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University of Kentucky and Lexington officials are mapping out traffic patterns for a day that’s bound to test the city’s thoroughfares. The combination…

A 29-month study of chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park reveals that many have learned a valuable survival skill — to look both ways before crossing a busy highway.

With a growing student body, limited parking, and a large number of construction projects dotting campus, University of Kentucky officials are looking for…

Imagining the possibilities for Lexington’s Phoenix Park – that’s the goal of a pilot project that just received the blessing of the Knight Cities…

She's worth billions, she has her own theme park and her face graces thousands of products. At 30, Hello Kitty is one of the great marketing phenomenons of all time... and she's just so darn cute. NPR's Susan Stone reports.

It's an oft-told tale: the exodus from California to the Pacific Northwest. Terry Rusinow followed this well-trod path and moved to Portland. But despite her varied work experience -- in retail, restaurants, galleries and even a long stint with a coffee company -- she could not find a job.

Vandana Bajaj of Highland Park, N.J. plays the puzzle with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz

The killing of the beloved lion, hunted for sport, has been condemned by wildlife conservations. Authorities say Cecil was lured away from a protected park, wounded with a crossbow and later shot.

Film director Robert Altman died Monday at the age of 81. Altman was the man behind MASH, Gosford Park and, most recently, A Prairie Home Companion.

Kentucky was selected as one of the 16 nationally seeded NCAA Baseball Regional host schools, it was announced by the NCAA Selection Committee on Sunday evening. The Wildcats will open the post-season tourney Friday June 2nd at noon at Kentucky Proud Park.