Special Edition: Five Days Until Election Day

It's the Politics In Real Life issue.

Meg Kelly/NPR As our countdown to Nov. 8 continues, we look at how the candidates' policies would actually affect real people. In these stories from our archives, hear from voters struggling to pay for college, health care, addiction treatment programs and with stagnant wages – and see what the candidates say they'll do to help. Today on the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaign in North Carolina and Trump will also be in Florida. FIVE DAYS TO GO Steven St. John for NPR Politics In Real Life: On Paying For College College affordability and debt have been big issues this year, but the challenge is harder than simply covering tuition.  Read More → Courtesy of the Griffin family WAITING FOR CARE On Opioid Overdose For many, there's not enough room in treatment programs and insurance doesn't cover what people need. Bloomberg via Getty Images MAKING ENDS MEET On Wage Stagnation When people living paycheck-to-paycheck hit a bump in the road, it can send their finances into turmoil. Brooks Kraft/Getty Images NOT HYPOTHETICAL On Illegal Immigration The discussion around illegal immigration has been heated this year, but people with that status are largely invisible. Courtesy of Nancy Glynn FAMILY SURVIVAL On Paid Family Leave Public support for federal paid family leave is widespread and bipartisan, but it doesn't rank on lists of voters' top issues. Chris Arnold/NPR PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE On Auto-Enrolled Retirement Plans  More than one-quarter of American workers have saved less than $1,000 for retirement. Katie Park/NPR CIVIC DUTY On Health Care Costs While the Affordable Care Act brought basic health insurance to almost everyone in the country, for many, it's not enough. Facebook Twitter Instagram NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | Privacy Policy This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.