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UPDATE: Monday (12/29/14) - The Eggners Ferry Bridge over Kentucky Lake will be closed tonight from 9 PM to 5 AM Tuesday morning. The closure is to allow…

Christian McBride, host of Jazz Night In America, examines the piano phenomenon Joey Alexander, his classmate Joey DeFrancesco and his own experience as a hotly tipped young talent.

Wildlife photographer David Slater has agreed to donate 25 percent of future revenue from photos taken by a macaque in 2011 to conservation efforts.

The Trump administration lifted a ban on importing elephant and lion trophies from two African countries. National Geographic's Rachael Bale explains how this could affect conservation efforts.

The Interior Department has taken flak this week with reports that employees — despite the partial government shutdown — are working to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that the International Monetary Fund released its semi annual report today on the world's economy. According to the report strong economic growth is recorded in virtually all the world's regions, and should continue to improve next year.

Cruises to Antarctica, already popular, have grown dramatically in recent years. Scientists and advocacy groups say tighter regulation is needed to minimize the impact on wildlife and the environment.

The 500-pound animal is a "severely food-habituated bear," meaning that it "has lost its fear of people and is associating people with access to food," California officials say.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the annual Back to School report issued by the U.S. Department of Education. This year's study examines such topics as student enrollment, class size and teacher pay. The report shows a record number of students attending public schools this fall.

NPR's Noel King talks to freelance reporter Kimon de Greef about New York City's songbird competitions and why some people go as far as to try to smuggle finches into the U.S.