Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC) turns 100 this week. The longest-serving U.S. senator is retiring after nearly 50 years. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with his biographer, Nadine Cohodas.
Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined 5th grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
Meanwhile, Maryland's governor signs a bill to address the surge of conversion devices, including Glock switches, that bypass a pistol's trigger mechanism, allowing the weapon to fire fully automatic.