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Koko, the gorilla who became an ambassador to the human world through her ability to communicate, has died. She's seen here at age 4, telling psychologist Francine "Penny" Patterson (left) that she is hungry. In the center is June Monroe, an interpreter for the deaf at St. Luke's Church, who helped teach Koko.

Koko The Gorilla Dies; Redrew The Lines Of Animal-Human Communication

Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and her ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a glimpse of her emotions.

These Royal Wedding Watch Parties Are No Joke

Who is going to get up at 4 a.m. to watch a royal wedding? Actually, a lot of people.

White House Releases Commemorative Coin Ahead Of U.S.-North Korea Summit

Ahead of the June 12 meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House issued a commemorative coin that shows the two men facing each other.

'Black Panther' Expected To Formally Break Saudis' 35-Year Cinema Ban

Roughly two-thirds of the conservative kingdom's population has likely never seen a film in a commercial theater. That's set to change — and Black Panther is expected to get the inaugural showing.

Facebook's data-sharing deals with device-makers included China's Huawei — a company viewed with suspicion by U.S. intelligence agencies. Here, an ad for the Huawei P20 smartphone is seen in China last month.

Facebook Data-Sharing Deals Include China's Huawei — Under U.S. Suspicion Since 2012

"Huawei worked with Facebook to make Facebook's services more convenient for users," the smartphone-maker tells NPR. "Huawei has never collected or stored any Facebook user data."

Ivan Duque, presidential candidate for the Democratic Center, and his vice presidential candidate Marta Lucia Ramirez, raise arms after winning the first round of Colombia's presidential election. A runoff with Gustavo Petro will be held June 17.

Colombia's Presidential Election Moves To A 2nd Round Pitting Right Against Left

Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque won a place in Colombia's June presidential runoff against leftist Gustavo Petro. That has some worried that a fragile peace pact with Marxist rebels could unravel.

The legs of a skeleton emerge from the ground beneath a large rock, believed to have crushed the victim during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The skeleton was found at Pompeii's archaeological site, near Naples, Italy, and was announced on Tuesday.

New Excavation At Pompeii Uncovers Victim Crushed By Massive Rock

The adult male survived the initial eruption but was, like many victims, caught in the subsequent cloud of gases and rocks. Unlike most victims, he was also pinned down by a "formidable stone block."

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is denying that he called President Trump an "idiot." He called reports to that effect, "B.S."

White House Officials Downplay Tension Between Trump And His Chief Of Staff

Trump administration officials are challenging a report that John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called the president "an idiot." Kelly calls the story "total B.S."

Vice President Pence and his wife, Karen, hold their family's rabbit, Marlon Bundo, for children to pet during an event with military families in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building last May.

What's Up, Pence? Second Family's Rabbit Makes Children's Book Debut

Bunny Marlon Bundo is featured in a book by the vice president's daughter Charlotte and wife, Karen. But even pets in Washington cannot escape controversy.

Starbucks Executive Weighs In On Arrests Of 2 Black Men

Starbucks is being criticized after two black men were arrested in one of its Philadelphia stores. Host Rachel Martin talks to Rosalind Brewer, the company's chief operating officer.

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