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As looting and lawlessness continue in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities, U.S. forces call on former policemen to return to their jobs. Days of looting have left the population feeling scared and vulnerable, leading some residents to take the law into their own hands. Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

A new survey says most Americans think high-income people don't pay their fair share of taxes. Yet most Americans also want the government to dump a tax paid almost entirely by the wealthy: the estate tax. These findings are in a poll by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Kennedy School of Government. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

The Massachusetts legislature has enacted a bill designed to provide health insurance for nearly all its citizens. If Gov. Mitt Romney signs it, the state would become the first in the nation to require all individuals to have health coverage or pay a penalty.

After months of stalled negotiations, Iraq's parliament has settled on a new prime minister... Jawad al-Maliki... and other senior officials. The breakthrough stirs hopes for a truly functioning Iraqi government.

Air Force Capt. Nicholas Bird, a flight surgeon serving in the Persian Gulf region, talks about the boredom that has set in since the early days of the Iraq war.

Live election results: Get the latest on Alaska's primary races for president, Senate and House.

Suzanne Kelly reads her poem “First Thaw”

Live election results: Get the latest on Wisconsin's primary races for president and House.

It's the last weekend in April, and the last weekend of the #NPRPoetry project on Twitter. NPR's Michel Martin shares some final submissions from listeners.

Today's selections grapple with the existential crisis presented by string cheese, plus rapper Vince Staples shares a couple of his favorites from #NPRPoetry.