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A Detroit man was trying to get rid of some skunks that were living in a crawlspace in his house. He used a smoke bomb which in turn burned the house down.

Robert Lopez is one of only 12 people to EGOT — that's winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. And with Sunday's Oscar win, Lopez is the first to win all of those awards twice.

The organizers of the Big Cheese Festival in Brighton, England, have received much criticism after they ran out of cheese. Officials apologized, saying that bad weather was to blame.

After Atlanta-based Delta eliminated a discount program for NRA members, a Georgia official threatens to fight its tax break. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler.

The News Journal in Wilmington, Del., cites a police report that says the driver thought he could clear a bridge but got stuck — causing damage to Porsches, Maseratis, Bentleys and other cars.

Shatner explored the galaxy as Captain Kirk onStar Trek. This summer, NASA is launching a probe to study the sun and it'll carry a microchip with Shatner's name on it.

The latest Barbie doll depicts the British Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams. A brand often criticized for its portrayal of women, released the doll ahead of International Women's Day.

To get an eyeball tattoo, the white of someone's eye is injected with ink. The bill would require tattoo artists to be so highly qualified that nobody will do it.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas traces the history of classical music, revealing its power to present a variety of complex human emotions.

Developmental researcher Kang Lee says scientists can detect emotions by reading subtle physiological signals beneath the surface of our skin.