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Republicans recapture control of the Senate and add to their advantage in the House. Democrats increase their hold on statehouses, adding at least five governorships. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Two years after the 2000 presidential election fiasco, Florida officials tout the 2002 midterm election as an example of how future voting should be conducted. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

New legislative restrictions on the media raise concern in Russia. Authorities are trying to control coverage of anti-terrorism operations such as the recent Moscow theater siege. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

In San Antonio, there is growing debate over the Professional Golfers' Association's plan to build a resort atop an environmentally sensitive parcel of land. NPR's John Burnett reports.

Bob Edwards talks with two people who have had significant experience in bipartisan negotiations: attorney Frank Donatelli worked on President Reagan's transition team and Mike McCurry, Bill Clinton's former press secretary. They will talk about what happens next, now that Republicans control the White House and both houses of Congress.

Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO) is expected to announce that he will no longer serve as House Democratic leader. Gephardt's decision comes after midterm elections in which Democrats lost seats in the House of Representatives. NPR's Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Cokie Roberts.

Film critic John Powers reviews 8 Mile, starring rap star Eminem.

Dayton, Ohio, was desperate for COVID aid to help with basic services. Now the city finds itself awash in funds, and it's looking at creative ways to spend some of the largesse.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with environmental policy expert Leah Stokes about what the Democrats' spending plan can achieve on climate, with President Biden's clean electricity performance plan in limbo.