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Monkeys don't normally like human music. They prefer silence. But when researchers composed songs reminiscent of monkey vocalizations, the monkeys responded. This raises the philosophical question of what music really is and may bring us closer to writing ditties that appeal exclusively to other species.

In a remote part of Afghanistan over the weekend, one of the deadliest attacks against American bases there killed eight U.S. troops and three Afghan soldiers, as well as an Afghan policeman. The fierce battle highlights the difficulty U.S. forces face in defending Afghans and themselves against a growing insurgency.

The Queen of Rockabilly has just released a new album with Jack White of The White Stripes. In 2003, Jackson sat down with Terry Gross to explain why she switched from country to rock.

A few years ago, Values Voters were a driving conservative force in elections across the country, focusing on social issues like abortion and gay marriage. Now the spotlight has shifted to their brethren, the Tea Party, which is primarily concerned with fiscal issues. Is there really much difference between the two parties, or are their messages starting to overlap?

At first, James' "Tell Me You Love Me" sounds like it could have been recorded in the '70s, but it's actually a cut from her latest album, released earlier this year. James' heart is in a bygone era of American music: She even looks like she belongs in another decade. Sometimes it isn't easy being an old soul in a hip-hop world.

With New York Fashion Week under way, here are a few things you can count on: tiny models, a sea of cameras and the latest spring fashions being copied pretty much as soon as they hit the runway. That last point is something designers are trying to put a stop to.

The Palestinian Authority has taken a larger role in restoring order in the territory, forming a new civilian police and a security force trained and funded by the U.S. and the EU. It's considered a success story -- and key in the resumption of peace talks with Israel -- but a report says it's hard to sustain.

Can a $25 million ad campaign make carrots as cool as junk food? A group of carrot farmers are betting yes. Their ads, which feature explosions and airborne carrots, aim to rebrand the vegetable's image for kids.

Two Russian-born scientists won the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on graphene, the strongest and thinnest substance ever discovered. But one of them, Andre Geim, also holds a more dubious honor: He won an Ig Nobel prize in 2000 for his work on the magnetic levitation of frogs.

As part of its White Light Festival, New York's Lincoln Center features a theatrical concert designed to draw audiences into the music of the Manganiyars -- a Muslim sect in Northwest India that sings to Hindu deities as well as to Allah.