TOLEDO, Ohio — As spring deepens into late May, you may notice your mornings filled with more chirps, trills and whistles than ever. That’s no coincidence, as weather plays a big role in why birds ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Officials said the public health risk was low. By Neil Vigdor Dozens of ...