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Renee Montagne talks to Sandhya Dirks of Iowa Public Radio, who is visiting polling places in two Des Moines neighborhoods. One has a history of voting for more conservative candidates, the other, more liberal. President Obama held a big rally Monday in Des Moines — the last big campaign rally of his career.

Renee Montagne talks to Shawn Johnson of Wisconsin Public Radio about voting in a swing precinct that went for President Obama in 2008 and Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the 2012 recall election. Wisconsin has new rules in place that make it easier to vote.

A lot of kids hate homework, and studies show they're getting more of it than ever. But experts are questioning whether the work is worth it. Host Michel Martin discusses the debate over homework with a panel of parents, including regular contributor Jolene Ivey, psychologist Kenneth Goldberg and educator Stephen Jones.

A study in Denmark finds that visible signs of aging, such as a receding hairline and fatty deposits around the eyelids, may be a sign that you're at a greater risk for heart disease than others your age. But don't skip getting your cholesterol and blood pressure checked.

Republican New York Nan Hayworth is going to be a one term member of the House of Representatives. Democrat challenger Sean Patrick Maloney defeated her…

British Prime Minister David Cameron sent one of the first messages, saying Obama was a "successful American president" and he looked forward to working with him. In Kenya, where Obama's grandmother lives, there was jubilation at the news.

The Republican strategist and fundraiser said calling Ohio was "premature." After heated back and forth, the studio was left with awkward silence.

In West Fargo, N.D., voters have a tradition of sending one party to the White House and the other to Congress. Two voters maintained that tradition — but not as you'd expect. North Dakota's Senate race is still too close to call.

Republicans and independent analysts didn't think there was any way President Obama could reassemble the coalition that enthusiastically backed him in 2008. But Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center found a few surprises in exit polls. Dimock talks with Steve Inskeep about the exit polling data.

Foreign policy was not the major focus of this election, but major international issues remain on the table today. In today’s Congressional Corner, New…