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The government is throwing money away building pancake houses in tony neighborhoods, promoting cherries in Indonesia, and advertising farmers' markets in Oklahoma, a conservative senator says.

A six-year-old girl in Oklahoma didn't ask Santa for Barbies or a Wii game, she asked if he could bring hay for her family's cows. The girl is being raised by grandparents, who have faced tough economic times.

Cooking crystal meth is just "basic chemistry" for Walter White, the fictional chemistry teacher and anti-hero of the TV drama "Breaking Bad." Organic chemist Donna Nelson serves as science adviser to the show; she explains how the series' writers work to get the science right.

Latin America has hundreds of interpretations of this Christmas Eve treat – tamales vary not just by country but often by region. So whose version is best? That's a question likely to elicit a fiercely partisan response.

The man behind Nine Inch Nails discusses composing film music, his early days making music in Cleveland and his music. Also, Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo,talks about performing with Jim Henson, and creating a fun, educational experience for preschool-aged children.

From natural disasters both at home and abroad to political uprisings in the Middle East, weekends on All Things Considered looks back at the year's biggest stories, as heard on NPR.

Republican Representative Bob Inglis was one of only a few Republicans in the House of Representatives who lost their seats to Tea Party challengers in 2010. Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz spoke with Inglis, a longtime conservative, just over a year ago before he left Congress. He checks back in with Inglis to find out what he has been up to since he left politics.

On May 21, the world was supposed to end

Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz speaks with Lucy Craft, a reporter based in Japan, to get an update on the status of the country 10 months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Craft says Tokyo appears mostly normal, but northern Japan still has a long way to go.

Moose encounters are a regular part of life in Alaska, where about 1,500 roam Anchorage in the winter. They cause traffic jams, destroy trees and shrubs, and get their antlers tangled in Christmas lights. For Alaskans, it's often a love-hate relationship.