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Majorities in both houses of Congress are up for grabs in this month's midterm elections but Americans still aren't excited about voting. What's wrong? Host Scott Simon talks with Thomas Patterson, author of The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvement in an Age of Uncertainty.

Dockworkers and cargo carriers agree on union jurisdiction over cargo-tracking jobs -- a central issue in a dispute that closed 29 West Coast ports for 10 days this fall and has slowed delivery of holiday goods. NPR's Elaine Korry reports.

Host Scott Simon talks to professional whistler Robert Stemmons, who demonstrates his art, and expounds on the many benefits of whistling.

Host Scott Simon reflects on the 911 operator who cut of a call from one of two men now accused of sniper-style shootings in the Washington, D.C.-area and the Deep South.

Host Scott Simon talks with British writer Phillip Knightley about the double-agent Kim Philby. Knightley met the spy in Moscow and wrote the new introduction to Philby's autobiography, My Silent War, which has just been re-issued by The Modern Library.

U.N. Security Council members await the latest revised draft resolution on Iraq from the United States. Meanwhile, President Bush is warning that Iraq could "provide an arsenal" to terrorist groups. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

Small businesses face sharply higher premiums for property, liability and health insurance. A trade group says the average cost of business insurance has jumped by 30-percent. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll agree to become foreign minister in a right wing coalition government, but only if Prime Minister Ariel Sharon calls early elections. NPR News reports.

An Islamist movement, the Ak Parti, sweeps Turkey's government out of power. The party's leaders describe themselves as non-religious, but critics say its Islamist roots threaten Turkey's secular traditions. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports the most appealing candidate in California is better known for his action packed movies than his political views. Although Arnold Schwarzenegger is not currently running for office, he is sponsoring an initiative for the November 5th ballot that could make after-school programs available to many students in the state. Some say Schwarzenegger is training for a chance to be governor in four years.