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The Atlanta Braves are again World Series champions. It's been a long wait for the team that last won it all back in 1995.They defeated the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2.

The president is back from Scotland, where he urged other leaders to do more to curb climate change. He's returning to a fight among Democrats over legislation that includes his own climate measures.

Scott talks to Andrew Ladis, professor of art history at the University of Georgia, about the great 14th century Italian artist Giotto's. A skeleton believed to be his was found in the Florence Chapel several years ago, and Florentine officials plan to hold an elaborate burial ceremony this Monday.

Rolando Arrieta reports on the first Latino crossover hit of the rock'n'roll era, a song based on a Mexican folk song.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on McDonald's latest attempts to use technology to speed up their service.

With Singapore's kids scoring number one on international math tests, an Oregon company is making a business out of importing Singaporean textbooks. Robert Smith reports.

Commentator Vincent Hsia brings his personal perspective on immigration and assimilation in the United States.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Tom Rankin, Director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, and co-director of the new documentary Indivisible. The project explores how individuals come together to solve problems in their communities. It introduces a range of compelling people and subjects, including a midwifery practice in Stony Brook, New York; an organization in Texas which helps low income Mexican Americans buy their own homes; and Youthline, a San Francisco program that trains young people to offer peer advice and counseling on a toll-free phone service. Indivisible was produced by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University in partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. The website is www.indivisible.org

Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts and Wayne Slater, Austin Bureau Chief for the Dallas Morning News, about the news of the week. Roberts talks about Washington happenings. Slater has George W. Bush analysis.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Commentator Paul Eisenstein about the Detroit Auto Show, which opens this week. Concept cars are the big attraction this year. Ford is featuring two models, which incorporate designs from the past: the Thunderbird and the Forty-Nine. Daimler-Chrysler is unveiling the Liberty, a new small sport utility vehicle.