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President Bush marks the first anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. In a White House address, President Bush says that every country has a duty to "fight and destroy" the threat of terrorism. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Martha Stewart says she will appeal her conviction on charges of conspiracy, obstructing justice and making false statements to investigators. Stewart's stockbroker, Peter Baconovic, is found guilty of obstruction, conspiracy and perjury, but is acquitted of one charge of filing a false document. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Jim Zarroli.

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.

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.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Tod Lindberg, editor of Policy Review, about the issues confronting President George Bush and his November challenger -- presumably Sen. John Kerry -- in this fall's presidential election.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Sessions on the mail-order Mosaic label. The box set includes seven CDs.

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.

The collected papers of the late Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, author of the Roe v. Wade decision, detail how Blackmun came to write the critical decision -- even though he was the court's most junior justice at the time. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Theodor Seuss Geisel died in 1991, after authoring dozens of books that became bedtime rituals the world over. Schoolchildren will celebrate Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday today with special events across the country. Morning Edition offers a special birthday card to Dr. Seuss with a verse written by Hart Seely, a reporter with the Syracuse Post-Standard:

Sen. John Kerry is expected to dominate the results as 10 states tally the results of their presidential contests. Although Sen. John Edwards remains in the race, he is in danger of going winless in Tuesday's events. In California, voters are being asked to pass a historic bond issue and a limit on state spending. NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.