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Tanya Ott reports from Orlando that new visa restrictions are discouraging foreigners from buying vacation homes in the United States at the rate they have been. In southern states, these foreign homebuyers are no longer a multimillion dollar slice of the real estate market since the war on terrorism is limiting their visa stays to one month.

Federal plans to thin forests after summer wildfires in the West have pitted environmentalists against loggers. But in Idaho, a cleanup and prevention project in a small patch of national forest has broad-based support. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Foreign students still gravitate to American universities despite tighter visa restrictions in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and a heightened fear of terrorism. But many are worried about their safety and status if the U.S. attacks Iraq. Andrea Dukakis reports.

Smokey Bear has a new rival. An environmental group has created Reddy Squirrel, who says, " Fires are a natural part of our environment: get used to them." Jeff Brady of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.

North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports on the decline of hunting. While some young men are learning to hunt from their fathers and grandfathers, many others -- particularly those who grow up in cities and suburbs -- aren't interested in the sport at all. (6:20)

Results of a new nationwide survey show that cigarette smoking among teens is less common now than at any point in recent history. Use of marijuana, alcohol and most other illicit substances went down as well. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

NPR's Rick Karr reports on how a 1946 box office flop became so ubiquitous on television this time of year. It's a Wonderful Life is a sentimental favorite... in part because of Jimmy Stewart, but also because no one ever bothered to file the papers to extend the copyright on the movie.

NPR's Phillip Davis reports on the big question over the ballot measure passed by Florida voters last month to reduce the size of classes in the public schools: Who's going to pay for it? Gov. Jeb Bush says shrinking classes could cost $27 billion -- money the state doesn't have.

Tom Ridge, the nominee to head the new Department of Homeland Security, meets with hundreds of rank-and-file workers. Job security, potential relocation and many other issues fuel the discussion. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

President Bush announces he intends to move forward deploying a new missile defense system. Bush is asking the military to have a first phase of such a system operational by 2004. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.