the system, say critics. Recommendations for change vary from paying jurors more to punishing potential jurors for avoiding jury duty.

An extra shot of political turbulence hit Washington D.C. his past week when the Republican Party's balanced budget amendment was efeated in the Senate. Host Liane Hansen speaks with political commentators red Barnes and Tony Snow about this and other current topics recently in the ews.

WEEKEND EDITION WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DANIEL SCHORR TALKS ABOUT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION WITH RALPH NEAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND CLINT BLOCK, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION FOR THE WASHINGTON, D.C.-BASED INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE.

Joe Smith of member station W-C-P-N reports that Sam Jethroe, ho played for the Boston Braves 45 years ago, is currently suing the Major eague. Jethro was one of the few black players nominated as Rookie of the Year, ut was dropped to the minors after only three years with the Braves. He claims hat racial discrimination played a part in his demotion, and is taking legal ction to receive the pension benefits he says he deserves.

NPR's Melissa Block reports that many mid-Atlantic states are still reeling after a weekend of flooding brought on by melting snow and heavy rain. Parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, as well as the Washington D.C. metro area were hit by high water that wiped out some low-lying towns. (4:00) 2. POTOMAC RESCUE -- David Hearn, a world champion canoeist, tells Noah about his arrest on the flood-swollen Potomac river. He was charged with ignoring National Park Service warnings to stay away from the river, but Hearn says he was using his skills to find a missing boatman. (4:30) 3. HARRISBURG EVACUEE -- Linda Wertheimer speaks with Harrisburg resident Thelma Ziegler. Ziegler's house was flooded, and she was evacuated Saturday morning. She also survived the floods of 1936 and 1972, and prepared for the blizzard of 1996 by selling off much of her furniture in the last few weeks.