Fri. 11/04 11a: November is Native American Heritage Month, and who we are as Native peoples is fuel behind the celebrations, events and even feasts that will be taking place in our communities. It is also an opportunity to educate those outside of the Native circle about who we are, and why we have pride in our culture. 

As the U.S. faces a presidential election in the middle of tough economic times, taxes have been firmly in the spotlight. A study (pdf) released today is bound to add more fuel to the fire.

When it comes to improving health, there are carrots and there are sticks.

One way to try to influence people's habits is by tying how much they pay for health coverage to their behavior.

Starting next year, for instance, Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, will charge workers who smoke a penalty ranging from $260 to $2,340 annually on health insurance. That's a pretty big stick. As for a carrot, the retailer will offer free smoking-cessation help.

Getting arrested for using pepper spray on a group of people has at least temporarily cost self-proclaimed Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones his day job helping autistic children.

Robert Siegel talks to Amanda Renshaw, editorial director for Phaidon Press, about a 18-pound coffee table book called The Art Museum. Ten years in the making, spanning 3,000 years, and showcasing close to 3,000 of the world's most important and influential art works, it's a virtual art museum in a book. It features art from 650 collections worldwide.

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.

Groupon, the daily deals website, is getting ready for its initial public offering Friday. But is stock in the company itself a good deal? Guy Raz talks with Wailin Wong, a business reporter from the Chicago Tribune, about the Groupon IPO.

The Greek government is teetering on the brink of collapse Thursday, following the decision of Prime Minister George Papandreou to call off a referendum on the Europe bailout package for his country. The finance minister and other party colleagues have turned against Papandreou, amid talk of a national coalition government to prepare for new elections. Guy Raz talks to Joanna Kakissis, who has the latest from Athens.