Animals

Petco Welcomes All Leashed Pets, Including Texas Man's Steer

9:42am March 22, 2019

Vincent Browning took his Ankole-Watusi steer — an animal with enormous horns that commonly weighs more than 1,000 pounds — to Petco. Considered gentle, the leashed steer was welcomed.

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Chinese Buyer Pays Record-Breaking Money For Racing Pigeon

6:50am March 20, 2019

A buyer from China bid more than $1.4 million for the prized bird from Belgium. Armando is being called the fastest long-distance racing pigeon of all time.

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A chimpanzee hugs her newborn at Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands, in 2010. Over the course of his long career, primatologist Frans de Waal has become convinced that primates and other animals express emotions similar to human emotions.

Sex, Empathy, Jealousy: How Emotions And Behavior Of Other Primates Mirror Our Own

4:03pm March 19, 2019

by Terry Gross

Primatologist Frans de Waal believes that the way humans experience emotion is not unique: "That's a spectrum of behavior that we have, and the same thing is true for many other species."

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France's Minister For European Affairs Names Her Cat Brexit

7:15am March 19, 2019

She says the cat "wakes me up every morning meowing to death because he wants to go out. And then when I open the door, he stays put, undecided and then glares at me when I put him out."

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National

Blind Runner And His Trio Of Guide Dogs Make History In NYC Half Marathon

5:16pm March 18, 2019

Thomas Panek became the first blind person to run the New York City Half Marathon led completely by guide dogs Sunday. Waffle, Westley and Gus all accompanied Panek for different legs of the race.

Peter Kaiser and his team of dogs take off at the start of the Iditarod race.

Sports

Peter Kaiser Takes First In Iditarod — Marking A Win For Alaskan Natives

4:49pm March 16, 2019

Kaiser is the first musher of Yup'ik descent to win the Iditarod sled dog race. His win is a significant point of pride for Alaska's indigenous people.

Envy is a useful tool for social comparison. But sometimes, it can lead us to wicked places.

Science
Arts

Counting Other People's Blessings

9:26am March 15, 2019

Envy is one of the most unpleasant of all human emotions. This week, we explore an emotion that can inspire us to become better people — or to commit unspeakable acts.

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$27,000 Worth Of Goats Have Gone Missing In California's Fresno County

4:44pm March 13, 2019

An unusual crime wave is sweeping through Fresno County, Calif. More than 60 goats — valued at roughly $27,000 — have gone missing in the last two months.

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An estimated 5,500 Komodo dragons live in Komodo National Park.

Amid Tourism Push, Concern Grows Over Indonesia's Komodo Dragons

9:56pm March 12, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

Indonesia, the only country with Komodo dragons in the wild, wants to double the number of tourists at a national park where many of the animals live. Conservationists warn against too many tourists.

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A woman whose arm was ripped open by a jaguar at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park was rescued from the animal's clutches by other visitors. Zoo officials said she required several stitches to treat her wounds.

National

Selfie-Taking Woman Apologizes After Jaguar Attack At Arizona Zoo

9:26pm March 11, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"The person involved met privately with zoo officials to acknowledge her regret for her role in the past weekend's events," park officials said. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.