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Commentator Tom Dunkel says he's figured out a way to help solve the problems with Florida's vote-counting process.

Noah talks with Lee Mueller, Lexington Herald Eastern Kentucky Bureau Reporter, about life in the region after one of the worst environmental disasters to hit the Southeastern U.S. A holding pond, containing sludge created in the process of coal washing, broke, sending the toxic mess into streams and rivers. Mueller says clean-up is really just beginning and it won't be easy. The A.T. Massey company is responsible for the spill, and has hired workers to do the clean up.

Noah talks with Broward County Commissioner Suzanne Gunzburger, one of three members of the Broward County Canvassing Board, about the process of counting votes in Broward County, and the stress on the counters and judges. Yesterday, the Broward County elections supervisor resigned her post after fifteen hours of counting, to take a family vacation.

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says Israel is feeling increasingly isolated in the Middle East, and appears to be giving up on the peace process, instead digging in for prolonged conflict.

Commentator Carol Wasserman relates the relatively orderly voting process in her town. The only thing out of whack was the one rowdy first grader who came in to observe the process. One of the elderly supervisors went over and pinched her on her arm to quiet her down.

Intel introduced its new high speed Pentium 4 processor today, the chipmaker's first processor design since 1995. As NPR's John McChesney reports, the chip boosts video and graphics performance, giving Intel additional clout in the battle for high performance users. But analysts don't expect the Pentium 4 to quickly transform the PC market because most users already have plenty of power for their needs.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ACLU attorney Somil Trivedi and Slate reporter Mark Joseph Stern on a lawsuit against South Carolina's redistricting process and when new voting maps will be put in place.

Punched card technology has been one of the basic tools of U.S. electoral process. Now, the confusion in Florida has raised fundamental questions about its reliability. NPR's Larry Abramson runs a background check on this vital part of the democratic machine.

Lisa talks with Howard Gillman, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern California, about the role of the state and federal courts in the political process of voting.

A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisors voted on whether the agency should authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11.

The Palm Beach County Canvassing Board was in turmoil again today. The Board met out in its parking lot at 7 a.m. prepared to begin its manual recount. But the process hit a brick wall as Republicans attempted to unseat one member, and the board decided to wait for a court ruling on whether it may tabulated "dimpled" rather than "punched" ballots. NPR's Adam Hochberg has been in Palm Beach County all week.

Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.

On his new album, X, rising singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran turns the at times troubling idea of the "friend zone" into something safe and sustaining.

NPR's Melissa Block reports from Brighton Beach in New York, where, like many other places around the country, the presidential election is the topic of conversation. But these particular voters are Holocaust survivors who say the Democratic process is something they are willing to wait for. (4:51

Host Madeleine Brand talks to NPR's Adam Hochberg about the most recent developments in Florida. This morning, Florida's Secretary of State Katherine Harris asked the state's Supreme Court to take over all of the legal challenges to the process of ballot counting.

Photographer David Doubilet first dove below the surface at age 8 and has spent a lifetime making underwater images. He talks to NPR about his new book: Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea.

Susan Stamberg profiles the musical's lyricist, her dear friend, Edward Kleban.

Money intended to fund local Homeland Security initiatives is tied up in the congressional appropriations process. That means local governments haven't received funds to help equip emergency workers who would be first-responders to a terror attack. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Isaac says the bonds he makes on set are both meaningful and transient: "You have these really intense months ... and then it goes away." He stars in Dune, The Card Counter and Scenes from a Marriage.

Johnson & Johnson spun off liabilities — including roughly 38,000 lawsuits — linked to claims of asbestos contamination in its baby powder to a new firm, which then declared bankruptcy.

Rico Nasty and producer Kenny Beats explain how the vital collaboration that culminated in their joint 2019 mixtape Anger Management traces back to a single scream during an impromptu studio session.

Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar.

NPR's Life Kit provides some tips and tricks for better time management.

A former science teacher who's been blind for 16 years became able to see letters, discern objects' edges — and even play a Maggie Simpson video game.

FDA vaccine advisers will meet Tuesday to review data on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. A Pfizer study found the vaccine is 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections.