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From healthcare to food production to renewable energy, how innovators are shaking up the status quo to change the world.

Also: The head of the Mormon Church, Thomas Monson, dies; two Democrats will be sworn in today as U-S Senators; and the Powerball jackpot is worth $440 million.

A man in China accumulated so many coins he used them to buy a car. The man hauled in 10 boxes of coins to the car dealership. Staff counted out the $11,000 in spare change.

While chasing another vehicle, police in Fort Worth, Texas, spotted an SUV on the road with the Ghostbusters insignia. Turns out, it was some paranormal experts from Dallas.

Does the movement have further to go, or has it sometimes gone too far?

Many Mexicans deal with heartbreak by listening to rancheras, traditional songs from Mexico's countryside. One young woman found a connection to her ancestors through the sounds of guitars and tears.

Guess which NPR personality got to experience the dancing in Rio's storied Sambadrome? Lulu Garcia-Navarro offers a shout-out to her home team Vila Isabel, performing in tonight's Samba event.

In our galaxy alone, there are hundreds of billions of planets. And Sara Seager is looking for the perfect one, a "Goldilocks" planet— neither too hot nor too cold— that could support life.

Robb found cheap tickets for her favorite band the Red Hot Chili Peppers — and they were great seats. When the tickets arrived, they were for the Red Hot Chili Pipers, a bagpipe band.

After workers pulled more than 40 tons of Mardi Gras beads out of New Orleans' storm drains, the city decided to take action.