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The great apes are in trouble -- the world's gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans face imminent extinction. But a new coalition of scientists and governments called GRASP could save primate habitats in 23 nations where they cling to life.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"Today marks our taskforce's first seizure of an asset belonging to a sanctioned individual with close ties to the Russian regime. It will not be the last," said Attorney General Merrick Garland.

President Biden on Tuesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. "I think he is a war criminal," he said.

Arriving in New York at 17, Tuelo went on to sing backup vocals for iconic artists, among them Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo and Paul Simon. Today, she is finally releasing an album all her own.

President Bush says George Tenet has resigned as CIA director for "personal reasons" and will leave the spy agency next month. Tenet has been under intense fire for intelligence failures in Iraq. His deputy will lead the agency temporarily until a successor is found. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

During a partial solar eclipse, the moon is not perfectly aligned with the Earth and sun, so it will not completely cover the sun.

Scientists at Caltech have developed a remarkable visual illusion that they believe will help explain how human brains make sense of the world around them. NPR's Joe Palca explains the illusion.

Elmore Leonard doesn't care to be characterized as a mystery writer. The author of Get Shorty, Maximum Bob and 52 Pickup, says he writes crime novels that delve into the bad-guy characters from the get-go rather than having them suddenly appear in the last act. NPR's Brian Naylor interviews the best-selling author on Weekend Edition Sunday.

British actor Anthony Head is probably best known for his roles as the smooth-talking neighbor with the mysterious smile in the soap opera-style Taster's Choice commercials and as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's fatherly "Watcher," Giles. He talks coffee, children and his part as a criminal on the BBC series The Invisibles.

Dennis Hopper starred in and directed the seminal movie Easy Rider 40 years ago. In honor of that anniversary, Taos, N.M., is hosting "Taos Summer of Love 2009." Hopper, a sometime resident of Taos, is curating an exhibit of paintings and photographs there as part of the city's celebration.