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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.

Senate investigators looking into pre-war intelligence failures are taking a closer look at the Pentagon's Office of Special Plans. Pentagon officials say the office was a policy-planning group. Critics say it was created to second-guess CIA intelligence on Iraq. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

The Democratic presidential race has evolved into what is essentially a two-man contest. But Sen. John Edwards faces nearly insurmountable odds in taking the nomination away from Sen. John Kerry. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Charles Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report.

The martyrdom of Imam Hussein -- the central passion play for Shia Muslims -- is being portrayed on stage for the first time. Hussein as Revolutionary and Martyr has powerful religious and political significance in Iraq's changing political landscape. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

Nonagenarian political activist Doris Haddock, better known to NPR listeners as Granny D, is still at it. Her core issue is now voter registration, but campaign finance reform remains close to her heart.

NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts about what the two leading Democratic presidential candidates have to look forward to on Super Tuesday, and whether Sen. John Edwards has a shot to gain momentum on frontrunner John Kerry.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visits the Iraqi capital, arriving shortly after another suicide bombing in northern Iraq. The attacker killed himself and at least 10 others when he detonated explosives in a car outside a police station in the northern city of Kirkuk. Hear NPR's Michele Norris and NPR's Ivan Watson.

A series of explosions rips through crowds at Shia shrines in Baghdad and the holy city of Karbala, killing scores of people celebrating Ashoura, one of the holiest days in Shia Islam. Authorities do not yet know who is behind the attacks. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Sen. John Kerry celebrates his near-sweep of the 10 presidential contests Tuesday, with some 1,100 delegates at stake. Kerry thanked his supporters -- as well as his rival, Sen. John Edwards. Edwards, who earlier complimented Kerry on his victory, will reportedly drop out of the race Wednesday. Hear Kerry, NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Scott Horsley.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Marc Kelly from Oakland, Ca. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KQED in Oakland.