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African gray parrots at a zoo in England have a dirty word problem. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Steven Nichols of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park about attempts do to curb the birds' speech.

Environmentalists and a South Florida community want to limit aerial spraying for mosquitoes — saying it's ineffective and harmful to wildlife. Two butterfly species were added to the endangered list.

When a Texas resident found an abandoned baby bird at a family barbecue, she acted fast to rescue it -- using a warm tortilla.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, about what the data tells about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

An oil rig, 90 miles off the Gulf of Mexico, is on fire, the U.S. Coast Guard reports. Thirteen people on board the rig are accounted for. An explosion was reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. ET.

A report from a Missouri House committee investigation alleges that during an extramarital affair Gov. Eric Greitens physically abused a woman and forced her to have sex against her will on numerous occasions. There is pressure on Greitens to step down, but he denies the report's findings and is refusing to resign.

to return as a pre-condition for a lasting peace. But after nearly three decades of Israeli occupation, thousands of Israeli civilians now live on the Heights, and they don't want to leave.

Supreme Court today dealing with cable television programming. At issue is whether cable operators have the constitutional right to restrict so-called indecent programs.

courted by presidential candidates. With the state's caucuses a little over a week away, voters are just beginning to focus on the field of candidates and are clearly undecided on any one favorite.

three American servicement for the rape of a local schoolgirl -- a crime that set off a firestorm of local discontent against the U.S. military presence there.