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Robert Siegel speaks to Mark Mazower, a professor of history at Columbia University and an expert on contemporary Greece, about the tensions between democracy and the need for decisive action in dealing with the euro crisis. Mazower says that the speed of financial markets, and the slowness of the democratic process, has increased this tension during the crisis.

Ever since allegations against GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain surfaced, speculation has raged about whether opposition research was involved. Political veterans talk about the art of digging up information on candidates — and whether it may have had a role in the Cain story.

The animal is reminiscent of Scrat, the fictional character from the film Ice Age, but the find is important scientifically because it closes a 60-million-year gap in the mammalian fossil record of South America.

This year, nearly one in five men ages 25 to 34 are living at home with their parents. The recession is likely to blame, but the upward trend predates the downturn in the economy.

Remembering even the smallest details of her life can be hard for Gweneviere Mann. She has suffered from short-term memory loss since having a stroke during brain surgery in 2008. Mann and her boyfriend are running this year's New York Marathon — with a unique strategy.

Prime Minister George Papandreou has backed down from a referendum on the European Union bailout package and he faces a vote of confidence Friday. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli tells host Steve Inskeep his future is uncertain.

Americans for Prosperity first enlisted the Republican presidential candidate in 2005 to spearhead what it called the Prosperity Expansion Project. Herman Cain met his future campaign manager, his first press secretary and the architect of his 9-9-9 tax plan while working with the organization.

It's not just the Occupy Wall Street protesters who are worried about the growing gap between the richest 1 percent and the rest of America. As income inequality has become a hot political topic, Democrats are seeing a populist opportunity and Republicans are starting to change their tone.

The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan met in Istanbul Tuesday to discuss how to stabilize Afghanistan as foreign troops leave. A suicide attack in Kabul Saturday left 13 NATO forces dead, part of a string of recent violence. Host Renee Montagne speaks with Seth Jones of the RAND Corporation about the state of security.

The airline industry expects that fewer Americans will travel by air this year over the Thanksgiving holiday. The still-sluggish economy is lessening demand for air travel, but it's not dropping prices. Those who do fly for Thanksgiving will still find their flights packed.