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  • A Libyan passenger plane with 118 people on board was reportedly hijacked and forced to land in Malta. Steve Inskeep talks with aviation reporter Alex Macheras.
  • Scientists announced Thursday that they created a safe, effective vaccine to prevent Ebola. They don't know yet how long the protection will last, but it will bring outbreaks to a screeching halt.
  • Despite the ubiquity of headphones these days, a new study indicates hearing loss among American is in decline. Our host speaks with the study's co-author, audiologist Gregory Flamme.
  • Bill reads three news-related limericks...A Novel Treatment, Pass Go and Place Call, Sole Food
  • The new animated movie Sing features animals competing in a music competition like American Idol. Executive Music Producer Harvey Mason Jr. and actress Jennifer Hudson discuss the making of the movie.
  • Santa was easy to recognize, at least from the waist up. He was wearing his normal red outfit. But Santa was wearing a kilt and riding a unicycle in Portland, Ore. He was playing bagpipes too.
  • In Nebraska alone, there are 11 counties without a lawyer — leaving those seeking legal help in the lurch. Efforts are underway to recruit law students to come back home.
  • Going into the last weekend of the NFL's regular season, the Bucs have the longest of odds to make the playoffs. Seven different things need to go right for them.
  • A lover of cars since he was a little tyke who later trained as a sculptor, Ed Welburn has shaped the physical world we live in as the longtime head of design for General Motors.
  • The college football playoff begins with two games on Saturday. And on Sunday, the NFL's final regular season games will be played to determine playoff match-ups.
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