Around the Nation

NPR knocked on doors throughout Colorado to find out how individual voters were responding to Democratic and Republican appeals in the lead up to Election Day.

The Republican Party's Remarkable Non-Transformation

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Knocking on doors in Colorado, NPR's Steve Inskeep reports that the GOP could be close to winning the Senate without changing the political positions that are said to endanger the party's future.

Queue Listen Now

Senate Race May Help Drive Record Midterm Turnout In New Hampshire

12:35pm November 04, 2014

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers discusses the tight Senate race between incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Republican Scott Brown, a former senator from Massachusetts.

Queue Listen Now

Senate Control Could Ride On The South's Tight Races

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Some of Tuesday's most hotly contested Senate races are in the South. Control of the Senate could hinge on the outcome of races in Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina.

Queue Listen Now

Third-Party Candidate Could Help Determine Close N.C. Senate Race

12:35pm November 04, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan is in a tight contest with House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican. Turnout for third-party candidate Sean Haugh, a pizza delivery man, could also influence the outcome.

Queue Listen Now

Sweepers stir up dust as they clean the reflecting pool in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

It's Election Day: Here Are 5 Headlines That Tell The Story

12:23pm November 04, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Thirty-six Senate seats and 36 governor's chairs are in play today. And if forecasts are right, it could be a long time before we find out what it all means.

National

Millennials Have Inherited The Black Marriage Gap

8:03am November 04, 2014

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Thirty-five percent of African Americans older than 25 have never been married — a greater number than any other racial demographic. We explore why and hear from a couple that is beating the odds.

Queue Listen Now

Alvin returns to research ship Lulu after a dive in the Atlantic Ocean over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, southwest of the Azores, in 2001.

Science

Alvin: The Little Submarine That Could

7:54am November 04, 2014

by MELISSA PANDIKA

The first research submarine capable of carrying passengers to and from the seafloor, Alvin has spent some 50 years plumbing the ocean's depths.

A visitor leaves flowers on Saturday, the day after a shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash.

National

Student Who Was Hospitalized After School Shooting In Washington Dies

8:47pm November 03, 2014

by Dana Farrington

A student opened fire in a cafeteria in Washington state on Friday, killing another student. A second wounded teenager died on Sunday, hospital officials said.

Getting Out The Vote A More Challenging Task In The Midterms

7:56pm November 03, 2014

by Don Gonyea

Political campaigns are intensely focused on voter turnout in the final hours before Tuesday's midterm election day. And with good reason — overall voter participation is always down in non-presidential years.

Queue Listen Now

Disappointment With Both Parties A Major Factor In Midterm Elections

6:23pm November 03, 2014

by Mara Liasson

General disgust with both parties and the president have been key ingredients in this year's midterm elections.

Queue Listen Now