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Lt. Col. Dan Biggie, an Air Force chaplain, joins host Steve Inskeep from Cocoa Beach, Fla., where spectators had been waiting for the shuttle Columbia to land. He discusses the role of chaplains and how astronauts deal with the danger of their occupation.

The remains of Columbia astronauts are flown to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, while investigators continue to recover and study shuttle fragments. Meanwhile, two in Texas are charged with theft of government property for looting shuttle debris. Hear NPR's Richard Harris and NPR's Larry Abramson.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that Calfornia's power shortage will likely worsen when summer heat has residents turning on air conditioning. The state's govenor is relying on energy conservation to keep consumption in line with demand.

Host Lisa Simeone talks with Brigadier General James Cross (Retired), who remembers his years as the Chief Pilot of Air Force One during the administration of Lyndon Baines Johnson. General Cross also served as Military Assistant to LBJ.

Last night NPR's Jackie Northam attended funeral services for Veronica Bowers, the young missionary woman who was killed when the Peruvian air force mistook Bowers's small plane for that of a drug runner's.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports on the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a Syrian military position in Lebanon. Arab nations warned of a regional conflict, and Jordan's foreign minister underscored those fears when he traveled to Israel today.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports the population of the Intermountain West, including Nevada, Arizona, Colorado Utah and Idaho, is the fastest growing in the country. And the region is experiencing growing pains. The boom is stressing water supplies, air quality and the general quality of life.

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.

Susan Stamberg's annual Thanksgiving tradition of reading her mother-in-law's recipe for cranberry relish on the air nearly came to an end this year. But patriotic spirit kept it alive.

Morning Edition continues its popular Fourth of July tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence on the air. NPR Online offers a multimedia presentation featuring the names and faces of the NPR hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators reading the nation's founding document.