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The Army may have met its recruiting target for July, but the year-to-date goals have not been met. The Army Reserve and the National Guard have also suffered shortfalls in their recruiting missions. Can the United States continue to rely on an all-volunteer army? Melissa Block talks with Laurence Korb, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

Day to Day sports reporting brothers Randy and Jason Sklar tell Madeleine Brand about their trip to the monkey cages of the Los Angeles Zoo, where they met Marc Lewis, the winner of the Hairiest Back in Los Angeles contest.

New York City officials release thousands of pages of oral histories collected from emergency responders in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks. Also released were radio transmissions between 911 dispatchers and fire crews, visceral reminders of the confusion and horror of that day.

Charles Sennott is the London bureau chief for the Boston Globe. He was in London during the Underground and bus bombings on July 7. He discusses British reaction to the events and compares it to the American reaction to Sept. 11, 2001.

Slate contributor Timothy Noah details his experience walking around Washington, D.C., Wednesday when an unidentified plane breached the restricted airspace over the Capitol, Supreme Court, White House and other key federal buildings. Noah explains why it's both comforting and alarming that officials seem unwilling to shoot down such aircraft.

The London bombings Thursday showcased the evolution of al Qaeda and its tactics over the years. NPR's Jackie Northam looks at the pre- and post-Sept. 11 strategy of the terrorist organization.

The Pentagon recommends closing 33 major bases and realigning another 29. In total, it seeks to shut more than 150 military installations. The government estimates the cuts would result in a net loss of 29,000 military and civilian jobs at a savings of nearly $49 billion over 20 years. It is the first round of base closings proposed in a decade.

Jon Scieszka, a children's author and former teacher, wants boys to read more. His new book Guys Write for Guys Read is a collection of stories, comics and advice on boyhood by best-selling authors and illustrators.

At the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, a gaggle of fans wait for the final episode of the six-picture Star Wars saga. It won't open until midnight May 19, but fans have been there for weeks. The line has a Web site and strict rules for joining the lineup.

Are the "pod people" taking over radio? Day to Day technology contributor Xeni Jardin reports on the new San Francisco radio station that will rely entirely on "podcasts" -- Internet broadcasts originally designed to be heard on portable digital audio players.