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  • French President Francois Hollande's palace has decided to dive into its wine cellar and sell some of its treasures to raise money and replenish its collection with more modest vintages. About 1,200 bottles, a 10th of the Elysee's wine collection, are being sold at the Drouot auction house in Paris this week.
    France Sells Presidential Wines To Update Palace Wine Cellar
    Some of the finest wines from the cellar of the Elysee presidential palace in France were auctioned off Thursday and Friday. Proceeds from the auction will be used to reinvest in more modest wines from up-and-coming young wine growers.
  • This undated image from video, seized from the walled compound of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and released by the U.S. Department of Defense on May 7, 2011, shows bin Laden watching President Obama on television.
    Pakistan: 'Collective Failure' Allowed Bin Laden To Hide
    But the Pakistani government report also criticized the country's military and spy authorities for not being able to prevent the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida's leader in May 2011. The confidential report was published Monday by Al Jazeera.
  • From 2006 to 2010, at least 148 female inmates at two California facilities had tubal ligation surgeries. Some of the surgeries took place at the Valley State Prison for Women, seen here in 2000.
    California's Prison Sterilizations Reportedly Echo Eugenics Era
    At least 148 female inmates at two state facilities underwent tubal ligation surgery between 2006 and 2010, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting.
  • Reporters swarm around former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he attempts to collect signatures for his run for New York City comptroller.
    Retire The Phrase, 'This Wouldn't Be A Scandal In Europe'
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon argues that it's time to retire the phrase "this wouldn't be a scandal in Europe" when referring to American politicians embroiled in sex scandals. From former President Bill Clinton to former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, such scandals no longer seem to end careers.
  • A number of listeners submitted recipes for grilled pizza.
    Grilled Pizza And Your Other Favorite 'Tastes Of Summer'
    A few weeks ago, we asked you to enter All Thing's Considered's Found Recipes' Taste of Summer contest with a great recipe that had a compelling story behind it. Now you can vote for your favorite.
  • Obama Turns To Comedians To Promote Health Coverage
    After being spurned by the NFL, the Obama administration is wooing Jennifer Hudson, Amy Poehler and other big names in entertainment for help in getting younger people to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. It's a strategy used in the 2008 and 2012 elections.
  • Weakening Yen Strengthens Toyota's Profits
    Friday, Toyota announced that it nearly doubled its quarterly profit over one year ago. The robust earnings were largely due to the weakening of the Yen, brought on by the economic policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
  • Kerry Relaunches Mideast Peace Talks Amid Skepticism
    As Israeli and Palestinian officials head to Washington for their first face-to-face peace talks in more than three years, Secretary of State Kerry named a new special envoy for the peace talks: Martin Indyk, a veteran negotiator and former ambassador to Israel.
  • A member of the staff at the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Ho Hung Kee prepares wontons in Hong Kong.
    From Ramen To Rotini: Following The Noodles Of The Silk Road
    Is it possible that pasta originated in China and traveled west to Italy? Author Jen Lin-Liu travels the historic Silk Road from Beijing to Rome, tracing the evolution of pasta and sampling the offerings along the way.
  • Marti Olesen's recipe for Diane's Dad's Summer Sandwich includes cheddar cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and crunchy peanut butter. It won many votes for being a strange but surprisingly delicious sandwich.
    And The Winning Taste Of Summer Is ...
    After careful consideration, gnashing of teeth and cleansing of palates, we have a winner in the Found Recipes Taste of Summer contest. Listeners wrote in, and NPR staff sampled recipes from the three finalists.
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