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Last week the medical examiner in Oakland County, Michigan released an autopsy report of the last patient that Dr. Jack Kevorkian claims to have helped die. The medical examiner says he found no evidence of medical disease. NPR's Don Gonyea reports that today in speeches before the National Press Club in Washington DC Kevorkian's lawyer, Geoffrey Fieger disputed the examiner's report and the retired pathologist affirmed his right as a physician to relieve suffering through assisting suicide.

NPR's John McChesney reports that Intel's better-than- expected earnings report has reassured many analysts that the personal computer market is healthy -- at least for the time being. Intel's third-quarter report showed profits up by more than 40% over the same quarter of last year. The company credited widespread acceptance of its Pentium- and Pentium Pro-based computers and servers.

Noah talks to Timothy Noah, who reports on the press for US News and World Report. In this week's edition of the magazine, Timothy Noah reports that the copy of USA Today some hotel guests might think is free is actually a part of their hotel charge. USA Today counts these hotel sales as paid subscriptions, and paid subscriptions are a consideration in setting advertising rates.

As part of NPR's year-long "Housing First" project, Morning Edition airs three reports on the economics of housing for some of the neediest Americans. In the second of three reports, NPR's Ina Jaffe reports from the once-gritty neighborhood of Venice Beach, Calif., now a hip destination for more affluent renters. Low-cost housing is drying up, and the elderly and poor are being pushed out.

The window of opportunity to control the security situation in Iraq is closing, according to a report from an independent assessment team dispatched to the country by the Pentagon. The report comes as morale among U.S. troops in Iraq is declining, and cultural and language misunderstandings between Iraqis and Americans are heightening tensions. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

World Health Organization investigators say China under-reports cases of the deadly SARS virus in Beijing military hospitals and bars the release of details. WHO officials think China has 100 to 200 SARS cases, and that's three to five times more than China has reported. In Beijing, Anthony Kuhn reports.

NPR's Robert Siegel explores the much-ballyhooed decision to include hundreds of reporters with troops in Iraq. In Pentagon terms these reporters were "embedded" with the U.S. forces. We hear the thoughts of Deputy Defense Secretary Brian Whitman, Washington Post reporter Rick Atkinson, Harvard scholar Marvin Kalb, NPR's John Burnett and writer Eric Alterman.

Reporter Robin White reports on a parasite responsible for killing oneybees in the U.S. Honeybees provide an essential link in the agriculture ood chain.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on the 60th anniversary of Consumers Union, publishers of Consumer Reports.

REPORTER ANSEL MARTINEZ REPORTS ON THE U.S. OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY THAT IS HOPING TO COMPETE WITH ITS EUROPEAN COUNTERPARTS.