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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.

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.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on how Republicans and Democrats raise campaign money. Because Republicans have success raising "hard" money in small donations, while Democrats do better with "soft" money from large donations, they would be affected differently by the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill, which the Senate is debating for the second week. (8:43) Check out NPR News coverage of Power, Money and Influence

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts. Congress starts debate this week on the federal budget.

Vaccination rates in much of rural America remain low. But there's one consistent holdout demographic: seniors, many of whom remember lining up eagerly as children to get the polio vaccine.

Thousands of livestock continue to be incinerated in Britain as agriculture officials confirm 18 new cases of the infectious disease. Host Lisa Simeone talks with NPR's Julie McCarthy in London about the political ramifications of the outbreak.

Host Bob Edwards reads from listener letters.

NPR's Renee Montagne highlights moments from last night's Academy Awards ceremony. Gladiator won best picture, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won best foreign language film. (6:35) Check out the complete list of Oscar winners.

NPR's David Welna reports on the two very different proposals for U.S. energy policy being put forth by Republicans and Democrats.

NPR's David Molpus reports on the practice of parish or congregational nursing, where RN's make housecalls to offer medical as well as spiritual care.