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This week, Morning Edition airs essays from high school seniors written for their college applications. We begin with Richard Van Ornum of the Seven Hills School in Cincinnati, about his dream of flight. (3:19) Read the essays.

Host Bob Edwards talks with sports commentator John Feinstein about the narrowing NCAA championships. Basketball teams from the University of Maryland, Duke, University of Arizona and Michigan State will play for the title.

Doug MacPherson of New Hampshire Public Radio reports on the continuing problem of acid rain. Despite improvements in emissions standards over the past decade, environmental experts say that even more stringent standards are needed to speed-up the recovery of damaged ecosystems.

Animator Paul Fierlinger memorializes the dogs who shared his life in his new short film, Still Life With Animated Dogs. Host Lisa Simeone speaks with Fierlinger about his life in communist (dog-unfriendly) Czechoslovakia. His film appears on public television stations later this week. For more information visit http://www.pbs.org/animateddogs/ or call 1-800-343-5540.

Host Bob Edwards talks with reporter Caroline Gluck about changes South Korean President Kim Dae Jung has ordered in his cabinet.

Ivan Watson reports that because Nigerian officials have stepped up efforts to stem drug traffic, they've been allowed to begin a direct flight from Nigeria to New York. But many recognize that Nigeria still has many obstacles in the battle against drugs, including a corrupt judicial system.

Host Bob Edwards speaks with Michael Kaiser, the newly appointed president of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as part of a series of conversations on Morning Edition about leading a divided group. Kaiser is known for his track record of bringing troubled arts organizations back from the brink of collapse. He says the most important facet of leadership is a vision for the future.

NPR's Susan Stamberg continues her series of conversations about loyalty. Today she speaks with Lt. Gen. Theodore Stroup. They discuss the meaning of faith and duty in the military.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Indonesia that female vice president Megowati Sukarnoputri may have a second shot at the presidency of this mostly male-run country.

President Biden has arrived in Rome for the G20 summit. Ahead of the summit, Biden meets with several world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis.