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A new study provides the most conclusive evidence yet that the Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccine does not cause autism. Scientists in the United Kingdom and some parents have suggested that the MMR vaccine causes autism in some young children who seemed to be developing normally until the time they got the shot. To examine whether there's a link, researchers in Denmark used the national registry of all Danish citizens to track the entire population of children over an eight year period. The same MMR vaccine was used in the U.S. and in Denmark. The researchers concluded there's no association between the MMR vaccine and autism. NPR's Vicky Que reports. (4:00)

Harvey Pitt resigns as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pitt had a stormy 15-month tenure as SEC chief and was recently under fire for his handling of the appointment of William Webster to head an accounting oversight board. Hear NPR's Jim Zarroli.

Business groups are pleased with the Republican takeover of Congress. They say they were especially influential this year in electing pro-business candidates. Labor unions and their Democratic allies are, of course, not happy about election results. NPR's Peter Overby reports. (4:00)

John Ydstie talks with James Cox, who teaches at Duke University Law School, about the future of corporate reform after the resignation of SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt. (4:00)

Robert Siegel talks with E.J. Dionne, a columnist for The Washington Post and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and with David Brooks, senior editor at The Weekly Standard. They discuss the highlights of last night's election results. (6:00)

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says predictions suggesting that a majority would form to support the Democrats failed to come true. Despite what some describe as a change in voter demographics that could have swept Democrats into office, the Democrats proved unable to tap into the prophesied groundswell. (2:30)

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.

Robert talks with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) about the Republican Party winning control of the Senate. In the new Republican-controlled Senate, McConnell is expected to become Majority Whip.

John talks with Ralph Reed, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, about Republican victories in his state. Republican Saxby Chambliss won a Senate seat from Max Cleland and Sonny Perdue's win will force Democrat Roy Barnes out of the governor's office. (4:30)

We note the propositions that won and those that were defeated in yesterday's voting. All state initiatives to liberize marijuana laws failed to pass. Florida voters banned smoking in restaurants and most workplaces. And Oklahoma banned cockfighting. (1:00)