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Trevor Rowe reports from the United Nations that as leaders of the world gather for the 50th anniversary meeting of the General Assembly, nations are questioning whether the UN's peacekeeping operations are on track...or outmoded.

THE UNITED NATIONS HAS ORDERED EUROPE'S LARGEST TROOP MOVEMENT SINCE WORLD WAR TWO, BUT AN OMNIPRESENT FACTOR OF BOSNIAN WINTERS -- BAD WEATHER -- IS PREVENTING THE FIRST US TROOPS FROM GOING IN TO BOSNIA. NPR'S MARTHA RADDATZ REPORTS. 4:00.

BATS: SCOTT SPEAKS WITH NATURALIST PAT SUTTON, OF THE NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY'S CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY. FOR SOME MYSTERIOUS REASON, CAPE MAY IS SEEING A HUGE MIGRATION OF BATS THIS YEAR.

We play a reading from a 100-year old newspaper account from the Chicago Tribune which describes the first automobile race in America. The 55-mile race was held on Thanksgiving day 1895...from downtown Chicago to Evanston, Illinois.

B-B Bing - Susan reflects on the singing of Bing Crosby, whose song 'White Christmas' remains one of the most popular tunes of the holiday season. In the '20's and 30's Crosby was the first performer to incorporate jazz techniques into his singing. He later became the first singer to have his own radio program.

WEEKEND EDITION ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL REVIEWS THE MOVIE "LEAVING LAS VEGAS," DIRECTED BY MIKE FIGGIS AND STARRING NICHOLAS CAGE.

Daniel talks with Adam Raphael, author of 'Ultimate Risk', about the financial crisis the British insurance company Lloyd's of London is currently facing. Raphael says Lloyds, known for 300 years as a reliable and respected feature of British establishment, is now caught in a scandal of corruption and fraud that will cost investors millions. And will have ramifications for insurance companies in the United States as well. The book's publisher is Four Walls, Eight Windows in New York.

NPR's Melissa Blocks leads us through the pages of a new book...an encyclopedia of New York City. The book is huge...it weighs more than seven pounds. It took 13 years to put together at a cost of one million dollars.

NPR's John Nielsen has the latest on efforts between the White House and Congress to end their budget impasse and end the partial government shutdown.

DID LAST WEEK'S ELECTION TELL US ANYTHING ABOUT HOW NEXT YEAR'S VOTE MIGHT GO? NPR'S BRIAN NAYLOR EXAMINES THE QUESTION. 4:00.