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Candidates hit the phones and go door-to-door to scrape up votes before Tuesday's election. NPR's Steve Inskeep chats with some political hopefuls.

Tuesday's election in Georgia features several races that are all but decided. Democrats were highly effective in redrawing congressional districts in a bid to keep their party in power. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) calls for an investigation of SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt's handling of the appointment of ex-FBI and CIA chief William Webster to head a new accounting oversight agency. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

On Saturday, October 26, All Things Considered incorrectly reported the size of the crowd at that weekend's anti-war protest in Washington, D.C. We said there were fewer than 10,000 people there. On Sunday, October 27, we reported that protest organizers estimated the crowd at 100,000. We apologize for the error.

Microsoft marks a legal victory as a federal judge upholds the bulk of the software giant's antitrust settlement with the federal government. But the judge warns Microsoft it must comply with terms of the deal. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

It's deer season, though not quite the way you might think. It's their mating season, and confused deer are slamming into windows at restaurants, shopping malls, even a dental office. Host Steve Inskeep talks to deer rescuer Robert Byer about the rash of crashes.

Facebook posted on Sunday that the high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting people online. The social network isn't the only one working on the concept.

Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.

An effort is under way to map human genetic differences. The "haplotype map" could help determine why some people are prone to certain diseases. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Dr. Francis Collins.

The Bush Administration is seeking to reclassify "embryos" as human medical research subjects. The move is not without controversy, as host Steve Inskeep learns from NPR's Julie Rovner.

The killing of five low-caste Indian men stirs intense debate. They made a living collecting animal hides and died after being accused of skinning alive a cow sacred to Hindus. No murder charges have been filed. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Gadfly director Michael Moore's new film is Bowling for Columbine, a look at gun violence and America's culture of fear. Moore says broadcasters stoke anxiety in a bid for better ratings. He speaks to NPR's Rick Karr.

Bluegrass musician John Wheeler is the mountain man behind the CD Hayseed Dixie: A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC. He talks about the project with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

A new feature on ethics starts today on All Things Considered. Host Steve Inskeep is joined by Randy Cohen, ethics columnist for The New York Times Magazine. Subsequent installments will include listeners' ethical dilemmas.

Host Steve Inskeep reflects on another Election Day, 1860, and Abraham Lincoln going to the polls. (2:30)

Democrat Tom Lantos of California is a holocaust survivor. He faces an unusual challenge from a Palestinian-born Muslim-American. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.

The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.

The Biden administration has been criticized for hoarding COVID vaccines when millions of people around the world are unvaccinated. Now they're looking at how to help finance plants overseas.

Voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect a new parliament. Surveys predict a major shakeup, including the ascendancy of a moderate Islamic party that critics say could threaten the country's secular government. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

An NPR poll finds that while a large majority of people using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits. That may foretell telehealth's future.