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Rock historian Ed Ward reviews the new classic rock box set Rockin' Bones: 1950s Punk and Rockabilly. Hits from Elvis, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee light up this 101-track, four-disc collection produced by Rhino Records.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Newsweek reporter Colin Soloway, traveling with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq. Solway's unit hasn't seen active combat yet, but he says pilots are concerned that the rules of engagement -- which require that they try to avoid civilian targets -- could put them at risk of fire from Iraqi fighters hiding out in places like hospitals or mosques.

Michele Norris talks with Teruji Shima, nephew of Jesse Shima, who was born in Okinawa and came to Washington, DC at the age of 19. Discovered by Mary Henderson, the wealthy widow of a Missouri senator, Shima went on to law school and was later put in charge of Henderson's estate. Shima died Dec. 14 at the age of 101. Teruji lived with Jesse Shima for many years and has written a family history.

President George Bush visits Fort Campbell, Ky., the home of the 101st Airborne Division, to have lunch with some of the troops who have served with that unit in Iraq. With the first anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq approaching, the president has led a weeklong campaign by administration officials to affirm their faith in the mission. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Last summer, the Oregon Legislature passed a package of state taxes to cover Medicaid's expanding rolls. But Oregon voters Tuesday could throw a wrench in that plan by refusing some of the taxes.

Dianna Douglas has produced NPR's signature news pieces from across the nation and around the world. In the spring of 2010 she spent five weeks embedded with the US Army in Kandahar. Her work with the Special Forces in Meiwan Province, the Military Police in Kandahar City, and the recently-arrived 101st Airborne Division in Zhari document the small victories and overwhelming challenges of the American mission in Afghanistan.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released "Preparedness 101." It's a tongue-in-cheek guide in case of a zombie pandemic. A Canadian member of parliament asked the foreign minister how his country is preparing. The foreign minister replied, "Canada will never become a safe haven for zombies ever!"

Lt. Gen. David Petraeus has been tapped to organize and train all Iraqi military and security forces. Petraeus commanded the 101st Airborne Division during the war. He is now gauging the current state of Iraq's security forces and what it will take to get them to a point where the United States can hand over responsibility. Hear NPR's NPR's Melissa Block and Petraeus.

The State Department issues its annual report on global human rights, spelling out what the United States is doing to advance rights in 101 countries determined to have the worst records. The document's release was delayed for two weeks, amid international outrage over the pictures of prisoner abuse by U.S. personnel in Iraq. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports.

Navajo Nation leaders are paying tribute to Steven Harrison, a World War II veteran and tribal member who died Wednesday at 101.