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  • On Capitol Hill, dogs and their handlers have made the case that all U.S. military dogs should be brought home from war — and treated with the respect they've earned on the battlefield.
  • Exercising isn't optional for soldiers. It's a requirement, and they need songs for the occasion.
  • Pizza, tacos and onion rings -- just another balanced lunch in many school cafeterias across the Unites States. If given a choice, most kids won't opt for the broccoli. And financial constraints are keeping many school districts from doing away with more popular -- but more fattening -- choices.
  • Reflecting on his six years in office, the former attorney general talks with NPR's Michel Martin about what critics have called the most divisive administration and what's in store for him next.
  • A carrot isn't enough — bring on the stick. A study finds smokers are more likely to quit tobacco if they lose some of their own money after a relapse, than if they get a bonus for quitting the habit.
  • Since the Supreme Court's ruling that essentially the Affordable Care Act, it's been hard to separate substance from rhetoric. The 5-4 vote in the Supreme Court is now front and center in the presidential campaign. Host David Greene talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about whether it's likely to remain a defining issue in the weeks and months ahead.
  • A reader is self-conscious about being one of the oldest fans at concerts. Should she be?
  • Brynjar Karl Birgisson, who lives in Iceland, built the ship using only Legos. The model is 26 feet long and 5 feet wide. It is on display at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
  • The research into how Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is being spread to dairy cows shows a link to cats, the House Agriculture Committee Chair indicates that committee members might be close to finalizing a new farm bill, and some online gardening tips for spring planting.
  • The rocker says there's still plenty of room for social consciousness in popular music. Kravitz's new album, Black and White America, addresses modern perceptions of race in the U.S.
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