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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.

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

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 Alex Chadwick reports on a biological enigma in the forests of the Republic of Congo. This story is part one of our latest NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition.

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.

Kate Seelye reports from Amman, Jordan, on the ongoing Arab Summit. Leaders are trying to overcome a schism in the Arab world created by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and to agree to support Palestinians in Israel.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Doctor Cheryl Healton of the anti-tobacco American Legacy Foundation. They discuss the Surgeon General's report out today highlighting the differences between smoking habits of men and women. Women especially are the targets of aggressive marketing campaigns.

Astrophysicist Erika Hamden spent 10 years building FIREBall, a telescope that reaches the stratosphere and looks for clues to how stars form. Launching it was more challenging than she ever imagined.

NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the aftermath of the U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry hearing into the USS Greenville accident. The sub struck and sank a Japanese fishing boat last month, killing nine. At the time, there were 16 civilians on board the sub; despite allegations that they may have been a distraction to the commander and crew, none of the civilians was called to testify.

As the senate debates the McCain-Feingold campaign reform bill, NPR's Peter Overby reports on one of the commissioners of the Federal Election Commission, which regulates campaign funding.