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Commentator Marit Haahr is a little unnerved by the growth of dot-com companies that provide service to your doorstep, like Kozmo.com. She says it's spontaneous human contact, as in video stores, that keeps us all from becoming shut-ins.

Scott speaks with Weekend Edition's entertainment critic Elvis Mitchell about the new movie, X-Men.

Scott speaks with Brazilian author Paulo Coehlo, author of the bestseller, The Alchemist, about his new book, Veronika Decides to Die.

At the G-8 Summit in Okinawa today, leaders of the richest industrialized nations pledged to close the "digital divide" - the gap in access to technology between developed and developing countries. Demonstrators criticized the assembly for not acting more aggresively to provide debt relief for poor nations. President Clinton also spoke to U-S Marines stationed on the island. From Okinawa, NPR's Eric Weiner speaks with host David Wright about the President's message and what the G-8 meeting has accomplished.

Weekend Edition Sunday essayist Diane Roberts has recently been in London for her annual visit and she offers a primer on the intricacies of properly feeding her British friends.

Liane talks to Ugandan musician Samite Mulondo about his new CD Stars to Share. Samite fled Uganda in the 1980s after one of his brothers was tortured and killed by government forces. He now lives in the United States, but has returned to Africa in the past few years, visiting refugee camps across the continent, sharing his music but also learning about music from refugees. (Stars to Share Windham Hill 01934 11426-2. Listeners may also go to http://www.samite.com)

John Biewen of American Radio Works reports on the conditions facing people with mental illness who have been convicted of crimes and sent to prison.

Host David Wright talks with blues singer Koko Taylor. Her first recording in seven years is titled, Royal Blue (Alligator Records, ALCD 4873). It features B.B.King (guitar and vocals) and Keb Mo' (on National Steel Guitar, harmonica, and vocals). Taylor sings both the Chicago and Delta Blues.

Quinn Klinefelter of member station WDET reports that promoters of the Detroit Grand Prix are hoping to move the car race from its current home on Bell Isle to a proposed site at the state fairgrounds. Michigan's Governor John Engler supports the idea, but Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer is opposed. Archer says although he supports a new site, the proposed fairground location, would cause too many problems for the surrounding residents.

Host Bob Edwards shares letters from listener.