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The White House says it is concerned about "extensive and credible evidence of fraud" in the Ukrainian election. The political crisis brought on by Sunday's disputed runoff election shows no sign of abating. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with Dr. Devon John, director of pancreas transplantation at New York University Medical Center, about Linkages to Life, a church-based program raising awareness of the urgent need for organ and tissue donation within the African-American community.

The Grammy-nominated honky tonk band BR549 lost two founding members in 2001. Front man Chuck Mead and drummer Shaw Wilson tell NPR's Scott Simon how they set out to record and tour again.

Seinfeld is one of the best-loved television comedies of the past 20 years. Now it's coming out on DVD, to the pleasure of many fans. Michael Richards, who played frenetic, frizzy-haired Kramer, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the show that made nothing cool.

NPR's Alex Chadwick chats with radio host Bill Bennett about what Bennett sees as President Bush's "moral mandate" to lead the country. Bennett says Democrats need to learn how to express themselves more clearly on issues of morality.

The latest edition of What Are You Listening To? features some of the favorite music of animator Rachel Max. Her playlist includes upbeat songs that provide inspiration for her short animated films.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Matthew Algeo of Marketplace about new economic figures showing that 337,000 jobs were added to U.S. payrolls in October, twice the figure that economists had expected. However, the unemployment rate also rose from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Eduardo Souss of WOSO radio in Puerto Rico about a recount in the race to become governor of the island commonwealth. The recount of Tuesday's election involves one candidate who supports U.S. statehood for Puerto Rico, against a rival who supports the status quo.

Mount St. Helens continues a slow eruption that has the general public thinking about the drama and disaster of 1980. But geologists believe the volcano cannot create the same kind of damage this time around. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

Saudi Arabia continues to crack down on political reformers amid a string of anti-Western attacks inside the Kingdom. NPR's Deborah Amos continues her series on Iraq's Arab neighbors with a look at the competing voices for change in Saudi Arabia.

The Federal Communications Commission has warned Sinclair Broadcast Group that it will take action if a program critical of Sen. John Kerry violates regulations. The FCC cannot preemptively prohibit the stations from airing the program. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

Day to Day senior producer Steve Proffitt returns in his occasional role as the "Web Browser" with a look at flu-related oddities he's found on the Internet. Proffitt searched the Web for respirator masks that meet NIOSH N95 standards, and also probed claims the Fiji titi herb can help prevent the flu.

NPR's Mike Pesca examines how to make sense of conflicting opinion polls in so-called "swing" states during the presidential campaign.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with Scotty Ard of Midwest Quick Throttle Magazine. The magazine's November issue features an interview with Samuel Tilley, a 20-year-old motorcycle enthusiast accused of breaking the Minnesota state speed to the tune of 205 miles an hour. While Tilley has shied away from the press, he told Quick Throttle that his bike simply cannot go that fast. Ms. Ard agrees with him.

A technology designed to stop a table saw blade almost instantly after it hits human flesh is finding little attention among power toolmakers. SawStop's inventor says it will prevent serious injuries, but manufacturers say the technology isn't proven and cite potential liability issues. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

As the presidential race nears an end, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry put extra focus on health care -- and the small percentage of undecided voters who say the issue could affect how they cast their ballot. Some experts believe neither candidate's plan will bring down medical costs. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

If Republicans have demonstrated stronger results with voters on moral issues, what does this mean for the future of the Democratic Party? Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Rep. David Price (D-NC).

On the campaign trail, President Bush said he would simplify the tax code and make current tax cuts permanent, among other promises. Now, with even more Republican support in Congress, he has a chance to make good on those vows. But challenges remain.

After mass protests and charges of fraud, Ukraine's Parliament nullifies the results of the nation's recent presidential election. It's unclear how the former Soviet republic will choose a new leader. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

The two Mars rovers, Opportunity and Sprit, are showing signs of wear... not surprising, since their mission was expected to end in April. But they're still beaming signals to Earth. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the fate of 80-year-old U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who's battling cancer, and the role of the chief justice in the nation's highest court.

In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving sees the lame-duck session of Congress doing as little as possible before adjourning.

Pennsylvanian Republican Sen. Arlen Specter amassed opposition in his own party when he said that pro-life judicial nominees would have a tough time making it through committee. The moderate Republican talks about his recent comments and how they might affect his future in the Senate. Hear Specter and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Unrest persists in Mosul as U.S. and Iraqi forces continue their offensive in Fallujah. Thousands of Iraqi police abandoned their posts in Mosul this week after an attack by insurgents. U.S. and Iraqi forces were sent in. U.S. officials call the situation "fully manageable." Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein about the decision of some ABC affiliates not to air the network's Veterans Day broadcast of the film Saving Private Ryan. Wallenstein says those decisions reflect the anxiety of station owners over the Federal Communications Commission's crackdown on indecency.