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After the Toronto Zoo warned visitors against showing videos to gorillas, NPR's Scott Simon wonders what sort of motion pictures might entertain a great ape.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has canceled scores of oil and gas leases sold by the Bush administration in Utah's red rock country. The sales would have brought $6 million to the government, in addition to royalties on any oil or gas production.

Kentuckians planning on accessing motor vehicle services at county clerks’ offices early next year are being advised to do so early. The offices will be pausing in-person and online vehicle services for up to 10 days starting January 1st.

Jean Brodie, Minerva McGonagall, Violet Crawley: Maggie Smith embodied these memorable roles on stage and screen. NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance of the actor, who died yesterday at the age of 89.

Two Kentucky lawmakers are renewing efforts to restrict how close "adult-oriented" entertainment can occur in proximity to minors.

In early November, an emperor penguin washed up in Western Australia -- the furthest north the species has ever been recorded. After a period of rehabilitation, Gus is headed home to Antarctica.

The White House says President Biden will officially announce two new national monuments next week. Wildfires in California forced changes to his plans for Tuesday.

Barty is retiring only two months after winning the Australian Open, saying she wants to pursue other dreams.

Scott Simon reminisces about the summer of 1968 through a song.

This is the third consecutive year that Family Resource and Youth Services Centers within Fayette County public schools have been awarded violence prevention grants from One Lexington.