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The death toll in the train explosion in Canada is now at least 20, and police have told family members of the 30 people still missing that they are assumed dead. Audie Cornish talks to Brian Mann.

The conservative Club for Growth is throwing its weight behind a GOP candidate challenging longtime Republican Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho in 2014. The endorsement grew out of a website the club launched asking voters to suggest Republicans from safe seats who they deem not conservative enough.

The Florida senator was supposed to be one of the emerging leaders of the Republican Party. But his leadership role on the immigration overhaul has brought a lot of criticism from his party's anti-amnesty base. His experience illustrates the divides in the current GOP.

The Senate Agriculture Committee met Wednesday afternoon to hear testimony about the acquisition of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company. Smithfield CEO Larry Pope tried to defend the proposed deal, but most committee members made their opposition clear.

Three days into the Hollywood writers strike, production is halted for many shows and movies. Some non-writing staff got good news about their pay and health insurance while the writers are out.

New York streetwear brand Supreme has been acquired by VF, the parent company of Vans, The North Face and Timberland. NPR discusses whether the brand will retain its street cred.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Helene Gayle, one of the co-chairs of the National Academies' framework for vaccine distribution, about how the coronavirus vaccine can be distributed equitably.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with business and labor leaders on Monday before addressing their approach to managing the economy.

Four senators — all parents of young kids or teens — are pushing new legislation to set the minimum age to use social media platforms at 13, and require parental consent for teens signing up.

Four members of the Proud Boys are found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6. Outrage grows over a man's death on the NYC subway. King Charles is officially crowned on Saturday.