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Turnout for Sunday's Democratic caucuses in Maine is high -- as expected -- despite bitterly cold weather. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Jeff Tuttle of the Bangor News.

Delegates to the Democratic convention are up for grabs Saturday in Michigan and in Washington state. Turnout was good in Michigan, but in Detroit, results were delayed by confusion over voting locations. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's David Schaper.

Retired general Wesley Clark, Sen. John Edwards and Sen. John Kerry each spend part of Monday campaigning in Tennessee, which holds its primary Tuesday. Democratic Party leaders say the contest will provide an important test of which candidate can win both urban and rural votes in a diverse -- and largely conservative -- Southern state. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with linguistics professor George Lakoff, of the University of California, Berkeley, about political language and "framing" in this election year. He says conservatives have been much better at enforcing or perpetuating their views than their liberal counterparts. One of Lakoff's examples: the phrase "tax relief."

President Bush sits down for a one-hour interview on NBC's Meet the Press. Referring to himself as a "war president," he defends his decision to unseat Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and insists his tax cuts are bolstering the U.S. economy. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair denies being at odds with the Bush administration, a day after saying the interim government set to rule Iraq after June 30 should have "final political control" over multinational troops there. Blair's comments seemed to contradict Secretary of State Colin Powell, who said Tuesday that U.S. military commanders would have ultimate say over U.S. forces. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Scientists at Caltech have developed a remarkable visual illusion that they believe will help explain how human brains make sense of the world around them. NPR's Joe Palca explains the illusion.

Lt. Gen. David Petraeus has been tapped to organize and train all Iraqi military and security forces. Petraeus commanded the 101st Airborne Division during the war. He is now gauging the current state of Iraq's security forces and what it will take to get them to a point where the United States can hand over responsibility. Hear NPR's NPR's Melissa Block and Petraeus.

Weekend Edition's ambassador to the world of children's literature, Daniel Pinkwater, brings in a new kids' book, called And Here's to You!, by David Elliott.

Commentator Cornel West talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about the controversial comments made recently by comedian Bill Cosby. In a public forum, Cosby spoke on the issue of personal responsibility among the poor in the African-American community.