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Arrests and protests have followed last week's declaration of martial law in Pakistan. Journalist Ahmed Rashid, a regular guest on Fresh Air, tells Terry Gross that president Pervez Musharraf's latest gambit could encourage more civil strife — and greater territorial gains by the Taliban.

Loriene Roy, president of the American Library Association, talks about recent works of Native American fiction during this, American Indian Heritage Month.

The farm bill makes big payments to farmers who raise commodity crops such as cotton and soybeans. But it takes a different approach with fruit and vegetable crops, subsidizing research, pest eradication and child nutrition programs instead of making direct payments to farmers.

World War II veteran and author Norman Mailer, who died Saturday at 84, is remembered for his many enduring works. One shows Mailer in an unusually unguarded moment after hearing a roar while running on a dark road in Africa.

In this week's Wisdom Watch, Pulitzer-winning journalist Roger Wilkins, a professor of History and American Culture at George Mason University, discusses the new Pew poll on racial attitudes, which examines political polarization and collaboration, and journalism.

French transit workers walk off the job to protest a pension reform plan put in place by President Sarkozy. The open-ended walkout is forcing residents of Paris and other French cities to find alternate ways to get to work. Gas and electricity workers are also off the job.

Ninja Cafe Takayama creates the swordsicles out of ice cream. They are about 16 inches long — roughly the same length as a real ninja sword. The swordsicles will go on sale later this month.

After homerun record-holder Barry Bonds' federal indictment on perjury charges over steroids use, there are questions about whether he will make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN.com, about Bonds' future.

Tuesday's Middle East peace meeting has caused congestion and closures around the Naval Academy. Diners at Chick and Ruth's Deli, boaters along "Ego Alley," where sailors show off their rides, and people on Main Street weigh in.

Two Thanksgiving Day traditions endure — football and cranberry relish. John Feinstein reviews this year's NFL matchups, and Susan Stamberg persuades him to give an old family recipe a try.