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Young voters' share of the total vote stays the same in this election, despite high turnout. Some are concerned about the effect of a defeat for first-time voters who supported Kerry. Hear NPR's Luke Burbank.

Commentator Thomas Frank says conservatives praise the values of the hardworking middle-American family. But their policies ensure those families will have to work harder than ever before. Frank is the founding editor of the magazine The Baffler.

A small for-profit company with offices in New York, Art Loss Register has compiled an enormous database to help track lost or stolen art. Over the years the company has had some notable success locating missing works -- including masterpieces by Cezanne and Manet. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

The Grammy-nominated honky tonk band BR549 lost two founding members in 2001. Front man Chuck Mead and drummer Shaw Wilson tell NPR's Scott Simon how they set out to record and tour again.

In the wake of a U.S.-led invasion of Fallujah, other cities see a major upsurge in fighting elsewhere in Iraq. Insurgents seized control of major parts of the northern city of Mosul, prompting an influx of U.S. troops to restore order. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Dangerous winds have picked up again, threatening to spread spot fires and complicate work for firefighters.

Violence in Iraq has meant the State Department's aid agency is having trouble finding recruits who are willing to travel there. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Pre-teen sisters Asya and Chloe make up Smoosh, the latest band to rock Seattle. They've been touring this year with Pearl Jam and Sleater-Kinney and have a debut CD, She Like Electric. NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with the band.

The White House says it is concerned about "extensive and credible evidence of fraud" in the Ukrainian election. The political crisis brought on by Sunday's disputed runoff election shows no sign of abating. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Dr. Mark Mandel from Glendale, Wisconsin. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WUWM in Milwaukee.)