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NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on the arrest and conviction of the ring-leaders of a bird smuggling operation in California. The smugglers would sneak the eggs of rare birds into the country, raise them, then sell them on the black market for tens of thousands of dollars a piece.

For more than a decade Manhattan bird lovers have watched red-tailed hawks nest, lay eggs and teach fledglings to fly and hunt. But residents of an upscale Fifth Avenue building tore down the nest, angering fans of the birds.

Both men brought an end to their presidencies by declining the nomination of their party for another term.

from Christmas Bird Counts to Weird Weather, what have you been noticing?

from Christmas Bird Counts to Weird Weather, what have you been noticing?

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews Tomorrowland starring George Clooney and directed by Brad Bird.

A portrait of Spiro Agnew -- done entirely in bird feathers -- is part of the nation's hidden treasures.

Our commentator and other bird-lovers around the world are excited at news that the ivory-billed woodpecker has been rediscovered in the Arkansas wilderness. But now she's begun to worry whether the bird can survive all the attention mankind will heap on it.

The chicken-size sage grouse is as much a part of America's Western range as antelopes and cowboys. The birds nest beneath sagebrush, and as it disappears, so do the grouse. Biologists hope to protect the bird without starting a 21st century range war.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Pam Woodall, economics editor of the Economist, about the impact the falling dollar is having on central banks around the world and the implications for economic well being here in the U.S.

The move lets stand a previous ruling that the gargantuan rock band did not steal the opening instrumental of "Stairway to Heaven" from another band, Spirit.

Two decades ago, about 10 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. lasted 42 weeks or longer. Today, about 5 percent last that long. What happened?

Cuba is one of dozens of countries, including some U.S. allies, using emergency powers to stifle free expression.

A mysterious disease has been ravaging sea stars off the West Coast, leading to loss of entire kelp forests. Now, researchers have finally identified the culprit, opening new strategies for combatting it.

By almost any metric, the scope of disinformation in America has gotten steadily worse in recent years. But the deplatforming of Trump, and a subsequent dip in lies online, gives room for optimism.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Antoine Renard, the World Food Programme Country director for Gaza, about how people in north Gaza are starving and aid shipments reached their lowest level in September.

A National Academies report says bees and other important pollinators are being lost to development and disease. Investigators say the losses could have a big impact on some farmers, such as the almond growers of Central California.

Studies have raised alarms about the many ways kids have been affected by the pandemic — from loneliness to faltering grades. NPR's Sarah McCammon discusses this with psychologist Lisa Damour.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show from Rainy Lake. Jeff tells us it has been tough fishing on Rainy…

Our Early Bird Fishing Guide, Jeff Sundin, joins John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show. Jeff gives us tips on fishing during hot weather with warmer…