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The pangolin, a shy, scaly animal resembling an anteater, is being hunted into extinction, conservationists say. New efforts are underway to protect this exotic creature.

The psychedelic R&B singer confronts police brutality with a blistering, percussive tirade. She's joined by every artist in her Wondaland Records collective.

The Papers of Abraham Lincoln has received a $400,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will allow more documents about Lincoln’s…

She is a Goth-looking Canadian singer who plays country music. Reviewer Meredith Ochs says Lindi Ortega is genre-defying in both her music and personal style.

Spain's neighborhood tapas bars are facing competition from big chains. Fortunately, foreign tourists are now discovering them. This story originally aired on June 20, 2015 on Weekend Edition.

The border-straddling purveyors of all things Southwestern are back for another live set.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Xiao Qiang, editor in chief of the China Digital Times, about the role traditional and social media play in relaying information in China.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sgt. Janiece Marquez, who worked alongside Green Berets in Afghanistan, about whether this is a victory for those seeking to change the gendering within Army policy.

Should the Illinois State Fair raise more private money?Governor Bruce Rauner says he’s been visiting the Illinois State Fair daily, and he’d like to see…

The daily pill, called Addyi, modestly increased women's interest in sex in clinical tests. The approval was praised by some women's advocates as a milestone and condemned by others as irresponsible.