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Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about the latest on protests in Turkey's largest city that were met with police action including tear gas and fire hoses.

Listen to Gayle Hattan as she recommends Corner written and illustrated by Zo-O (Crow Zoo) and translated from Korean by Ellen Jang.

The move ends Mugabe's 37-year-reign. It comes a week after the military seized power, heading off his apparent efforts to place his wife in position to succeed him.

Senegalese vote Sunday to elect their next president. It follows weeks of violent protests over incumbent President Aboulaye Wade's effort to seek a third term. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about the latest developments.

Inns and campgrounds in Maine are ready to welcome summer tourists. But many Canadians are staying away because of the beef between the two countries. And high fuel prices are an issue for everyone.

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with journalist Rachel Sugar about the joys of apple picking in the fall. And why she thinks it's way too easy.

Stories from the survivors of the 1888 Children's Blizzard.

A trip to the South Jordan Cemetery in Monona County

Self-driving cars are hot news, with Google and others showing off their latest innovations. Now expand that concept from four to 18 wheels, and you get the Freightliner Inspiration.

Over the 20th century, America's "growing season," a proxy for warmer temperatures, has been getting longer. And scientists say the trend is exactly what they expect to see as greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase.