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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Putting Up A Good Front For The G8

2:52
 

Will The NSA Rethink Its Data Collection System?

4:50
 

Baghdad Businessman Reflects On Violence In Iraq

3:22
 

Economy Was Key In Iranian Election

4:26
 

Bringing Extreme WIFI To Remote Places

2:09
 

Will America Need Boots On The Ground In Syria?

5:01
 

World

Police Clear Protesters In Istanbul Park

3:00
 

Lebanon Feels The Pain Of Syrian War Spillover

4:24
 

When Should The Majors Pull Talent From The Minors?

4:39
 

Colorado Springs Learns To Live With Fire

4:44
 

The Tragedy Of The Pina Colada

5:00
 

Syria, Economy Top The G8 Agenda

3:47
 

Music

Hanson Offers A Bold New 'Anthem'

Brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have been playing together since 1992.

June 16, 2013 Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson have reworked their teen-pop sound to a matured intensity. The brothers discuss their Oklahoma roots, recording tensions, and meeting their wives at Hanson concerts.

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The Beatles' Defining Moment (Hint: It's Not 'Sgt. Pepper')

The Beatles pose in Liverpool's Derby Square in February 1963 — the year, according to author Colin Fleming, that yielded the band's most definitive work.

June 16, 2013 In 1963, the Fab Four recorded a series of sessions at the BBC, which author Colin Fleming argues are emblematic of the band they would become.

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The Sunday Conversation

Former U.S. Ambassador Reflects On An 'Oblivious' America

Then-U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker (left) shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in 2011. During his 37 years as a diplomat, Crocker served as ambassador to six Muslim countries.

June 16, 2013 Former U.S. ambassador Ryan Crocker joins Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin for the Sunday Conversation to talk about his 37-year career and the dangers of being an American diplomat in the Muslim world.

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