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On the eve of a likely invasion of Iraq, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations about the history of casualties in war. In Vietnam, the United States lost more than 58,000 soldiers. In the 1991 Persian Gulf War, 147 were killed on the battlefield. Many Americans have come to expect fewer casualties to be the norm for conflicts. Boot is the author of The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power. We also hear from people in San Diego, Cleveland and Austin about what they expect will be the number of battlefield deaths if war occurs.

President Bush warns a war against Iraq could take longer than some predict. Initial strikes include about 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles and four precision-guided bombs. In northern Iraq, residents flee in fear of possible Iraqi retaliation by chemical weapons. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten and NPR's Ivan Watson.

President Bush returned from his one day trip across the Atlantic last night, and this morning the White House announced he would address the nation tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The president is expected to give Saddam Hussein one last chance to leave Iraq, with the promise of military action to follow should he not leave. NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Brian Naylor at the White House.

Jazz critic Kevin Whithead reviews Humidity, the new CD by drummer Matt Wilson.

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.

On the South Lawn of the White House this afternoon, Judge Jackson spoke about becoming the first Black woman on the high court.

On NBC's Meet the Press, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says some American soldiers are missing, but does not provide details. Rumsfeld warns Iraqi leaders "it is illegal" under international law to humiliate prisoners of war. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

The Supreme Court refuses to hear a case questioning the government's wiretapping authority. The American Civil Liberties Union had asked the court to review a ruling by a secret appeals court that expanded the government's powers to search and surveil in terror and espionage investigations. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

More people in Afghanistan are experiencing emergency food insecurity than anywhere else in the world.

This year's election will be Alaska's first after voters adopted big changes to statewide elections in 2020.