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Religion scholar Elaine Pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a year later in an accident. Her new book combines memoir and biblical scholarship to reflect on loss and faith.

With one day left before Election Day, more than 5 million voters have already cast ballots in the battleground state of Florida, and records show Democrats have the edge.

Every cell in our bodies has a well-tuned timing mechanism. So, when we "fall back" or "spring forward," it takes us time to adjust. We have tips that can help.

Many Americans say they are disaffected with the system of politics and sit on the sidelines, especially in midterms. But not voting can have consequences: Just look at these races.

Kathy Wang's new novel centers around a dying patriarch who's been hinting for years that he's sitting on a fortune, and the gleefully selfish, myopic family that's jockeying for the money.

In the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock group Queen. In the documentary Maria by Callas, opera singer Maria Callas speaks for herself through letters and interviews.

In Florida, about 1.5 million people are barred from voting because they have a past felony conviction. To get back the right to vote, they have to ask the governor directly. This year, voters will decide whether to change this practice.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, second-ranking member of House Democratic Leadership, about what the priorities will be if Democrats win control of the House in the midterms.

The Labor Department issued a glowing jobs report Friday. Despite low unemployment and the strongest wage growth in nearly a decade, the economy has not been a top campaign focus for the president.

President Trump is spending the run up to the midterms talking about immigration proposals. House Republican leaders hope they are still in the majority and say their agenda will focus on the economy.