From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Tight races, long shots, and control of Congress.

I'm Matt Miller sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. The midterm elections are less than

six weeks away, and close races in a handful of states will determine whether the Senate is

run by friends or foes of President Obama in his last two years. Yet these races may turn on

odd issues. In Iowa, it's about castrating hogs and the Koch brothers.

In Colorado, it's gynecology.

In North Carolina, a pizza delivery man could tip the election.

We'll survey races across the country and hear what a Republican-controlled Senate might mean for appointments, climate change, and Obamacare.

On today's talking point, super smart robots.

They're not your enemy, but can they be trained to be your friend?

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I'm Matt Miller sitting in for Warren only back with To the Point. The odds of Republicans winning

control of the

Senate are up slightly and the stakes are high for the president as well as for his legislation and his

legacy. What do gynecology, the Kansas governor, and a pizza delivery man have to do with it? We'll

survey a few of the close races. On today's talking point, when artificial intelligence

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