Weekend Edition Sunday

Unusual Outliers In Baseball

David Greene and Mike Pesca — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Guest host David Greene talks with NPR's Mike Pesca about his take on the baseball news of the week.

A View From Inside The Governors' Meeting

David Greene — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0000

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear was one of the state leaders attending the Governors Association meeting this weekend. Host David Greene talks with the Democrat about the hot topics at this year's gathering in Williamsburg, Va.

U.N. Tries To Reconcile Accounts Of Killings In Syria

David Greene and Deborah Amos — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0000

U.N. investigators visited the site of a mass killing in Syria. Their initial report cites a targeted attack on the village of Tremseh, but have been unable to confirm the death toll. The Syrian government says it was an anti-terrorist operation and no civilians were killed. Guest host David Greene talks to NPR's Deborah Amos.

Babushkas Sing For The Good Of Their Village

David Greene — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0000

The singing Babushkas of Buranova have made a name for themselves, first as an Internet sensation and then at the Eurovision competition this year. They saved money from their performances to help their ramshackle village. Guest host David Greene has an update on these hard-working grandmothers.

German Town Separates Parking Spots By Gender

David Greene — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0000

A small town in southwest German has designated two parking spaces, "men only." They're two of the town's trickiest places to park. The mayor's response, guest host David Greene reports, is that it will attract tourists.

In Egypt, Clinton Promotes Dialogue With Military

Peter Kenyon — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0000

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads for Israel today. This, after leaving Egypt where she met with that country's new Islamist president and also the head of the powerful military council. Secretary Clinton said Egypt needs to continue its transition to a civilian-led democracy.

Slowed Growth Reflects China's Uphill Battle

Frank Langfitt and David Greene — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0000

No country has enjoyed more spectacular growth in recent decades than China. But the economy that will one day replace America's as the world's largest also faces a lot of challenges. Guest host David Greene talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt, who was a reporter in China in the '90s and returned to Shanghai for NPR last year.

Seattle's Intiman Theater Returns For A Shrunken Second Act

Marcie Sillman — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Forty years ago, the founders of Seattle's Intiman Theater envisioned a company devoted to Western classics: Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen and the like. But over the decades, Intiman also earned national recognition as an incubator of new work.

In 1991, it premiered The Kentucky Cycle, which went on to win a Pulitzer Prize. A decade later, it produced the first workshops of the Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza.

Early last year, the company abruptly shut down after revealing it owed more than $1 million to its creditors.

What's A Governor To Do With The Health Care Law?

Julie Rovner — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:10:00 +0000

As governors from around the country meet this weekend in Williamsburg, Va., health care is near the top of their agenda. Specifically, what to do about the federal health law, now that the Supreme Court has given states new options.

Republican governors in particular said they were genuinely surprised by the Supreme Court ruling. The justices declared the health law in general constitutional, but gave states the option of whether or not to dramatically expand their Medicaid programs.

Green Party Pick Gives Democrats Brunt Of Criticism

Allison Keyes — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:26:00 +0000

The Green Party nominated a Massachusetts physician and a formerly homeless single mother as their presidential and vice-presidential candidates for 2012 on Saturday. They say they are in it to win it, and — at the very least — to expand the electoral conversation to include people they say aren't represented by either Democrats or Republicans.

Amid waving green and white campaign signs in a conference room at a Baltimore Holiday Inn, the room erupted in cheers as Dr.