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Mitt Romney wrapped up his last full day of campaigning Monday night at the New Hampshire farm where he opened his run for president in 2011. About 12,000 supporters showed up to back the GOP presidential candidate. On Tuesday, Romney will make stops in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Cleveland, Ohio.

Eastman Kodak has received approval to end retiree benefits by year's end. Monday's ruling by a New York bankruptcy judge will save the company millions as it emerges from bankruptcy. It will also mean higher health care costs for thousands of retirees and their families.

The answer dates back to the 19th century and involves buggies, the Sabbath and farming. (This piece initially aired October 23, 2012 on Morning Edition.)

Republicans need a net gain of just three or four seats to take over the Senate and — assuming they keep the House — consolidate influence on Capitol Hill. Despite the favorable election arithmetic, Republicans are foundering in several key Senate races and face an uphill battle.

Americans go to the polls today to choose the winner of the long, expensive and bitter race between President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. The outcome is expected to be determined by a handful of battleground states, and perhaps only one.

After months of campaigning and some $2 billion spent by both campaigns, it means political junkies and the country will finally get some answers.

On or around Election Day, millions of Americans will show up at their polling places and settle in for what could be a long wait in line to cast their ballots. So how do you respond if the person behind you decides it's the perfect time to loudly express his political opinion? A look at what some voters say is OK and what's not at the polls.

The area was hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy and when poll workers got to one precinct, they discovered the generator had no fuel. One voter said this was becoming the new normal in those parts.

Renee Montagne talks to Josh Rogers of New Hampshire Public Radio about voting in rural and urban parts of the state. Election Day starts early, at 5 a.m., in much of the state, and there's a new voter ID law.

Ohio and Florida could decide the election — or delay the results for days to come. NPR reporters in Tampa, Fla., and the Columbus, Ohio, area talk with Morning Edition hosts about what people are talking about at the polls and possible challenges.