Conservationists and cattle ranchers are working together to restore grassland for the lesser prairie chicken. The bird used to roam Kansas, but has lost most of its habitat to crop production.

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón is coming to Salina this month in connection with the launch of her poem "In Praise of Mystery" into space. We'll also hear from Professor Greg Jackson, host of the History That Doesn't Suck podcast and live show, coming to Lawrence this week. Finally, we'll talk politics with Jerry Seib of the Wall Street Journal and visiting fellow at the Dole Institute of Politics.

Ruel Joyce Recital from JCCC of Ho Anthony Ahn and Jeffrey Savage

A federal program kills hundreds of thousands of wild animals a year. Documents obtained by NPR show that many of those animals were killed in places where no damage to livestock was reported.

Driverless cars are expanding into more markets across the country. In San Francisco they’re already ubiquitous, but the robo-taxis' behaviors are unsettling riders.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes for decades thereafter, died Thursday.

Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.

The 38-year-old tennis legend, who has been dealing with injuries in recent years, said he will step away from the sport after next month’s Davis Cup finals.