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Hollywood Icon Esther Williams died this week. Besides being a movie star and a champion swimmer, she also offered Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon some swimming tips when they met back in 1999. He has this remembrance.

The news that the National Security Agency has been collecting reams of telephone data and internet surfing both at home and abroad has rattled civil liberties groups. Amid the concerns about privacy and possible abuse, the revelations are an indication of something important: the intelligence community's move into the new frontier of Big Data.

High crime rates are holding back economic development in Latin America. One element of the crime is extortion, which cuts into the bottom line for local businesses and ordinary citizens.

Bill reads three news-related limericks: Sole Mate, The British Crowns, Phonic Forte.

All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: Superbriefs!

Arrested Development's creator tells Fresh Air that if the show doesn't get the right ratings this time, he can't blame the time slot. Isbell's new album, Southeastern, hits the spot. In Richard Linklater's third film about Jesse and Celine, the two have coupled up, but it's no fairy tale.

Our panelists predict who will be the most surprising image the government will find while snooping on our computers.

Grammy Award-winning soul star Chrisette Michele has been compared to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Now, after a short career break, she's back with her fourth album Better. The singer-songwriter speaks with host Michel Martin about how becoming a vegan and adopting a 'better' attitude helped inspire her latest work.