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NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports on the battle between incumbent Washington state Senator Slade Gorton, a Republican, and Democrat Maria Cantwell, a former member of the House.

NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports on something overlooked in modern-day elections -- campaign theme music. None of the songs being used this year by the candidates is memorable, but that was not always the case.

NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports on the new TV commercials rolled out by columnist Arianna Huffington that say SUV owners support terrorists.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports that the Taliban have used military explosives and rockets to destroy two giant statues of Buddha in Afghanistan. The statues were carved in the third and fifth centuries.

NPR's Libby Lewis reports on police accountability and whether efforts to protect police officers from investigations immediately after an incident are necessary or not.

Jason Beaubien reports from Boston on a major storm in the Northeast. Flights have been cancelled, a lot of schools and businesses closed early, and forecasters say the worst is yet to come in most parts of the region.

NPR's Jackie Northam reports on the rising Mississippi River. Flood waters are destroying homes and businesses in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports that although Taiwan did not get the Aegis destroyers it requested, the arms sale package announced today is the most substantial in nearly 10 years.

In the third report in her series on power, NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with linguist Deborah Tannen about the power of language -- in politics, at work and in the home.

Amy Eddings of member station WNYC reports from Dallas on how participants at the Catholic Bishops conference intend to talk with their parishioners about new rules for dealing with priests who have committed sexual abuse.