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NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts about how President Bush's handling of foreign policy issues will affect his run at a second term. They also discuss how Sen. John Kerry can keep the media focused on his campaign between now and this summer's Democratic National Convention.

More than 200,000 Iraqi men have signed up for the nation's new security force despite the deaths of at least 300 police in the wake of the U.S.-led effort to oust Saddam Hussein. And for the first time, Iraqi women are seeking police jobs. NPR's Deborah Amos reports.

Ralph Nader has launched his campaign for the presidency as an independent candidate. Mark Kamleiter, co-chair of the Green Party of Florida and one of the organizers of Florida Greens for Nader, supports the 2004 campaign -- as well as the right for third parties to play a part in American politics. Commentator Diana Abu-Jaber supported Nader in 2000. She understands why he's running again, but she can't afford to vote for him this time.

Netflix, the mail-order DVD rental service, has become a reliable part of many movie fans' lives. It delivers DVDs promptly from a large library and doesn't charge late fees. The resulting popularity is making life difficult for slumping rental chains like Blockbuster. But after the rise of Netflix stock, some think its price has been bid up too enthusiastically. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

In the first of two commentaries on President Bush's budget, commentator Deroy Murdock says the budget accomplishes much of what it set out to do -- cutting fat from domestic programs and beefing up national security.

Host Scott Simon reflects on Godzilla's midlife crisis. The mega-monster turns 50 this year, and the last Godzilla movie is in the works.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger enjoys schmoozing with politicians and smoking good cigars. His cigar habit has gotten him into some trouble at the capital, however, and the governor has had to design his own special cigar smoking enclosure. John Myers from member station KQED reports.

As the transfer of sovereignty in Iraq inches closer, U.S. soldiers starting to pull out are leaving behind subtle cultural influences. In Iraqi shops, shelves are dominated by heavy metal and rap music, Playboy magazines and U.S. Army Meals-Ready-to-Eat. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

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.

While public places are required by law to be accessible to people with disabilities, religious sanctuaries are not. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports on one woman's attempt to get houses of worship to open their doors to the disabled.