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In Morning Edition's series of college application essays from high school seniors, Leo Stoscheck says he considers the coyotes, peepers and trees of his family's land in New York state, his first classroom.

Reese Erlich reports from Jamaica on the dramatic drop in homicides in Kingston's most dangerous neighborhoods.

Cookbook author and food writer Jack Bishop. His latest book is called Vegetables Everyday (Harper Collins). BISHOP writes about food for the New York Times, and Cooks Illustrated and Natural Health Magazines. His other cookbooks include Pasta e Verdura, The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, and Lasagna.

Commentator Farai Chideya says her website never got capital investment, and these days, she's glad.

Writer John McIlwraith has been told he has stomach cancer, he will have surgery tomorrow. To prepare for the surgery he decided to celebrate his digestive organ in a unique way.

NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports on a recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Studies now show that babies exposed to cocaine in the womb run roughly the same risk of developmental problems as those exposed to alcohol or tobacco.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on a copyright battle between a freelance writer and The New York Times. Writer Jonathan Tasini says the Times didn't own his articles and therefore was not authorized to sell them to online periodicals and CD-ROMS with old issues of the newspaper.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports that the chief of National Forest Service is stepping down. Mike Dombeck says his land management philosophy of stewardship over development is out of sync with the views of the Bush administration.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on the hard-fought progress of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill in the Senate. The bill's main challenger is Republican Chuck Hagel who proposes a cap on soft money -- instead of the McCain-Feingold plan to eliminate it entirely. (4:24) Check out NPR News coverage of Money, Power & Influence.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on a case before the Supreme Court today examining the legality of marijuana for medical purposes. Californians approved a ballot initiative five years ago decriminalizing pot for "medical necessities," but the drug remains illegal in federal law. The federal government argues that its law preempts the state one, since it has exercised the right to make laws approving drugs. (7:25) Check out NPR News coverage of the Supreme Court.