Polar Vortex's Breathtaking Chill Freezes Millions | Supreme Court Halts Utah Same-Sex Marriages | Stephen Frears on the Key to Genius Directing Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Polar Vortex's Breathtaking Chill Freezes Millions Supreme Court Halts Utah Same-Sex Marriages An 8-Hour Day? Workdays & Weeks Vary Nationwide The Burglary That Exposed FBI Surveillance Meeting the Standard in a World Continually Transformed by Technology Stephen Frears on the Key to Genius Directing Commuters make a sub-zero trek to offices in the Loop on January 6, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures in the city dipped to -16 degree Fahrenheit this morning on the heals of a polar vortex. ( Scott Olson / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC