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Svetlana Alexievich won the Nobel Prize in Literature this week. One of her best-known works is a book called Voices from Chernobyl.

South African writer and conservationist Boyd Varty has spent his entire life among wild animals. He describes how he discovers "new old ways" by observing the natural world.

The birds laid eggs for the first time in 15 years. The eggs weren't fertilized, so they didn't hatch, but officials replaced those eggs with viable ones from Chilean flamingos to raise as their own.

National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence Mike Fay is tracking the migration of elephants on a conservation mission in Chad. He spoke recently with Alex Chadwick as he watches three lions eating a young elephant they recently killed.

"Rocky" chose a pretty busy Waikiki beach on which to give birth and tend her new baby, but volunteers moved in to keep her fans at a safe distance.

The spring season across Kentucky can find some smokey conditions over the landscape. Some of that is intentionally prescribed burning activities.

Speaking at a White House news conference Tuesday, the president says Congress has blocked his solutions to the nation's economic and energy problems.

Authorities received a GPS alert of a bear attack, and once on the scene, found two deceased individuals and an aggressive bear.

Journalist Gabe Bullard has been appointed News Director of WFPL, following a national search. WFPL provides local, national and international news to Metro Louisville and is part of the locally owned and operated not-for-profit Louisville Public Media.

Ezra David Romero is an award-winning radio reporter and producer. His stories have run on Morning Edition, Morning Edition Saturday, Morning Edition Sunday, All Things Considered, Here & Now, The Salt, Latino USA, KQED, KALW, Harvest Public Radio, etc.