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Lynn Neary speaks with four NPR correspondents who cover presidential cabinet offices whose chiefs may be replaced, regardless of who wins the presidential election. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton intends to leave the administration even if President Obama continues in office. State Department correspondent Michele Kelemen assesses who the president might choose to replace her or who Mitt Romney might choose to be his Secretary of State. Defense correspondent Tom Bowman looks at the possibilities of who might replace Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson goes over the names in play among Democrats and Republicans for the Attorney General's office. And John Ydstie takes a look at who might be the next Secretary of the Treasury.

Norfolk, Va., has spent decades — and millions of dollars — raising houses and building barriers to successfully hold back the sea. Expanding such efforts to other vulnerable coastal areas, such as New York and New Jersey, could work, but costs could reach the billions.

Lynn Neary talks with Tamara Keith, who was covering Election Day in Ohio.

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes GalantesBoston BaroqueBoston Baroque Orchestra and ChorusMartin Pearlman, conductorCAST: Amanda Forsythe (Hébé, Phani,…

Republicans easily maintained their hold on the House, while missteps from Tea Party favorites helped Democrats retain a majority in the Senate.That means the two chambers of Congress remain deeply divided, with prospects for agreement on such big-ticket items as deficits, tax rates and climate change unclear.

Giuseppe Verdi: RigolettoTeatro Regio, TurinTeatro Regio Orchestra and ChorusDaniele Rustioni, conductorCAST: Giovanni Meoni (Rigoletto); Désirée…

Conductor: Rafael Fruhbeck de BurgosSoloist: Philip Myers, hornMozart: Serenade No. 6 in D- Major, Serenatta notturnaMozart: Horn Concerto No. 3Mahler:…

By holding the "Midwest firewall" — including Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan — the president handily defeated challenger Mitt Romney. Obama won seven of the eight battleground states and is ahead in Florida, the final battleground.

Melissa Block talks with Tamara Keith in Ohio.

Melissa Block talks with Don Gonyea as polls close in Ohio.