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Iraq's governing council is likely to miss a Feb. 28 deadline to draft an interim law that establishes the structure of government until a constitution is drafted. Disputes abound over women's rights and the role of Islam in government, and many Iraqi leaders say the deadline is unrealistic. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jeff Edmonds, a researcher at the Center for Naval Analyses, about what Russia's invasion of Ukraine says about its military power at large.

Tensions ease a bit in Haiti after word spreads that rebels threatening the capital, Port-au-Prince, are going to delay their attack. Rebel leader Guy Philippe has been alternately warning of an imminent attack and promising to postpone an assault to encourage negotiations. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Martin Kaste.

Politico published Monday night what appeared to be an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court. Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the U.S.

The remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls debate in Los Angeles, ahead of contests in California and nine other states March 2. Sen. John Edwards seeks to distinguish himself from frontrunner Sen. John Kerry, pointing out their differences on free trade and capital punishment, and arguing he is more likely to win over conservative voters. Hear NPR's Scott Horsley.

NPR's David Kestenbaum has the second of two reports on security concerns at the U.S. nuclear weapons complex in New Mexico. Every year, the federal government tries to break into its own weapons facilities to see if terrorists could get in and steal materials to make a bomb. In some drills, lapses in security have been exposed. But the government says that is not the case.

Five days before 10 states -- including New York and California -- choose their presidential candidates on March 2, the Democratic presidential hopefuls meet for a debate in Los Angeles. Analysts say the debate represents Sen. John Edwards' best chance to spell out his differences with frontrunner Sen. John Kerry. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks about the Bush-Cheney campaign's strategy for the upcoming election with Matthew Dowd, chief strategist and pollster for the president's re-election campaign. Dowd says the strategy is to first remind voters about the events of the past three years and the president's performance -- then, the campaign will attempt to "define" Bush's Democratic rival, Sen. John Kerry.

Designers at Volvo have built a concept care designed by women to appeal especially to female drivers. The YCC (for "Your Concept Car") features low maintenance, dirt-resistant paint jobs, no fuel caps and added storage. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Volvo's Lena Ekelund.

An African Christian makes a pilgrimage in the new movie James' Journey to Jerusalem -- and discovers the Holy Land is not quite what he expected. NPR's Bob Mondello says the film operates on several levels, most intriguingly as an allegory.