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NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the Virginia Senate race. Democrat Charles Robb and Republican George Allen both have spent millions on advertising trying to gain votes in this tight race.

NPR's Rob Gifford reports on Secretary of State Madeline Albright's visit to North Korea. This trip afforded an opportunity to examine level of foreign investment in the "Hermet Kingdom." Who's going in and why.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 3.9 percent in October, and wages grew at their fastest pace in six months. Hispanic joblessness reached an all-time low last month.

With just two days left before the presidential election, we have two reports from the campaign trail -- NPR's Steve Inskeep, who's travelling with George W. Bush, and NPR's Peter Kenyon, who's with Al Gore.

NPR's David Schaper reports on the legacy of Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who leaves office after major attempts at death-penalty reform in his state.

A group of researchers returns from the first trek across Antarctica to the South Pole in 45 years. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Host Renee Montagne reports on the death of astrologer Sydney Omarr. He died yesterday at the age of 76. Omarr's horoscopes were the most widely read in the world.

Catholic Nuns and lay women are seeking ways to involve more women in religious life. This sometimes involves new interpretations of the vows of celibacy, poverty, and obedience, as Karen Brown reports.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the political maneuvering between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over the president's $1.6 billion tax cut proposal.

Kai Ryssdal reports on the first case to go to trial in which the accused person is known only by his DNA. Critics say that prosecutors are using science as a convenient loophole.