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Jan. 29, 2014: Traffic is snarled along the I-285 perimeter north of Atlanta's metro area after an ice and snow storm passed through. Officials hope such a scene isn't repeated.

Avoid Atlanta Until Storm Passes, Governor Tells Truckers

With images of the thousands of vehicles abandoned on Atlanta's highways last month still fresh in their minds, authorities are trying to get out ahead of another round of winter weather that's bearing down on the city. Meanwhile, things are expected to start thawing in ice-covered Portland, Ore.

A Favorite Whale Returns to Cape Cod Bay

A whale that rescuers previously freed from a rope entanglement is back in Cape Cod Bay.The female North American right whale in her 40s has been…

Fifty Years After Major Report, Surgeons General Work To End Smoking

The first Surgeon General's report on the dangers of smoking came out just over 50 years ago. Now a group of former surgeons generals are finding new ways to prevent smoking. Host Michel Martin speaks with two of them: Dr. Regina Benjamin and Dr. Antonia Novello.

A few years ago I started getting mysterious notifications from hundreds of strangers on Facebook — dozens came in every day from all over the world. Figuring out what was going on took me back to my first day on Facebook, six days after it launched in February 2004.

I Might Be Your 'Secret Name': A Facebook Mystery

A few years ago NPR's Beth Novey started getting mysterious notifications from hundreds of strangers on Facebook. Figuring out what was going on took her back to the early days of Facebook in 2004.

Joaquin Phoenix stars in the film <em>Her,</em> in which his character falls in love with an operating system. When will artificial intelligence programs like Siri evolve to the point where we'll fall in love with them?

That's Just Like 'Her': Could We Ever Love A Computer?

There are hurdles to overcome before we can form relationships with artificially intelligent beings.

Sandwich Monday: Subway's Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the new Fritos-laced offering from Subway. It's the latest creation in the Sandwich Efficiency Movement, in which side dishes become part of the main dish.

Legislators Make A Field Trip To Investigate W.Va Spill

Several members of Congress are convening a field hearing on January's toxic water crisis in West Virginia, gathering in Charleston to listen to officials testify about the safety of the water. While officials testified that the water was now suitable for drinking and bathing, there is one word nobody would use to describe the water: safe.

NBC replayed Jamie Anderson's win in the Snowboard Slopestyle at least twice. One viewer wonders if the network's announcers use the time delay to hone their broadcast.

Time-Delay Question: Do Olympics Announcers Record Live?

The Winter Olympics brings up many questions about the sports themselves. But people are also wondering whether TV announcers use the U.S.-Sochi time gap to improve their coverage.

Devin Logan practices during a ski slopestyle training session in Sochi on Friday. She says she doesn't stress about competing, even on a course that some have called dangerous. "What we do is scary in general," she says. "But we know how to do it."

Slopestyle Skier Devin Logan Keeps It Cool, But She's 'All In'

Much of the attention on the Olympic slopestyle events has focused on snowboarders, but the downhill event is also done on skis. Devin Logan enters Tuesday's competition as the world's top-ranked female freestyle skier. And at 20, she'll compete before she can legally celebrate with a beer.

U.S. Resets Obamacare Deadline For Some Businesses To 2016

In the second delay for medium-size businesses under the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration says firms with 50-99 workers now have until Jan. 1, 2016, to provide health insurance. Larger companies must offer the coverage in 2015.

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