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NPR's Sarah Chayes reports on new efforts by the European Union to prevent the spread of beef tainted with mad cow disease. The plan includes a ban on meat-based feeds and the destruction of older cattle who have not been tested for the disease. Faith in European beef has been badly shaken by a number of deadly cases of the disease in Britain and France.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem on the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Barak's popularity has dropped following more than two months of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, and his coalition government has seen its power erode. Still, the resignation is thought to be a tactical maneuver on Barak's part, which could help clear the way for him to run for re-election.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on the New York Senate race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rick Lazio. Both candidates have been working hard to sway key voters in upstate New York. Lazio has been wooing traditionally Democratic strongholds, seeking votes among women and ethnic minorities.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Kaprun, Austria, that recovery teams began removing bodies today from the wreckage of a ski-tram that caught fire in a mountain tunnel Saturday. The death toll now stands at 159 -- all skiers and snowboarders. Recovery efforts are slow-going; falling rock and toxic fumes have forced emergency crews to stop work at times. Investigators are searching for clues as to the cause of the fire.

By election day, the two presidential candidates will campaign in more cities and towns than many Americans visit in a lifetime. Political strategists have calculated which states are "must win" to reach the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency. But as history has shown, the math is sometimes way off. NPR's National Political Correspondent Elizabeth Arnold reports.

We hear some of the conversation about Tuesday's election from around the country. First, we hear talk among the patrons of a diner in Portland, Maine. Then, from San Francisco, California, NPR's Richard Gonzales has a report on what people are saying at a local coffee house. And, from Rochester, New York, we'll hear some of what's being said at a beauty shop there.

Even though the winner of the presidential contest is still in doubt, many voters and officials say the Oregon's mail-in voting system is a success. As NPR's Tom Goldman reports, voter participation in Oregon was an estimated 81-percent, the best showing since 1960. And while some voters may miss the ritual of voting at a polling place, they say the mail-in system is convenient and allows more time to reflect on important choices.

NPR's Kenneth Walker in Johannesburg reports six white South African police officers have been arrested on charges of attempted murder, following broadcast of a videotape that shows the officers setting attack dogs on three black citizens. The video has sparked outrage in South Africa, and prompted calls for a full-scale investigation into racism and brutality within the country's police force.

NPR's David Molpus reports examines the legal wrangling surrounding Florida's vote recount. Both Democrats and Republicans are fighting over the legality and length of the recount, but both points could be moot. The state of Florida has set tomorrow as the deadline for all to be completed. And unless the courts order the state to change its deadline, the process may end before every vote is recounted.

Secretary of State Madeline Albright says six hours of talks with North Korean officials over the past two days produced "important progress," in U.S. relations with the Communist country, but that more work remains to be done. The major issue for the United States is obtaining commitments from North Korea to curb its missile program. NPR's Rob Gifford reports from Pyongyang.