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Breaks in the city's levee system caused the flooding, and restoring the levees is the first step in cleaning up New Orleans' mess. Al Naomi, senior project manager for the New Orleans district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, tells Debbie Elliott about progress so far.

Civil War historian and novelist Shelby Foote died Monday night at age 88. He is best known for his three-volume, 3,000-page history entitled The Civil War: A Narrative, and for narrating Ken Burns' 11-hour PBS series The Civil War. We rebroadcast an interview with Foote from July 27, 1994.

The White House announces that it is embracing dozens of recommendations from a presidential commission on intelligence and weapons of mass destruction. The approval comes after a three-month review of 74 specific changes in U.S. intelligence-gathering.

"I'm asking for justice," says Peter Lyoya, whose son Patrick Lyoya, 26, was fatally shot by Grand Rapids police officer, Christopher Schurr, 31, during a traffic stop last month.

Iran holds its first run-off presidential election -- a contest that pits a former well-known president who portrays himself as a moderate against a hard-liner who's a staunch supporter of the country's religious rulers. Analysts say the outcome is too close to call and that turn-out will be important.

Finland's president wants his country to join NATO. The White House faces pressure to protect abortion rights after a Senate bill failed. Schools in Las Vegas experience a sharp rise in violence.

Brian McCarty uses toys as part of art therapy to help children who have been traumatized by war. The kids meet with a trained art therapist who helps them draw and talk about their experiences.

Cathie Wood, who has millions of social media followers, is struggling this year. Wall Street is wondering whether one of the most successful investors it has seen in years was previously just lucky.

Members of the Sept. 11 commission are launching a series of panel discussions to investigate what has changed since their report was issued. Last summer, the bipartisan group made more than 40 recommendations on how to prevent future terrorist attacks. Pam Fessler reports on what has -- and hasn't -- been done.

As a child, NPR listener Colleen Shaddox loved hearing her uncle play jazz piano. Now her son is developing a love for the music that she believes unites her family even in the most troubling of times.