National

Hastert Extends Sept. 11 Panel

February 29, 2004 • House Speaker Dennis Hastert has decided to extend the deadlline for the report from the commission studying the Sept. 11 attacks. NPR's Liane Hansen discusses Hastert's decision with Rich Cohen, congressional reporter for the National Journal.

Democrats Spar in New York

February 29, 2004 • The four remaining presidential candidates take part in the last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday, when 10 states will choose their candidates. The debate took on a contentious tone, with moderators and candidates interrupting one another often. A complaint from Sen. John Kerry that he had been cut short brought only the response, "This is New York." The debate was sponsored by The New York Times, CBS and WCBS. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Democrats Debate in New York

February 29, 2004 • The four remaining candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination debate today in New York, ahead of nine primaries and one caucus on Tuesday. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with NPR's Scott Horsley.

World

U.S. Plans Haiti Force

February 29, 2004 • The international community prepares to aid Haiti's return to stability after the exodus of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who stepped aside after months of increasingly violent protests and demonstrations. the United States is preparing to send troops as part of a U.N. effort to stabilize the Caribbean nation. Looting and celebrations were reported to follow the news of Aristide's departure. Hear NPR's Nancy Marshall.

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Ohio Voters Point to Job Loss as Key Issue

February 28, 2004 • Ohio's Democratic primary is Tuesday, and voters appear to be leaning toward Sen. John Kerry. But President Bush also has firm support in the Buckeye State, which will be hotly contested in the fall election. The employment issue is uppermost in the minds of many in a state where thousands of manufacturing jobs have disappeared. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports.

Kucinich Campaign Remains Upbeat

February 28, 2004 • Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has yet to win a substantial number of delegates in any Democratic presidential contest. But low poll numbers don't seem to discourage the former Cleveland mayor's supporters or campaign staff. Judy Campbell reports.

Voters Set for Super Tuesday

February 28, 2004 • Ten states hold caucuses or primaries Tuesday in what could be a decisive moment in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and political editor John Harwood of The Wall Street Journal.

Ohio Voters Prep for Primary

February 28, 2004 • On the last weekend of campaigning before "Super Tuesday" -- when 10 states hold elections -- things are heating up in delegate-rich Ohio. Voters are looking ahead to the November general election and the state's potentially pivotal role. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and NPR's Linda Wertheimer.

FBI to Review Okla. Bombing

February 28, 2004 • Based on recent stories by the Associated Press, the FBI has ordered a formal review of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing investigation. The agency is trying to determine whether Timothy McVeigh had more accomplices. NPR's Nancy Marshall reports.

William Winter and the Education of Mississippi

February 28, 2004 • NPR's Scott Simon talks with former Mississippi Gov. William Winter. During his years in office, from 1980 to 1984, Gov. Winter overhauled an impoverished state's educational system and addressed desegregation.

Lost & Found Sound

'Lost and Found Sound': 5-Year-Old Sofia Coppola

February 27, 2004 • As Sunday night's Oscar awards approach, we unearth a gem from the Lost and Found Sound archives from 1977 -- a home recording of 5-year-old Sofia Coppola, nominated for best director for Lost in Translation. Coppola is being interviewed by her father, Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola, who asks his daughter to talk to her future adult self.

DOJ Seeks Planned Parenthood Abortion Records

February 27, 2004 • The Justice Department subpoenas medical records for hundreds of women who had abortions at Planned Parenthood offices in six cities. The government's move is part of its effort to defend the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Libby Lewis.

Penn Grad Students Strike for Union Rights

February 27, 2004 • Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Pennsylvania continue a two-day strike to protest the university's refusal to allow them to unionize. The teaching assistants say they need to be able to bargain for better wages and working conditions -- but the university says they can't, because they are students and not employees. NPR's Anthony Brooks reports.

Tentative Deal Reached in Grocery Strike

February 27, 2004 • Negotiators for three supermarket chains and grocery workers reach a tentative agreement that could end a four-month-long labor dispute in California. Union officials say workers must still ratify the contract. Some 70,000 workers have been affected by the dispute, which centered on disagreements over wages and health care benefits. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.

Lost & Found Sound

Sofia Coppola at Age 5

February 27, 2004 • As the Academy Awards approached, the Lost and Found Sound archives from 1977 presented a home recording of 5-year-old Sofia Coppola. Coppola was being interviewed by her father, Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola, who asked his daughter to talk to her future adult self. Coppola was up for two awards and was the first American woman nominated for best-director.