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NPR's Robert Siegel talks with historian Juan Cole of the University of Michigan about Friday's bombing of a mosque in the southern Iraqi town of Najaf.

This summer, All Things Considered is airing portions of stump speeches from the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. Tuesday we hear an excerpt of a speech from former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with two Iraqi imigris, Adid Dawish, a political scientist at Miami University of Ohio, and Isam al Khafaji, a professor of nation formation at the University of Amsterdam, about the challenges that lie ahead for the people of Iraq.

A senior Iraqi official who was assigned to work with Hans Blix and other U.N. weapons inspectors turned himself in to U.S. troops early in the war. He is still in detention and has since been labeled a prisoner of war. His German-born wife, Hilma al-Saadi, talks about his work under the old regime and her efforts to determine why he's still in custody. NPR's Anne Garrels reports.

As part of a Morning Edition series on the Democratic candidates for president, NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Sen. John Kerry (D-MA).

A massive truck bomb rips through a Baghdad hotel that served as the headquarters of the U.N. mission to Iraq. At least 20 people are killed, including U.N. special representative to Iraq Sergio Vieira de Mello. More than 100 people are wounded. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

Helen Stickler's new documentary, Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator, tells the story of former skateboarding star Mark "Gator" Rogowski. Rogowski is now serving 31 years in prison for the rape and murder of a former girlfriend. Ken Park, a former skateboarder and friend of Rogowski, is interviewed in the film. Park is now the president and CEO of John Galt Media. Stickler is an Emmy-nominated writer, producer and director of documentary films and commercials.

A car bomb explodes at the headquarters of the U.S.-trained police force in Baghdad, killing one person. The attack comes as mourners in Najaf bury Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim, the Shiite cleric killed in last week's mosque bombing. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson and NPR's Emily Harris.

In an effort to attract more foreign contributions, the Bush administration circulates a draft resolution within the U.N. Security Council that authorizes the creation of a multinational force in Iraq under U.S. command. The cost of the U.S. operation in Iraq continues to mount, and reports suggest the White House will ask Congress for about $60 billion in aid. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Extended Play -- Live at Birdland, a new, live double album from the Dave Holland Quintet.