In Closing Ads, Trump Goes Dark While Clinton Goes Cozy
Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's final appeals to voters display a stark difference in how each candidate ran for president.
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Testing Begins On An Experimental Zika Vaccine With Inactivated Virus
Scientists are racing to create a vaccine. The latest effort being tested uses inactivated virus, a technique that has been used successfully to fight other diseases, and human volunteers.
Court Blocks New Nursing Home Rule From Taking Effect
Companies sued the federal government over a new rule protecting the right of patients and their families to sue nursing home companies. It was supposed to go into effect in November.
Media Companies Struggle To Gauge TV Ratings In Age Of Netflix
Netflix and other streaming services don't release ratings data. This makes it a hard company to negotiate with and makes it hard for competitors to know what they're up against.
Trump, Clinton Crisscross The Country On Last Day Of Campaigning
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton make their final push on the last day of campaigning before Election Day.
Earthquake Strikes Oklahoma Near Major Oil Hub
A strong earthquake rattled central Oklahoma over the weekend. The magnitude 5.0 temblor struck not far from one of the state's major oil hubs.
In Ohio, An African-American Republican Stands By Donald Trump
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Tracey Winbush, vice chair of the Mahoning County, Ohio, GOP, about her support of Donald Trump as an African-American Republican and the intensity of enthusiasm around this year's election.
Make America Bake Again: A History Of Cake In The U.S.
From the waste-not ethos behind Angel Food Cake, to the science fads that sparked chocolate cake, American Cake tells a story of immigration and ingenuity.
Poverty Wages For U.S. Child Care Workers May Be Behind High Turnover
The high cost of child care is a strain for many families in the U.S., yet child care workers average less than $10 an hour. This strain on workers hurts babies and toddlers, too, researchers say.
How Foreign Journalists Here Try To Explain The U.S. Election Back Home
Reporters from Europe, Turkey and Lebanon share their experiences covering the 2016 U.S. election — everything from translation challenges to close encounters with a pregnant Ivanka Trump.