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Martha Stewart is convicted of lying to federal investigators about details related to her December 2001 sale of stock in ImClone Systems. Her former stockbroker was convicted of four of five counts against him. Stewart vows to appeal. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

Perennial Jazz Fest Performers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform live in NPR's Studio 4A. New Orleans' tiny Preservation Hall has presented traditional jazz for more than 40 years. The hall is more famous than the musicians who play there, but the Preservation Hall Jazz Band continues to attract music lovers at home and to its concerts around the world.

Grammy-winning singer Cassandra Wilson arrived on the music scene in 1990s with her innovative take on jazz. Wilson tells how her unusual approach has its roots in the music of trumpeter Miles Davis.

Iraq's governing council says it will reconvene Monday in a bid to resolve a dispute over a proposed interim constitution. A signing ceremony was canceled Friday when five Shia members of the U.S.-appointed council proposed last-minute changes to a draft that had been agreed upon days earlier. The flap is said to reflect deep divisions between Iraq's Shia and Kurdish leadership. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

Gangs loyal to Jean-Bertrand Aristide opened fire on a crowd of Haitians celebrating the former president's departure Sunday. At least five people are reported dead, with moe than 20 wounded. Among the casualties were two journalists. The celebrations, coming a week after Aristide's ouster, brought thousands of Haitians into the streets of Port-au-Prince. Hear NPR's John Ydstie and NPR's Gerry Hadden.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has yet to win a substantial number of delegates in any Democratic presidential contest. But low poll numbers don't seem to discourage the former Cleveland mayor's supporters or campaign staff. Judy Campbell reports.

Preparing for the upcoming "Super Tuesday" elections -- when voters in 10 states will choose their presidential candidates -- senators John Kerry and John Edwards make trips around the country, seeking to impress voters and seize momentum. Delegate-rich Ohio, California and New York are among the states voting Tuesday. Hear NPR's Melissa Block, NPR's Scott Horsley, and NPR's Adam Hochberg.

A pair of horrific bombings at Shiite shrines in Iraq earlier in the week have apparently not inflamed Sunni-Shiite passions -- at least for now. But the attacks that left more than 180 dead have increased overall Iraqi opposition to the American occupation. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

The newly released files of the late Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun reveal bickering and joviality among the court's nine members. In one note, Justice Antonin Scalia urges a sleepy Blackmun: "Harry, stay awake!" Blackmun also discloses that the justices had a betting pool on the 1992 presidential election. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Jerry Douglas has played the dobro — a type of slide guitar — on over 1,000 albums. He tells of falling in love with the sound of the dobro even before he knew what it was.