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The University of Kentucky’s James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits officially opened its doors Monday, elevating the institute’s impact on research, workforce development, education and outreach.

Reviewer Alan Cheuse tells us about a new novel by Allegra Goodman: Paradise Park.

Host Bob Edwards talks to Gordon Parks, the Renaissance man, who's best known as a photographer, but also is highly respected as a writer, filmmaker, and composer. Today, on his 88th birthday, Parks tells about his beginnings in photography and how he broke into photojournalism. His pictures in Life magazine gave many white Americans their first look at what it was like to be black in America during the days of racial segregation. Parks went on to make the movie adaptation of his memoir, The Learning Tree, in 1969, and the movie, Shaft, in 1971.

Sit by the basketball court at Walter Pierce Community Park and you will find the men in the neighborhood vying for ranking. This competition peaks every summer in the annual Hoopin' in the Hood Basketball Tournament, a day the neighborhood men plan for all year long. They recruit, talk trash and then play their hearts out trying to win bragging rights for the rest of the year. In the third part of her series on the park, Katie Davis captures the call and response of the playground game.

The annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE), formerly known as Substance Use Research Day, showcases the translational research conducted at the University of Kentucky focusing on substance use and substance use disorder. Dr. Greg gets a preview from Hilary Surratt, associate professor in the Center for Health Services Research and the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

For many National Park Service employees, the pay is seasonal and not great. The hours can be long and tedious. But for many, there's a big payoff in dedicating their days to nature.

The Park Service said it made the decision after several drones disturbed the peace at different parks. The agency will later propose permanent regulation.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area is expanding, but the relationship between the National Park Service and locals is off to a rocky start. New rules say people can't walk dogs off-leash anymore, and the community is furious.

Photographer Brian Kelley speaks with NPR's Sarah McCammon about "Parks 2," a new book packed with photos, memorabilia and essays about our country's national parks.

By Josh JamesLexington, KY – Some Lexington parks may receive a makeover if the Urban County Council approves a funding increase requested in Mayor Jim…