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Secretary of State Colin Powell urges Turkey to keep its forces out of Iraq during any U.S.-led military action due to concerns of a possible conflict with the Kurds. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

More than 225,000 U.S. troops are positioned near Iraq and in the Persian Gulf, and thousands more are headed to the region. U.S. commanders say their forces are prepared to carry out any orders from President Bush. From Kuwait, hear NPR's Mike Shuster.

President Bush is expected to deliver Saddam Hussein an ultimatum when he addresses the nation tonight (8 p.m. EST): go into exile or face an imminent U.S. attack. The United Nations orders its personnel out of Baghdad. And Europeans are dismayed that war has apparently overtaken diplomacy. NPR's Vicky O'Hara and NPR's Sylvia Poggioli report.

NPR's Nick Spicer reports on the European reaction to President Bush's announcement last night that Saddam Hussein has 48 hours to leave Iraq before an American invasion. Prime Minister Tony Blair took the hardest hit for his support of the U.S. position as a senior government minister and a health minister have quit the government. French President Jacques Chirac's office issued a statement opposing the U.S. position.

A large contingent of Saddam Hussein's most battle-ready forces, along with 1,000 vehicles, moves toward U.S. Marines in central Iraq. Marine officers say the elite Republican Guard units are heading south out of Baghdad on a route that avoids advancing U.S. Army forces, taking them directly to the Marines. Hear NPR News.

NPR Senior Correspondent Susan Stamberg reflects on the solemn days of war, and the respect she has for those who risk their lives for their country.

Two of four men were acquitted Friday in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, motivated by fury at the Democrat's tough COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic.

As night falls on Baghdad, Iraqi forces set fire to oil-filled trenches in an effort to shield the capital city in smoke. Iraqis brace for a new aerial onslaught following sporadic daylight bombing. Images of Saddam Hussein fill Iraqi television, but officials reject questions about the Iraqi leader's status or whereabouts. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

Black smoke billows over Baghdad as missiles pound Saddam Hussein's capital for the fourth day. Some of the fires are the result of oil fires set by Iraqi forces, possibly in an attempt to disrupt the air attacks. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

Oil prices fall to their lowest level in four months as traders grow confident that war-related damage to Persian Gulf production will be limited. Some oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqis, but U.S. and British forces have seized key terminals in southern Iraq. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Award-winning reporter and producer Joe Richman first met Laura Rothenberg when he began recruiting young people to contribute to his Radio Diaries series. Rothenberg died last Thursday at age 22 after a lifelong struggle with cystic fibrosis, but left behind a wealth of insights about her own mortality and a life worth living. Listen to My So-Called Lungs — the documentary featuring Rothenberg's diary entries — first heard on NPR in August 2002.

The war in Iraq is taking on powerful psychological overtones, with an unparalleled emphasis on influence, persuasion and intimidation. The old idea of "overwhelming force" is being supplanted by a far more precise effort to send a message to the leaders of the Iraqi regime. The presence of embedded journalists -- and the images they produce -- adds to the effect. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

Peggy Quince, the first Black woman to serve on Florida's Supreme Court, was a lawyer for 47 years, and a judge for 25.

Battling a fierce sandstorm, U.S. forces continue their drive north toward Baghdad. The Army's 3rd Infantry Division makes its way within 50 miles of the capital, where it encounters some of the strongest resistance in the six-day campaign. And the U.S. military sends in helicopters to attack an elite Republican Guard division near Baghdad. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

U.S. officials say American forces have captured the southern Iraq city of Nasiriyah and secured a nearby bridge over the Euphrates River, allowing troops to continue their drive toward Baghdad. There had been fears Iraqis would destroy major bridges to impede the U.S. and British advance. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

Explosives teams move into southern Iraq, where nine of about a thousand oil wells are on fire. The teams check for booby-trapped wells, and one civilian company makes plans to import water to put out the fires. Hear NPR's Mike Shuster.

A military pilot who goes by the call sign "Pac-Man" has the latest installation in NPR's War Diaries series.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says U.S.-led forces are about 60 miles south of Baghdad, near Karbala. Blair says U.S. and British troops are likely to encounter a division of Iraq's elite Republican Guard, which Blair calls a "crucial moment" in the progress of the war. Hear NPR News.

Advocates say families in Florida and across the nation are already struggling with rising food costs, and if these waivers expire in June, things will only get harder.

NPR's Ketzel Levine says that spring arrived while the nation was preoccupied with the Iraq war last week. She has an essay of appreciation for the seasonal change.

Fierce sandstorms over Baghdad and the surrounding area cause delays for U.S. forces advancing toward Baghdad. The Army's 3rd Infantry Division makes its way within 70 miles of the capital, where it encounters some of the strongest resistance in the six-day campaign. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

U.S. troops speed toward Baghdad, and cross the Euphrates River to the north, capturing the city of Nasiriyah. But resistance develops around Basra in the south. And the Pentagon appears to drop plans for a ground invasion from Turkey. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and NPR's Scott Horsley.

Morning reveals the full impact of a night of missile attacks on Baghdad and two northern cities. Hundreds of Tomahawk missiles and bombs blast Saddam Hussein's sprawling palace and other targets. The U.S. Seventh Cavalry advances rapidly on the Iraqi capital. Hear NPR's Brenda Wilson.

Personal accounts and reflections of individuals affected by the Iraq war. Hear Aseel's diary entry.

Hours after the U.S. launches a pre-dawn missile attack on Baghdad, Iraq launches missiles at U.S. and British troops in Kuwait. In Baghdad, where streets are deserted, Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf accuses President Bush of a crime against humanity in ordering the attack. Hear NPR's Mike Shuster and NPR's Anne Garrels.