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Police in Minersville, Pa., got a letter with $5 in it. According to local TV, a driver identified as Dave paid a parking ticket from 1974. The original ticket was for $2. Dave added $3 for interest.

Food truck parks are increasingly popular, drawing tourists and locals alike to their open-air hubs with a variety of dining options. Southwest Florida is home to quite a few.

Six lions were found dead and dismembered in a suspected poisoning in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is home to hundreds of bird species and nearly 100 types of mammals.

Selfies with bears are showing up on Instagram. Rangers in South Lake Tahoe have been sufficiently worried to issue a warning: Wild bears are unpredictable, and could attack. #bearselfie

A famed desert landscape has reemerged as water levels in Lake Powell reservoir have fallen to record lows. It's raising questions about the future of this oasis and water in the American West.

The underground spaces in lower Manhattan cost more per square foot than the apartments being sold above them, according to The New York Times.

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks would have been 100 years old today. NPR's Celeste Headlee talks with listeners about the first time they learned about Parks and what she signifies today.

Three major theme parks announced Thursday that they are adding security measures including metal detectors ahead of the busy holiday season. Officials...

Los Angeles firefighters were making progress on Wednesday in containing a fast-moving brushfire that swept through Griffith Park, forcing evacuations of the park and nearby homes and disrupting traffic. About 1,200 animals at the L.A. Zoo were placed in holding quarters to wait out the blaze.

Police in Toledo tried to stop a car early Wednesday but the vehicle sped away. After circling the Toledo Correctional Institution, the driver ran over a row of metal spikes — puncturing all 4 tires.