David Greene

Pope Attracts Attention For Tolerance Toward Atheists

David Greene — Wed, 29 May 2013 09:29:00 +0000

Pope Francis has been in office for just over two months and has been making headlines for many remarks that emphasize inclusiveness, contrasting sharply with his predecessors' style and apparently even with centuries-old Catholic dogma.

The latest was a statement last week that all human beings, even atheists, can be redeemed.

The pope was delivering a homily in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta residence inside Vatican grounds where he has decided to live.

Why Do Whistle-Blowers Become Whistle-Blowers?

David Greene — Tue, 28 May 2013 08:53:00 +0000

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Let's say you're at work and you find a document that shows your company has been giving out misleading information. Or, let's say you see a co-worker act in an abusive or unethical manner. Would you speak up? Well, social scientists have been asking why whistle-blowers become whistle-blowers.

NPR's Shankar Vedantam has been checking out their work. And he joins us, as he often does, to talk about interesting social science research.

Latest News From Syria

David Greene — Mon, 27 May 2013 08:47:00 +0000

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This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning, I'm David Greene. Steve Inskeep is on assignment in Syria.

And the conflict in that country took a potentially dangerous turn over the weekend, as violence spilled over into the capital of neighboring Lebanon. Yesterday, two rockets struck a Beirut neighborhood that's controlled by the militant group Hezbollah.

Kerry To Meet With Netanyahu, Abbas

David Greene — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:38:00 +0000

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Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Israel today. He's hoping to restart direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials. The secretary of State is holding two separate meetings, first with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, and then with the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.

NPR's Emily Harris has been following these meetings and joins us from Jerusalem. Hey, Emily.

EMILY HARRIS, BYLINE: Hey, David.

GREENE: So John Kerry was in the region in April, not so long ago.

Perry's Vision For University Of Texas Criticized

David Greene — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:08:00 +0000

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And I'm Steve Inskeep. It's college graduation season, a time when young people stop worrying about final exams and start worrying about getting a job. In a minute we'll hear some popular career advice dished out by commencement speakers. First, there's an ongoing debate over how well universities are preparing graduates for the real world and whether colleges themselves should operate more like businesses.

GREENE: This debate is particularly heated in Texas, where Gov.