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Renaissance woman Hedy Lamarr was born on this day 100 years ago. Not only was she a major screen actress, she was also an inventor. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates speaks with Lamarr biographer Richard Rhodes.

Millions of miles from Earth, the Philae robotic lander has settled on the comet's surface, the European Space Agency says.

IBM's supercomputer has crushed Jeopardy! Now chefs are using Watson to come up with new kinds of recipes that work around dietary restrictions and other limitations.

The GOP candidates meet in Milwaukee for their next debate Tuesday night. Just eight candidates will be on stage with Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee relegated to the lower tier.

French President Francois Hollande is blaming the Islamic State for the attacks overnight in Paris, and the group has claimed responsibility. The large-scale terrorist attack against an international target would mark a departure for the militant group.

Bill reads three news-related limericks: Mane Event; Gator Aid; Air Bags.

After last week's terrorist attacks in Paris, governors across the U.S. say they won't take Syrian refugees — citing the risk that terrorists could use the program to slip into the country.

Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio and others are supporting the idea of a no-fly zone over Syria to try to help civilians there. But skeptics say it no longer has any relevance to today's Syrian crisis.

Some college football teams play to sold-out crowds in colossal stadiums. Then there's the Columbia University Lions, a squad that lost every game for two years straight. This fall, a new coach has been trying to help the Lions start winning again.

NPR has the latest on the attacks in Paris that have left at least 100 people dead. The Paris prosecutor says the attacks occurred at six separate sites across the city.