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As the candidates battle it out, there's a key fact worth remembering: Fifty-three percent of those who cast votes in the last presidential election were women. Host Scott Simon talks with political analyst Michelle Bernard for her take on what right-leaning women are looking for in a presidential candidate.

As the violence in Syria continues, the international community has been unable to do much more than condemn it. Host Scott Simon talks with Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the mounting debate over intervention and the new humanitarian access to the country.

President Obama has withdrawn U.S. forces from Iraq and hopes to do the same in Afghanistan. He's a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the man who "got" Osama bin Laden. David Rohde, a foreign affairs columnist for Reuters and The Atlantic, tells host Scott Simon about what he calls the "Obama Doctrine."

It may not bring the most delegates, but Ohio has clearly become the most coveted state on Super Tuesday. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney will all be campaigning there Saturday. NPR's Tamara Keith has this campaign update from Cleveland.

Ciaran Hinds seems to show up in every other movie you may have seen over the past decade, including There Will Be Blood, The Road to Perdition, Harry Potter and The Debt. He's currently starring in the hit television series Above Suspicion, based on the Lynda La Plante novels. Host Scott Simon speaks with Hinds about his career.

The racketeering conviction of a former juvenile court judge was a "huge black eye" on Luzerne County. To prevent another "kids for cash" scandal, the county has beefed up its juvenile defense team. But resources to keep the unit going are scarce, and one public defender says it seems like people forgot what happened.

The electronic music pioneer has a new retrospective album out, featuring her commercial jingles and sound effects, as well as long-form piece.

Residents in parts of the Midwest and South are recovering from a wave of deadly and destructive tornadoes and storms. Host Rachel Martin speaks with Pastor B.J. Donahue of Piner Baptist Church in Piner, Ky., who describes what his town looks like now.

Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about the week ahead in politics, which includes the 10 Republican contests of Super Tuesday.

A Dallas developer wants to turn old Dallas High School, also called Crozier Tech, into downtown apartments. KERA’s BJ Austin says the developer also…