Clark Kent Ervin is the inspector general for Homeland Security -- NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Ervin about his "recess" appointment, which ends in January.
Three days of public mourning began Monday for Rosalynn Carter. The former First Lady died this month following a dementia diagnosis. Scores of people turned out Monday at the Carter Center.
The war has led to wild ups and downs for some small businesses. A Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C., which is owned by Israelis, was hit with a boycott and then an outpouring of support.