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Syria, Economy Top The G8 Agenda
Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Scott Horsley as President Obama departs for the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.
The Tragedy Of The Pina Colada
Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin talks to The Sporkful's Dan Pashman about fruity cocktails for the summer.
When Should The Majors Pull Talent From The Minors?
Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mike Pesca about sports news of the past week.
Police Clear Protesters In Istanbul Park
Turkish riot police have cleared protesters from Gezi park and Taksim Square in Istanbul. The move ends the 19-day occupation of the spaces. But as NPR's Peter Kenyon reports, protesters are saying they will return.
Bringing Extreme WIFI To Remote Places
Google scientists have been testing a way to link computers to the internet in rural, war torn or disaster areas where high speed internet does not exist. We hear from Steven Levy, a senior writer with Wired magazine who was embedded with the Google team.
Baghdad Businessman Reflects On Violence In Iraq
Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin talks to Baghdad businessman Haider al-Jumaili about the growing violence in Iraq, where more than a thousand people died in May.