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Hillary Clinton's moment in the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention in Denver had been much anticipated. Many Clinton delegates say they won't be ready to move on and support Barack Obama until they get a chance to vote for her in Wednesday's roll call tally of the states. The details of the roll call vote are still being worked out.

After the Toronto Zoo warned visitors against showing videos to gorillas, NPR's Scott Simon wonders what sort of motion pictures might entertain a great ape.

Sen. Barack Obama made history last night as the first black man to lead a major party's bid for the White House. An emotional day included speeches by former President Bill Clinton, vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and a relinquishing of delegates by former candidate Hillary Clinton. Host Michel Martin gives an update from Denver.

The Democratic National Convention was gaveled to order Monday in Denver. The convention gives Barack Obama an opportunity to reassure voters about his values and readiness to be president. That task began Monday when an ailing Ted Kennedy passed the torch to Obama, and then Michelle Obama spoke about her husband.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks.

Financial markets around the world reacted favorably to the U.S. government's plan to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the United States, the move sent interest rates down, raising hopes in the real estate industry that prospective buyers may be ready to enter the housing market.

Hurricane Ike is expected to come ashore on the Gulf Coast of Texas. It's predicted to be a Category 3 storm, and hurricane warnings are in effect for a 400-mile swath of the coast.

Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall — as a Category 3 hurricane — late Friday or early Saturday south of Galveston, Texas. Officials issued a mandatory evacuation order and warned of "certain death" for those who don't leave, but NPR's Ari Shapiro says plenty of people remain.

Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison is back on the literary scene with a new book, A Mercy. Set in 17th century America, the story follows a teenaged girl enslaved during a time when many people, not just blacks, were in bondage. Morrison talks about her book, its characters and whether we're living in a post-racial age.

Technically speaking, the Obama campaign had two crown jewels: a database with the e-mail addresses of 10 million supporters and an online network that mobilized voters. What will become of this machine as the president-elect moves to the White House?