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Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.

Reaching 1,016 feet high, The Shard is the tallest building in England, and was the tallest in Europe (until Moscow's Mercury City Tower topped it). The…

Scientists recently discovered a freshly laid bald eagle egg on an island off the southern California coast. If a chick emerges a few weeks from now, it would be the first successful bald eagle nesting on the northern Channel Islands in more than 50 years.

In her book, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, Lynne Truss shows how a misplaced comma can make all the difference. Truss provides a narrative history of punctuation and speaks to NPR's Bob Edwards about some of the more bizarre errors and witty teasers.

Jill Hicks saw a kitten dash across a busy street and she sprang into action to save it. She chased it down and put it in her car. Once home, she realized the kitten was actually a wild bobcat.

According to the National Shooting Sport Foundation, sales for guns and ammunition across the country have skyrocketed in the last two weeks. One western…

State officials hope to soon know more about why thousands of fish have died along waterways in southern Kentucky. The fish kill affects 16 miles of…

The Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Commission voted Friday to move forward with a proposed emergency regulation that would allow year-round commercial fishing…

As treatments for HIV have advanced, the stigmas surrounding it have not diminished as quickly. Arik Hartmann argues for more transparency to tackle misperceptions surrounding HIV.

The Paducah City Commission is pushing discussions on how to proceed with the stalled Shultz Park renovation project. The move comes after commissioners…