From a second-chance romance to a deeply unsettling psychological horror to an exploration of the cosmos, WBUR literature writer Katherine Ouellette recommends nine books that confront the world in ...

Punch the Monkey went viral, but his home is Ichikawa Zoo in Chiba. Here’s how to visit, what to see and where to eat in Punch’s hometown.

An enormous 'town' that once housed 12,000 Brits is now being reclaimed by nature after being abandoned 13 years ago ...

Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy wants more testing at a former landfill that John Ball Zoo is ...

At least 10 women and girls say they were groomed at what was once Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.

Cam's most recent rescue was Ursa, a young Eurasian lynx who was kept illegally in Ukraine. Vet exams revealed severe malnutrition and intestinal infections, leaving her significantly underdeveloped ...

We talk to the former Fortnite developer who is now making games with a message.

As communities around Amarillo and the High Plains celebrate spring break in 2026, many families are set to find themselves with an opportunity to explore. Keeping the average mileage of a tank of ...

A look inside an abandoned zoo where animals were once kept. Discover the haunting remains and forgotten enclosures.

State and federal agents found no human remains after searching an abandoned mine in rural Kansas for two Oklahoma teenagers missing since 1999. The search for Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman ...

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern ...

National restaurant chain Perkins will celebrate “Pi Day,” March 14, by donating a portion of proceeds from every banana cream pie sold to a baby monkey who has gone viral ...