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President Bush's re-election campaign defends its new TV ads invoking the president's leadership after the Sept. 11 attacks. The spots have angered several relatives of victims of the 2001 attacks. Jonathan Vigliotti of member station WFUV reports.

Five Shiite members of Iraq's governing council boycott a signing ceremony for the country's interim constitution. The Shiites want to change concessions made to Kurds and the proposed makeup of the presidency. An indefinite delay could prove embarrassing for U.S. authorities, who hailed the interim law as a milestone in Mideast democracy. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Elizabeth Oakley from Columbus, Ohio. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WCBE in Columbus.

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.