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The reelection of French President Emmanuel Macron next month seems virtually assured due to the war in Ukraine, but many say the lack of debate means democracy is being cheated.

There's a book that can help you walk the walk and talk the talk of fictional spy hero James Bond. Steve Inskeep speaks with Author Christopher Hitchens about The Book of Bond by Sir Kingsley Amis, published in 1965 under the pen name William (Bill) Tanner.

The only prosecution associated with the leak of Valerie Plame's status as an undercover CIA agent moves forward. Lawyers will begin questioning potential jury members for the trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former aide to Vice President Cheney.

The people of Serbia voted today in a parliamentary election. The vote is seen as a test between ultra-nationalists and pro-Western reformers who want to move their nation into the European fold.

AARP announced this week it will dramatically increase its health insurance offerings, including joining the Medicare private plan market for which its lobbyists are urging Congress to cut payments. Lawmakers question whether the group can lobby against health insurance and drug-industry profits while making money from them.

A small factory in Charleston, S.C., just got a big contract to build 1,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, or MRAPs. These armored vehicles have survived IED attacks in Iraq. The Army and Marine Corps want all U.S. troops in Iraq to be traveling in these vehicles by early next year.

Michele Norris and Robert Siegel read from listeners' e-mails. We hear responses to our interview on the Web site Conservapedia.com; a reprimand for not warning listeners about a grisly bit of sound; and a mother's story about being moved to tears while driving home.

Reality blends with fiction on The Naked Brothers Band, a new series airing Saturday on Nickelodeon. The rock 'n' roll mockumentary stars real-life brothers Nat and Alex Wolfe. It's equal parts cute and clever that works on both kid- and adult-levels.

Fresh Air's TV critic previews the new series Breaking Bad, about a cancer-stricken chemistry teacher who decides that cooking crystal meth is the best way to support his family after he's gone. The show premieres on the AMC cable channel on Jan. 20.

Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the case of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who disappeared after accusing a former vice premier of China of sexual assault.