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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making their closing arguments to voters as the 2016 presidential election comes to a close. Already, early voting numbers are providing clues about turnout and the candidates' effectiveness at getting out the vote.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to astrophysicist Adam Frank about his role as physics and philosophy adviser on Marvel's newest movie, Doctor Strange, which opened last Friday.

One of the oldest U.S. drum makers is Precision Drum Company. It's made instruments for some big names in jazz and rock. It's now making a replica of the drum on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people at high risk of being infected with HIV should be offered a daily pill containing antiretroviral medications. The drug's cost remains a hurdle.

Unemployment claims show another dramatic rise. Some 10 million Americans had already filed for unemploymen in the two weeks prior to this one.

It's peak season for retail sales — and for retail theft, which stores say has become more frequent and brazen. Their complaints have led to new efforts to try to stop the wave of retail theft.

Helping formerly incarcerates people find jobs and keep them is tricky, but a non-profit in Oklahoma has had success by engaging employers who are willing to give some extra support.

The U.S. and the Taliban are working on an agreement to end the war and bring troops home. But NPR's Scott Simon asks: what will happen to Afghanistan's women if the Taliban return to power?

California's Santa Clara County argues that if the rule goes into effect in July, the county will suffer irreparable harm in terms of patient care and staffing costs.

Local aid groups play a growing role amid Venezuela's unprecedented humanitarian crisis marked by widespread malnutrition and deaths from preventable diseases.