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Polls in Florida have been open for more than a week. And while the votes haven't yet been counted, political scientists say the turnout suggests a dead heat. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Commentator Thomas Frank says conservatives praise the values of the hardworking middle-American family. But their policies ensure those families will have to work harder than ever before. Frank is the founding editor of the magazine The Baffler.

President Bush outlines his plans for the next four years Thursday, pledging to fight the war on terror as well as reform the tax code and make fundamental changes in social security. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Young voters' share of the total vote stays the same in this election, despite high turnout. Some are concerned about the effect of a defeat for first-time voters who supported Kerry. Hear NPR's Luke Burbank.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports on how evangelical Christian activists in the United States plan to assert their political agenda after playing an important role in President Bush's re-election victory.

Reporter Tonya Ott looks at the voting trends of African Americans and whites in the South.

The 2000 presidential election revived a long-standing debate over the Electoral College. As the nation braces for the possibility of another disputed election, experts disagree about the merits of the constitutional process behind the vote.

The Iraqi interim government is divided over whether to approve a massive assault on Fallujah and other insurgent strongholds in Iraq. Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, is under pressure to find a negotiated solution. Patience, however, is wearing thin among American forces. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.

Slate senior editor Andy Bowers looks at where presidential candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry currently stand in the polls.

Slate editor Jacob Weisberg and National Review editor-at-large Jonah Goldberg conclude their series of pre-election conversations about the presidential race.

Images of Saturn's moon Titan sent back by the Cassini spacecraft show the outlines of what could be continents, lakes or something else entirely. Until now, Titan's perpetual smog layer kept scientists from seeing its surface in detail. Hear NPR's David Kestenbaum.

Reporter Allison Keyes travels the streets of New York City to get reaction to the 2004 election results. A majority of the city's residents, as well as the rest of the state, voted for Sen. John Kerry.

President Bush says reforming social security will be a top priority during his second term. He wants workers to be able to divert some of their payroll taxes into private accounts. They could invest that money in stocks and bonds to save for their own retirement. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports on what privatization could mean, and how it might be done.

In latest installment of the Day to Day series profiling the most contested states in this election season, NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate senior editor Andy Bowers about which way the states of Minnesota and Iowa might swing in next week's presidential election.

NPR's Noah Adams talks to NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about a comprehensive study released this week that warns that Arctic glaciers are melting at an alarming rate.

Dangerous winds have picked up again, threatening to spread spot fires and complicate work for firefighters.

A small for-profit company with offices in New York, Art Loss Register has compiled an enormous database to help track lost or stolen art. Over the years the company has had some notable success locating missing works -- including masterpieces by Cezanne and Manet. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The U.S. military says it controls about 80 percent of Fallujah after six days of fighting. Marines are conducting a house-by-house search for insurgents still hiding in the Iraqi city. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Anne Garrels.

We read from your letters, and note corrections on stories about Muslims in Europe and Sirius Broadcasting. Other topics include hunting animals vs. killing; a story on the practical effects of an assault weapons ban; and alternatives to turkey for Thanksgiving.

In a cost-cutting move, Clark-Atlanta University plans to shut down its library sciences program. The program is one of only two in the nation at historically black colleges and universities, and since 1941 has graduated more black librarians than any other institution. Emily Kopp of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports.

NPR's Noah Adams speaks with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about the growing unrest in the Ivory Coast, a former French colony. France is evacuating hundreds of its citizens from the West African nation to escape the violence.

In the wake of a U.S.-led invasion of Fallujah, other cities see a major upsurge in fighting elsewhere in Iraq. Insurgents seized control of major parts of the northern city of Mosul, prompting an influx of U.S. troops to restore order. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Violence in Iraq has meant the State Department's aid agency is having trouble finding recruits who are willing to travel there. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Pre-teen sisters Asya and Chloe make up Smoosh, the latest band to rock Seattle. They've been touring this year with Pearl Jam and Sleater-Kinney and have a debut CD, She Like Electric. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with the band.

A new documentary, Los Angeles Now, looks at the evolution of the city from largely Anglo to mostly one-time "minorities" that now make up the majority of the city's residents. Director Phillip Rodriguez talks to NPR's Tavis Smiley about the black, Latino, Asian and Caucasian hearts of the city.