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Steve Jobs helped build an iconic company and then transformed industry and popular culture, much like Thomas Edison or Walt Disney. They possessed qualities that set them apart from other tycoons of industry. Now that Jobs is gone, it may be decades before we see his like again.

The actor's family auctioned off hundreds of his personal belongings this week in Los Angeles. The items had been in storage since Wayne's death 32 years ago. Bill Atkins, 80, came from Bowie, Md., to pay tribute to Wayne because he says playing a small part in Flying Leathernecks may have saved his life.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Yemeni democracy activist Tawakkul Karman were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for their courage in fighting for peace and women's rights.

The infected computers are at Nevada's Creech Air Force Base, where operators control military drones flying over Afghanistan and other areas. So far, at least, the virus has neither hindered remote control of the drones nor funneled classified information elsewhere.

A year ago, Darryl St. George left his post as a teacher on Long Island to become a Navy corpsman stationed in Afghanistan. Back in the U.S. until his next tour, St. George went back to his school hoping students and former colleagues would understand why he left.

Runners across the country are converging in Joplin, Mo., for the city's second annual marathon on Sunday. Last spring's tornado devastated the town, and locals hope the race helps them carry on. Jacob Fenston of member station KBIA reports.

While people were talking about the religion of former Gov. Mitt Romney at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Romney was wrapping up a two-day swing through South Carolina. Romney finished fourth in this state's primary in 2008, and his Mormonism was one of the issues seen as holding him back. This time around, there's been less talk about religion and more about policy, but Romney still has a tough row to hoe in this early-voting state. NPR's Ari Shapiro explains why.

Many migratory birds travel thousands of miles every year, over land and sea and, sometimes, through hurricanes. Host Scott Simon talks to Dr. Bryan Watts from the College of William and Mary, who used satellite transmitters to track shorebirds as they flew through Hurricane Irene.

The World Health Organization reports that cases of the disease are declining thanks to several, worldwide efforts. The world isn't out of the clear yet, though.

Use of many common supplements — iron, in particular — appeared to increase the risk of dying, and only calcium supplements appeared to reduce mortality risk. The increased risk amounted to a few percentage points in most instances.