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Bluegrass musician John Wheeler is the mountain man behind the CD Hayseed Dixie: A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC. He talks about the project with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

President Bush swings through the Southern states to campaign for Republicans. Included was a stop in Florida, where his brother Jeb is in a tight race with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Republican Jim Leach struggles to keep his Iowa House seat in a newly redistricted, liberal-leaning district. Democrat Julie Thomas comes on strong, but Leach continues to refuse contributions from dubious sources. NPR's David Welna reports.

The British actor and singer played abolitionist Harriet Tubman in Harriet, and Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha. Now Erivo has a debut album. "I sing often with a bit of a smile," she says.

The U.S.'s first Black national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs and secretary of state died on Oct. 18. Powell spoke to Fresh Air in 1995 about how the army had shaped his life.

The Bush Administration is seeking to reclassify "embryos" as human medical research subjects. The move is not without controversy, as host Steve Inskeep learns from NPR's Julie Rovner.

A new feature on ethics starts today on All Things Considered. Host Steve Inskeep is joined by Randy Cohen, ethics columnist for The New York Times Magazine. Subsequent installments will include listeners' ethical dilemmas.

Host Steve Inskeep reflects on another Election Day, 1860, and Abraham Lincoln going to the polls. (2:30)

Democrat Tom Lantos of California is a holocaust survivor. He faces an unusual challenge from a Palestinian-born Muslim-American. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.

The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.