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Democrats and many independents are motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have the advantage on the economy, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a handful of newcomers to the pop charts.

Host Melissa Block talks with Rob Turner, instructor of Baroque flute and recorder at the University of Virginia. He describes and plays a crystal flute owned by President James Madison. The flute was made in 1813 by French clock-maker turned flute-maker Claude Laurent. His design determined the way the keys are configured on most modern-day woodwinds. For more info on the flute maker, click here.

With Arnold Schwarzeneggger declaring he's out of the movie action-hero business, we look at the stars left to fill his shoes. Wesley Snipes? Sylvester Stallone? Claude Van Damme? Steven Segal? Bruce Willis? The Rock? Vin Diesel? Christian Bale? Chuck Norris? Or is the genre dying or dead? We talk with movie Webmaster Nick Nunziata.

A little known artist is about to get some of the spotlight in a new art exhibit in Alabama. The Birmingham Museum of Art is unveiling a collection of French modern art. The exhibit will contain work from well-known names like Claude Monet and Mary Cassat. The show also features paintings by the lesser-known artist Marie Bracquemond.

In a wide-ranging and long interview, President-elect Donald Trump tells TIME Magazine his priorities for the first days of his second time at the presidency.

The Berlin Phil's Simon Rattle says the clock is ticking and the Chicago Symphony's Riccardo Muti has the flu. All the classical music world's news, collected for your pleasure. Plus: Sotheby's lets others sell violins and a tenor gripes about models.

Former White House advisor Claude Allen was arrested in Maryland last week, charged with carrying out a complicated shoplifting scheme. Allen resigned last month saying he wanted to "spend more time with his family." Alex Chadwick speaks with Slate contributor Rachel Shteir.

The recall involves some of the Japanese automaker's top-selling vehicles, including some model years for the RAV4 SUV, Corolla, Yaris and Matrix.

The cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain leads the Oscar pack with a total of eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Heath Ledger. Madeleine Brand talks with Claude Brodesser, host of the public radio program The Business, about the Academy Award nominees announced Tuesday morning. The awards ceremony will be held March 5 in Los Angeles.