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For those who will be in the Washington, D.C., area Tuesday morning and would like to see space shuttle Discovery on the "fly-in" to its retirement home, the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum has some recommended viewing spots.

A small hamlet in Woodford County that once was a free town for Black Americans after the Civil War is being preserved by University of Kentucky students. WUKY's Arlo Barnette has more on the story.

The U.S. Senate approves a plan to address New York City's $21 million problem with parking tickets that go unpaid by foreign diplomats operating at the United Nations. The bill would permit the U.S. government to withhold foreign aid to offset the unpaid fines, and tack on a financial penalty. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), who co-sponsored the bill. In an audio clip available through the expanded coverage link below, Sen. Clinton also speaks about her work to award Harriet Tubman a widow's pension for her husband's service in the Civil War. Tubman, the former slave instrumental in leading others to freedom on the Underground Railroad, herself served as a Union spy, scout and nurse during the War Between the States.

A wildfire in Yosemite National Park is threatening a grove of some of the oldest trees in the world.

James Farm isn't a person, but the name of a jazz supergroup comprising saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland. The band's self-titled debut is complex and truly collaborative.

Takoma Park, Md.-based Appliance Distributors Unlimited is one of the largest dealers of home appliances in the metropolitan Washington area. It has taken steps to permanently reduce its energy use. It's moving to energy-efficient lighting, recycling and other steps.

Alligators rely on external sources to regulate their body temperatures — so during winter, they will go into brumation. A viral video captured the phenomenon during the Texas winter freeze.

An annual Lexington tree-planting event is celebrating its 25th year by heading back to the spot where it began.

A Massachusetts woman gave birth in traffic this month, then cut the umbilical cord in the most New England of places: a Dunkin' parking lot.

Tuesday 13th February marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Lt Brenda Cowan. WUKY’s Samantha Lederman was in Phoenix Park, Lexington for her memorial.