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The rain cut right through the highway, forcing drivers to take long detours. There was one bit of good news with all the rain, however: It helped control wildfires.

The Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster dictionary put out a call asking people to share words in other languages that don't fully translate to English. People came through.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the National Rifle Association's lawsuit against him is "frivolous." The lawsuit claims that Cuomo's policies are trying to deprive it of its First Amendment rights.

Noah talks with singer K. T. Oslin about her new single, Live Close By, Visit Often. The single will be released on Feb. 19. It's on her forthcoming album by the same name. (7:00) Live Close By, Visit Often, by K. T. Oslin is on BNA Records from Nashville.

NPR's Richard Harris reports that scientists have re-created the jaw of a Tyrannosaurus rex to determine just how strong the creature's bite was. The researchers found that the T.rex jaw apparently could produce extremely strong forces. The results provide more evidence that the T.rex was a predator, and not a scavenger, as some paleontologists have thought.

It was a messy year in Congress. Despite control of the House and Senate — and a president willing to sign legislation — Congressional Republicans spent much of the year fighting amongst themselves. But at both the start and the finish of the year, they scored some important wins.

In Brazil, health authorities suspect the mosquito-borne Zika virus is tied to a severe birth defect. They've urged women in certain regions to avoid getting pregnant.

The outrage over the IRS flagging of conservative groups for extra scrutiny as they applied for tax-exempt status has been bipartisan. But the Republican head of the House Oversight Committee has been strategically releasing details from the committee's investigation, leading some to charge he has partisan motives.

On the 40th anniversary of the desegregation of Ole Miss, NPR presents a series of stories examining the events of that time, what has become of the people involved, and the campus today. For All Things Considered, NPR's David Molpus and Cheryl Corley talk with current Ole Miss students, professors and administrators.

A poll asked: When you were growing up, were you encouraged to apply to college, discouraged from applying or was this never discussed?