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The NFL playoffs continue Saturday night after upsets in the Wild Card games last week.

Before his death in 2023, Reubens filmed an HBO documentary in which he explained why he refused to be seen or interviewed as himself for the whole time Pee-Wee Herman was starring in TV and films.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine about Boston's win, Cleveland's first win in two years, a mid-game NFL retirement — plus more from this week in sports.

Proponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline say final federal permission for the project is ensured. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the Army must complete an environmental review already underway.

When the University of Louisville took down a monument to Confederate soldiers from the Civil War, a nearby Kentucky town welcomed the statue — and residents still like that it's there.

A federal judge in Montana blocked further work on the Keystone XL oil pipeline this week. Construction was scheduled to start in January 2019 and TransCanada says it's still committed to the project.

The Carr Fire, which killed seven people, has been partially contained and the threat to residents reduced. But the Mendocino Complex Fire is now the largest wildfire in state history.

Under the streets of South Bend, Ind., a high tech experiment is underway. This sewer system is smart. The infrastructure can sense flow and divert water to prevent flooding. It's part of a growing trend of cities across the U.S. connecting infrastructure to the internet of things.

Several tornadoes struck Missouri overnight, destroying homes and leaving at least three dead in the state. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

"There are community and tribe members getting on horseback to reach people and get them supplies," a state lawmaker told NPR. Residents said the reservation was already strapped for resources.