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Unpredictability is the key ingredient of the annual New York showcase, which often emphasizes new bands or projects. Here's a preview of five groups who will present unreleased music, featuring musicians like Lee Konitz, Brandee Younger and Jason Lindner.

Linguists used to think the human brain had a specific region devoted to understanding language. But brain scans now indicate that regions controlling vision, movement, taste, smell and touch are all called into action when we think of a word, too.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued to hold on Thursday and detailed negotiations between the two sides were due to start in Cairo. The biggest issue is how much the Israelis are willing to relax their blockade of Gaza. Leila Fadel and Philip Reeves talk to Audie Cornish about the prospects for turning the ceasefire into a lasting agreement.

Post-election pomp and circumstance seem to be in our national DNA, but there have been some low-key inaugurals, including during the Great Depression and World War II. With a looming fiscal cliff, is this the time for a simple swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 21, rather than another megamillion-dollar blowout?

Activists from across the country are asking Georgia's governor to support an investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, 17, who was discovered dead in a high school gymnasium almost a year ago. State investigators ruled out foul play, but Johnson's parents don't believe it.

NBC's reboot of a well-loved Nick Hornby book and Hugh Grant film falls victim to the tendency of sitcoms to flatten the sadness out of characters to the point where they don't matter.

Lots of shows come back for a second season without a clear purpose. The Flight Attendant finds one.

Allison Keyes offers a remembrance of actor Brock Peters, who died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 78. Peters is best known for his portrayal of a wrongly accused man in To Kill A Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck.

The man credited with playing some of the first recorded guitar solos is today largely forgotten. But a group of Philadelphia-based musicians have just produced a tribute to the early master of blues, jazz and pop.

NPR reporters have uncovered some of the tensions within the Biden administration as the U.S. responded to Israel's war in Gaza.