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United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson reflects on his time in office and shares his concerns about the incoming Trump administration and the anti-globalism movement elsewhere.

The state of Michigan is fighting a judge's order mandating water delivery to Flint residents who need it. Democrat state Sen. Jim Ananich of Flint discusses the controversy.

Yudhijit Bhattacharjee discusses his book The Spy Who Couldn't Spell, a real-life spy thriller about an American would-be traitor and the FBI agent hot on his trail.

The Senegalese model shot to social media fame for embracing her unusually dark skin — and inspiring women to do the same.

Retired four-star general Jack Keane tells NPR that he declined Trump's offer for personal reasons — and that he recommended retired generals James Mattis and David Petraeus for the job.

A car sold in the U.S. may have 10 airbags. The same model sold in a less wealthy country could have two — or maybe none.

This is Rachel Martin's last show as host of NPR's Weekend Edition. She explains a little bit about why she became a journalist, and thanks the staff she's worked with for the last five years.

Senior citizens are committing crimes like shoplifting in bigger numbers than teenagers, and the threat of jail time doesn't seem to be a deterrent.

The real, independent world is way more complex than my theoretical physics equations can handle — this is particularly true when it comes to human society, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

The president-elect met at Trump Tower with executives and anchors from five major TV networks, where he complained about unfair coverage before taking questions about his political intentions.