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U.S. and Pakistani intelligence operatives captured the Taliban's second-in-command. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar effectively ran the organization, U.S. officials say, directing Taliban military strategy in Afghanistan and controlling the group's finances.

Kate Seelye in Cairo reports a new pop song with a virulent message is topping the charts in the Egyptian capital. The song is entitled I hate Israel. To some extent, it reflects the popular mood.

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts wins the Democratic caucuses in Washington state, and holds a commanding lead as votes are counted in Michigan. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep, NPR's Wendy Kaufman and NPR's David Schaper.

President-elect Barack Obama is appointing his transition team and beginning to form his cabinet. We look at who Obama is meeting with and where he's traveling to over the next several days.

Iraqi's interim Vice President Ibrahim al-Jaafari is at the center of a growing struggle to lead the country's new government. While Jaafari is the chosen leader of the Shiite that won the most votes in Iraqi elections, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi is vying to keep his post.

A Russian named Grigory Perelman, is credited with helping solve a famous 100-year-old math problem. Both the problem and the man who solved it are a bit of a puzzle.

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Milton Esterow, editor of ARTnews, about this year's list of the world's top 200 art collectors.

All those millions of iPads and new iPhones it sold last helped push Apple past Google in the sixth annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.

Apple is entering the video-streaming race, taking on Netflix, Disney and others with a new monthly subscription of $4.99. The company also announced new iPhones, as their sales have been slowing.

While the experimental series has a star-studded cast — including Issa Rae and Nicole Kidman — its directors meld the fantastical with the real.