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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian Timothy Snyder about what another 6-year presidential term for Russian leader Vladimir Putin might mean for Ukraine and the West.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with Martin Cruz Smith. The author of Havana Bay and Gorky Park now has a new novel of international intrigue, called December 6 (Simon & Shuster, ISBN 0-684-87253-6), set on the brink of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941.

Duke University is known for its basketball. But this year, Duke's fans are cheering for their football team, which has won the most games in its history. Lead by the national coach of the year, the Blue Devils are headed the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

The Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line and cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain won top awards at the Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood Monday night. The television drama and comedy awards went, respectively, to Lost and Desperate Housewives.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with wrestling writer and podcast host David Shoemaker about the upcoming WresteMania event headlined by women.

For the first time in history, all 10 acts on the "Billboard Top 10" are black. Nine of the 10 are rap acts, and the top spot is held by Pop/R&B songstress Beyonce and Dancehall Reggae star Sean Paul.

This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.

No album in the history of the Billboard album chart has ever had a longer gap between stints at No. 1. Elsewhere, Christmas music dominates for one last week.

KVNF’s Top Spin is a weekly spotlight on the most-played album or single by our DJs.