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A technology designed to stop a table saw blade almost instantly after it hits human flesh is finding little attention among power toolmakers. SawStop's inventor says it will prevent serious injuries, but manufacturers say the technology isn't proven and cite potential liability issues. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

If Republicans have demonstrated stronger results with voters on moral issues, what does this mean for the future of the Democratic Party? Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Rep. David Price (D-NC).

As the presidential race nears an end, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry put extra focus on health care -- and the small percentage of undecided voters who say the issue could affect how they cast their ballot. Some experts believe neither candidate's plan will bring down medical costs. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

Saudi Arabia continues to crack down on political reformers amid a string of anti-Western attacks inside the Kingdom. NPR's Deborah Amos continues her series on Iraq's Arab neighbors with a look at the competing voices for change in Saudi Arabia.

Mount St. Helens continues a slow eruption that has the general public thinking about the drama and disaster of 1980. But geologists believe the volcano cannot create the same kind of damage this time around. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

The Federal Communications Commission has warned Sinclair Broadcast Group that it will take action if a program critical of Sen. John Kerry violates regulations. The FCC cannot preemptively prohibit the stations from airing the program. NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with Scotty Ard of Midwest Quick Throttle Magazine. The magazine's November issue features an interview with Samuel Tilley, a 20-year-old motorcycle enthusiast accused of breaking the Minnesota state speed to the tune of 205 miles an hour. While Tilley has shied away from the press, he told Quick Throttle that his bike simply cannot go that fast. Ms. Ard agrees with him.

Historian Harold Evans talks about great inventions by Americans. Evans' book, They Made America, profiles well-known inventors, and some obscure geniuses — the inventors of the gas mask, the credit rating and the retail franchise. Hear Evans and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

New activity at Mount St. Helens -- from steaming plumes to oozing lava -- has geologists monitoring the Washington state volcano very closely. But ecologist Charlie Crisafulli, who has studied Mount St. Helens since 1980, says he's eager for another eruption. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes.

Unrest persists in Mosul as U.S. and Iraqi forces continue their offensive in Fallujah. Thousands of Iraqi police abandoned their posts in Mosul this week after an attack by insurgents. U.S. and Iraqi forces were sent in. U.S. officials call the situation "fully manageable." Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.