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By ending a historic gas contract with Israel, is Egypt laying the groundwork for a fundamental shift between the two countries?

Singer Martha Scanlan discusses the scenic inspiration behind her first song, and the homesteading roots she's formed in Montana.

Host Scott Simon talks with CEO and Foreign Policy Editor-at-Large David Rothkopf about Europe's financial crisis and how the new leaders who started the austerity plans are now in danger of being booted.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis about the absence of a CDC director and the government's ability to respond to public health threats.

David Beckham plays his first game for the L.A. Galaxy Saturday. Tremendous media hype has greeted the soccer star's move from England with his "Posh" wife Victoria and family. Will Beckham fill stadiums and bend Americans into soccer fans?

Why do we reach for that handful of M&Ms and other high-calorie treats under stress? In prehistoric times, such gluttony was probably a useful response to scarcity. That "feast before famine" instinct is less helpful in modern times, when obesity is a bigger health risk than starvation – but evolution hasn't had a chance to catch up.

The man at the center of a major terrorism investigation appears in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday. Najibullah Zazi has been accused of conspiring to build and detonate explosives inside the United States. More arrests could come by the end of the week. Meanwhile, investigators are looking into terrorism plots in Texas and Illinois.

President Obama delivers the commencement address at West Point on Wednesday. Aides say he'll use the opportunity to spell out his broad vision of foreign policy and America's role in the world.

Russia is heavily developing occupied territory in Ukraine, suggesting it has no plans to return the land as part of any peace deal. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Reuters reporter Mari Saito.

Steve Inskeep talks to David Evans about his investigative piece appearing in the November issue of Bloomberg Markets Magazine. The story, "Fleeced by Fees," is about consumers losing profits on their financial investments due to fees and commissions.

Han Bennink hears sonic possibilities in many objects beyond the typical drum set. The Dutch drum maestro, one of the leaders in European free jazz and free improvisation, joined Fresh Air for an in-studio interview and concert. Before he left, he drummed on virtually everything in the office.

Charles Leerhson's book on the birth of the Indianapolis 500 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the race. It looks at the schemes, crashes and controversy that surrounded the inaugural running of America's most famous automobile race.