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The U.S. women's soccer team plays in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Vancouver, Canada, Tuesday. The U.S. team has a big match against Mexico. Teams must finish in the top two of this eight-team tournament of North and Central American nations to go to the Olympics. David Greene talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan, who's in Vancouver.

In 2010, the former Massachusetts governor paid an effective tax rate of 13.9 percent. Romney and his wife also gave $7 million to charity.

Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is best known for eating hot dogs. He once ate 69 in 10 minutes. Now he's on to a different food. TV host Wendy Williams invited Kobayashi on her show to set the Guiness record for most Twinkies consumed in a minute. There was no previous record for Twinkie eating.

The mostly silent film "The Artist" came in second with 10 nominations, including best picture.

Like his site Wikileaks, the show promises controversy. It's not clear, however, what TV networks will pick up the show.

France, the land of haute cuisine, is McDonald's second most profitable market. That's partly because the company has figured out that to win over the French, it must encourage people to take their time while eating.

The Boston Globe broke the story of sex abuse within the Catholic Church's Boston diocese, and a systematic cover up, in 2002. Since then, hundreds of victims have come forward with their stories. After resistance, the Church changed course, but many complain it hasn't gone far enough.

NPR's Neal Conan reads from listener comments on previous show segments, including responses to a conversation about the challenges autistic people face in navigating romantic relationships, and about when and how to ask for a second medical opinion.

The venerable new music collective celebrates its 25th anniversary with a free double CD.

NPR asked three experts to comment on the controversy surrounding the GOP presidential candidate's income and the taxes he pays.