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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.

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.

NPR's Ted Clark reports that the State Department's annual human rights report notes that there are more mechanisms for promoting human rights than ever before, yet human rights abuses sometimes seem to be worse than ever. This year's report focuses on the rights of women, children and asylum seekers to a greater degree than previous annual assessments of the state of human rights worldwide.

NPR Reporter Jason Beaubien talks with Steve Inskeep about the difficulty of reporting the crisis in Zimbabwe. Beaubien says he must go undercover as a tourist to enter Zimbabwe and report on conditions there.

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.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with ProPublica reporter Topher Sanders, about his reporting into cases of child sexual abuse in immigrant youth shelters.

NPR's Michelle Kelemen reports on the U.S. State Department's annual report on global terrorism. Overall, it seems state-sponsored terrorism has given way to smaller groups which are more difficult to fight.

that a new report shows big increases in the number of teens using illegal drugs.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the latest analysis of problems within the Los Angeles Police Department. An independent attorney was brought in to analyze the department's own inquiry into its troubled Rampart Division. Today, he made his first report on his findings. It wasn't good news for the LAPD.

Chronic Wasting Disease, a deadly neurological disorder similar to Mad Cow, has been detected in 24 states. So far it has posed no risk to people, but a new Canadian study has prompted more testing.