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Many news editorials are calling on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign over hard evidence that American soldiers have been mistreating Iraqi prisoners. Host Scott Simon talks to Bill Emmott, editor of The Economist, the British weekly, about accountability, and why he believes the Rumsfeld should step down.

The U.S. military says only a small number of guards should be blamed for the abuse of prisoners in Iraq. But investigative journalist Seymour Hersh says some of their commanders can share the blame. Hersh investigated the chain of command, and published his findings in Monday's New Yorker magazine. Hear Hersh and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

La-Z-Boy is the biggest manufacturer of upholstered furniture in the United States, and also one of its best known brand names. But tough competition from other companies is cutting into La-Z-Boy's revenues. In response, La-Z-Boy has hired New York designer Todd Oldham to update its image. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Friday took his presidential campaign to Westminster College in the Missouri town of Fulton. The college was the site of the famous "Iron Curtain" speech by Winston Churchill in 1946 and, earlier this week, of an anti-Kerry speech by Vice President Dick Cheney. Kerry said America faces a "moment of truth" in Iraq, and he used the occasion to call on President Bush to broaden the international coalition in Iraq. NPR's David Welna reports

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Musicology, (Columbia) the new recording by Prince.

Weekend Edition essayist Bonny Wolf suggests making a family recipe for Mother’s Day. She tells NPR's Liane Hansen the ingredients and instructions for gas company candy and her neighbor Bill’s mother’s war cake.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators descend on Washington, D.C. for the "March for Women's Lives." With the issue of abortion rights taking center stage, the march was the largest women's rights demonstration since 1992. The event also drew anti-abortion activists. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

An encyclopedia of all things New Jersey hits bookstores Monday, featuring the work of some 800 freelance writers on topics from property redevelopment to the story of tomato cultivation in the state. The project took nine years and was inspired by a similar work in New York. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Marc Mappen, co-editor of The Encyclopedia of New Jersey.

Fifty years ago, school desegregation became the law of the land in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. But a decade after the decision, few students attended integrated schools. A three-part Morning Edition series examines the legacy of the school busing orders aimed at making desegregation a reality.

We hear excerpts from the commission investigating U.S. counter-terrorism efforts in the intelligence and law enforcement communities. The panel also inquires into what changes have been made to ensure future attacks are stopped. Among the speakers we hear from include George Tenet, director of the CIA in both the Clinton and Bush administrations; and Robert Mueller III, Director of the FBI from June 2001-August 2001.