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    G20 Summit Tries to Keep Global Economy on Track

    The G20 brings together the heads of state and finance ministers of countries that make up two thirds of the world's population.  If Syria is stealing the headlines, what is the G20 meeting supposed to be about? Matthew Bishop is US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for the Economist magazine.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The G20 brings together the heads of state and finance ministers of countries that make up two thirds of the world's population. If Syria is stealing the headlines, what is the G20 meeting supposed to be about? Matthew Bishop is US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief for the Economist magazine.

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    Syria in the Corridors of the G20 Summit
    1. 0:00G20 Summit Tries to Keep Global Economy on TrackYou’re reading this
    2. 7:55At the Economic Summit, Syria Takes Center Stage
    3. 41:55Face Blindness and 'Super Recognizers'
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Matthew Bishop

      Economist magazine

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Syria in the Corridors of the G20 Summit
    1. 0:00G20 Summit Tries to Keep Global Economy on TrackYou’re reading this
    2. 7:55At the Economic Summit, Syria Takes Center Stage
    3. 41:55Face Blindness and 'Super Recognizers'
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