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Warner Home Video has released all six Thin Man films from the 1930s and '40s in a boxed set of DVDs. Scott Simon talks with Christopher Orr, a contributing editor at The New Republic, about the movies.

NPR Music's Song of the Day features a new track every weekday, with analysis of the music, links to each artist's Web sites and, of course, a chance to hear the song itself. Here, Song of the Day editor Stephen Thompson talks about recent selections by A Hawk and a Hacksaw, John Forte and Volcano Choir.

The online address extends work by the Ukrainian leader to rally international support against Russia's invasion of his country.

Big rhetoric around three simple words. But what would a "no-fly zone" really mean in the skies over Ukraine?

Before the war in Iraq, the Pentagon assumed that much of the Iraqi army would survive the conflict and would help with postwar reconstruction. U.S. military planners hoped that surviving Iraqi forces would form the basis of a new national army, which would stabilize the country and protect it from outside aggression. But the war did such damage to the Iraqi military that U.S. occupation authorities have little to work with as they try to reconstitute an army. In addition, they have to contend with a demoralized officer corps and ethnic and religious differences in the ranks. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

Grammy-winning bluesman Keb' Mo' is known for his witty lyrics, and his new CD is no exception. The man once known only as Kevin Moore talks with NPR's Michele Kelemen about Keep It Simple.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader discusses why he has decided to run for president. Nader, who ran for president in 2000 on the Green Party ticket, will run as an independent. In response to Democratic critics who still accuse him of hurting Al Gore's chances in the 2000 race, Nader says he draws support from both major parties. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Nader.

Arizona Sen. John McCain reinforced his lead among GOP candidates with big wins in California and New York, while results show Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama with a long fight ahead to win the nomination. Political analysts Stephanie Cutter and Sarah Taylor sort through Super Tuesday results.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are using every political tool at their disposal: campaign ads, surrogates, the Internet, and the most traditional tool of all -- the stump speech. NPR's Mara Liasson looks at a typical campaign speech from the president.

Both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are eagerly stumping for votes from suburban soccer moms, NASCAR dads and swing states . But on skid row in downtown Los Angeles, volunteers are helping register an unlikely group of voters -- the homeless.