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Delma Banks is scheduled to be executed tomorrow evening for the murder of Richard Wayne Whitehead. Independent producers Matt Ozug and Karen Callahan recorded interviews with Whitehead's parents and the mother of Delma Banks, who talk about their feelings as execution day looms.

Across the United States, National Guard reservists are preparing to go overseas, and in many cases leaving police and fire crews critically understaffed. NPR’s Howard Berkes visits the small rural town of Beaver, Utah as its National Guard unit prepares to leave -- possibly to serve in the Mideast -- and finds conflicting emotions among the soldiers, town residents and the families they leave behind. See photos of Beaver and its residents.

NPR's David Welna reports from Capitol Hill on the reaction of some members of Congress to President Bush's speech giving Saddam an ultimatum.

Last year, music critic Andy Trudeau correctly predicted that The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring would win the Oscar for best score. As the 75th anniversary of the awards approaches, Trudeau continues his series on this year's nominated scores. This week: Catch Me If You Can and Far From Heaven. Listen to music samples from each film, and explore NPR's Oscar coverage.

As the U.S., Britain and Spain abandon efforts to win U.N. approval for a new resolution on Iraq, President Bush prepares to address the nation at 8 p.m. ET. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer says Bush will issue an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein, that the Iraqi leader leave the country or face war. Meanwhile, all U.S. non-essential personnel are ordered to leave Israel, Syria and Kuwait. Hear NPR News.

The limited U.S. strikes on Iraqi targets in and around Baghdad draw mixed reaction from many parts of the Muslim world. Iran calls the attack "unjustifiable and illegitimate," and Malaysia says the strike represents "a black mark in history." But Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak criticizes Iraq's role in the conflict. Hear NPR's Michael Sullivan.

We sample the mailbag and read from your letters and e-mails... including comments on Chef Bobo's recipes for lunch at The Calhoun School.

Across the nation, educators are balancing mandates to improve test scores and a chronic lack of resources with the need for children to have enough time to simply be children. To wrap up the four-part series on homework, Morning Edition host Bob Edwards talks with Shirley Igo, national president of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), about the PTA's parent guide to homework.

In Baghdad, residents hoard basic supplies and foreign diplomats leave the country in preparation for a possible U.S.-military attack against Iraq. In Qatar, residents have mixed feelings about U.S. troops in the country. Hear reporter Paul Eedle and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Ed Rush from Los Osos, Calif. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KCBX in San Luis Obispo.)