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Even as cities and states pass anti-smoking laws, tobacco users have always had at least one last venue for their vice: the casino. But the smoke-filled gambling den could make its final retreat Friday in New Jersey as Atlantic City's city council votes on whether to clear the air.

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts died Tuesday night of complications related to a cancerous brain tumor. The 77-year-old Democrat was surrounded by family members at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass. Universally known as Teddy, he had served in the Senate since 1962.

As part of our special series on education, These Days hits the road for a live broadcast from the campus of Lincoln High School in Southeast San Diego. We'll look at how motivated teachers and principals are making a difference in the classroom.

NPR's Ina Jaffe and Joe Shapiro check in. Jaffe is traveling on a bus with a group from Louisville, Ky. Shapiro, meanwhile, caught up with 105-year-old Ella Mae Johnson, who traveled from Cleveland to Washington, D.C., to witness Obama's inauguration.

Despite the fact that President Bush and Congress have allocated more than $110 billion for reconstruction efforts in the Gulf Coast, some people say they're still not getting the help they need. With so many levels of government involved, no one knows who to blame.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a "do-or-die" case for investors trying to recover losses in fraudulent cases. At issue is whether third parties, like insurance and accounting companies, and banks, can be held liable for scheming with companies that deceive stockholders.

A "Flaming Maniac" over Health Care Reform

In Cleveland, an experiment is under way to find new ways to give people purpose and enjoyment as they reach retirement age. But as Americans live longer, views on what retirement means are slow to change.

The only man convicted of the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, was freed from a Scottish prison on what Scottish authorities call "compassionate grounds." He is terminally ill with cancer. Guests examine the limits of compassion.

Father A.J. Cote, a Dominican friar, was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing a minor. Depositions in the case reveal the Dominicans operate under a system where warning signs can go undetected and a problem priest can find refuge in new assignments for years.