The Story

Kip McCabe is the drummer for the Chicago indie rock band Dianogah. A few years back, he and his band mates had just come home from touring. They were too lazy to unload their van, so they left their gear in the back for a couple of weeks. It was all locked up in a big wooden box, so they weren't too worried. Sure enough, thieves broke in and stole Kip's drum set. When he called the Chicago police to report the crime, they refused to investigate. Angry, and needing his drums back for gigs, Kip got on the case, and tracked down the thieves. He talks to Dick about doing the cops' job for them, and meeting the guys who stole his stuff, face-to-face.

Professional dance is not usually kind to the aged. Most people over 45 must retire. But one dancer at this year's American Dance Festival is still performing - at 89 years old.

Susan Gittler went from dancing to the sounds of a victrola in her grandmother's sitting room to attending NYU and joining a prestigious dance company.

Jim Howard works as a school resource officer. Among other responsibilities, it's his job to stand at the front door while kids pour in and out of Fike High School in Wilson, N.C. Jim never expected to be in this job long. But in his first year, a student died tragically, and Jim found himself with an unexpectedly important role to play. Seventeen years later, Jim is still there.

With Obama's new team getting started in the White House, we look back at the administration of another young president who brought big changes - John F. Kennedy. 

Harold Brown was 33 when he was picked to work in that administration. Like other members of Kennedy's so-called "Best and Brightest," Harold was a research prodigy with little to no experience in government.