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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her novel "Happy Land." The book is inspired by the true story of a secret community of formerly enslaved people in the Appalachians.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

Five years ago, a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol with the goal of stopping the certification of the presidential election. NPR's Tom Dreisbach wanted to preserve a record of the moments before, during, and after the attacks for future generations.

To mark Veterans Day,Fresh Air presents interviews with Iraq War veterans Brian Castner and Kayla Williams, and WWII veteran Robert Kotlowitz.Also, Brian Turner reads his poem Here, Bullet.

The World Food Programme says it has just five days left of flour and two weeks left of other food supplies in Gaza.

Nominated for an Oscar and debuting on HBO this week, All That Breathes explores the mission of two Muslim brothers: saving raptors cut down by smog and deadly kite strings.

Secretary of State John Kerry is weighing in on the Zimbabwe elections, saying the results do not reflect the will of the people. Host Jacki Lyden speaks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from the capital Harare on Kerry's statement, which details several reported problems at the polls. Longtime President Robert Mugabe was named with victor on Saturday.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sayed Ikram Afzali, executive director of Integrity Watch Afghanistan, about the report released Wednesday about the corruption in Afghanistan and how it contributes to violent conflicts there.

People tend to relax as they get older, and most people sit more. Each extra hour of sitting increases the odds that they won't be able to get out of bed or do other daily activities.

Unions are upping the ante in ongoing strikes against bitterly contested pension reform plans in France, with no prearranged end date and workers set to strike across multiple sectors.