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Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these often-orphaned primates back into the wild.

Waithe made history in 2017 as the first black woman to win an Emmy for outstanding comedy writing. Now she's lending her voice to a new Showtime series set in the South Side of Chicago.

David Greene talks to Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota about his party's attempt to repeal Obamacare. Graham-Cassidy, the latest bill appears to be dead. NPR's Geoff Bennett analyzes Rounds' comments.

The opening theme music from a TV show can become an earworm — just think of Mission: Impossible or Peter Gunn. For composers, coming up with something catchy is like trying to write a Top 40 hit.

The movie Elf is an exuberant holiday tale about acceptance. NPR's Scott Simon asks Tom Lovett, who has watched the movie for the first time, about its status as a Christmas classic.

The unrest in the Motor City a half-century ago this summer left 43 dead. It was one of the most devastating episodes of civil conflict in the 20th century. But was it a riot or a rebellion?

Trump's rise can be seen as a natural extension of the kind of politics that Palin embraced after her unsuccessful run for vice president. She endorsed him in the Republican primary this week.

French fishermen in Brittany and Calais say up to 80 percent of their haul is from British waters. Many fear financial ruin if their access is restricted after Brexit.

The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.

The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.