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No Name Key remains one of the few communities in America that are totally off the grid. Even though most of the houses are powered by solar energy, residents are debating whether to electrify the island so that they can get rid of generators and sell green power back to the grid.

Kakenya Ntaiya grew up in a small village in Kenya in which girls were compelled to quit school, marry and raise families soon after they turned 13. Yet she dreamed of another life as an educator and leader. Her remarkable journey is the subject of Aaron Kisner's award-winning animated short film, "Kakenya". Host Allison Keyes speaks with both the film’s director and star about her story.

Senior Metro Reporter Alison St. John joins us for an update on food stamp participation in San Diego. And, the chairman of the San Diego Food Bank joins us to talk about the needs of low-income San Diegans during the holiday season.

How does a person go from being a child soldier in the Congo to a decorated U.S. Marine? We speak to Tchicaya Missamou about his new book "In the Shadow of Freedom, A Heroic Journey to Manhood and Liberation."

On Fridays, Morning Edition listeners take a short break from the day's news to hear a snippet of an extraordinary personal story. Some interviews warming the heart, some are deeply sad and some are just plain funny. These tales from Storycorp have become a weekly example of how exceptional so many of our life stories really are. In that spirit, Storycorp is once again asking people to preserve their family stories by taking part in a National Day of Listening, the day after Thanksgiving.

Job prospects are bleak in California for veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Libertarian-minded Tea Party activists have accused leading social conservatives of attempting to appropriate their smaller-government movement to promote the anti-abortion and anti-same-sex marriage agenda.

Bloggers Sing Praises of Doonesbury Creator's Concern for Troops

Hosni Mubarak is Egypt's longest serving ruler since the mid-19th century. But not all Egyptians are happy that he may run for president again next year. After 29 years under Mubarak, many Egyptians are fed up with enduring poverty and police abuses.

Heading into the busiest travel time of the year we'll hear tips to help minimize inconvenience for travelers on the road and in the air.