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As a stadium anthem, it's not exactly "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Susan Orlean visits Boston's Fenway Park to unlock the secret connection between the Red Sox, their loyal fans and singer Neil Diamond's 1969 hit.

In November 1957, an unprecedented lineup of jazz artists performed at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, including Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. The recordings from that night were once lost, but were rediscovered earlier this year.

Actor James Dean died in a car crash on a rural road in central California 50 years ago this Friday. He was just 24, and even though he had only acted in three movies he was considered a superstar. His death may have served to add to his legend.

Movies on broadcaster Edward R. Murrow and writer Truman Capote sound authentic. David Strathairn does Murrow in Good Night and Good Luck. Philip Seymour Hoffman is Capote.

Now that John Roberts has been confirmed as chief justice of the Supreme Court, attention turns to President Bush's next nominee for the court. It's a choice that's likely to ignite a fierce battle between Republicans and Democrats. Host Melissa Block talks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about Thursday's events and what lies ahead.

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, there is no clear idea of the death toll. An emergency official said Saturday that earlier fears of as many as 10,000 deaths will likely prove wrong. But the process of collecting, identifying and counting bodies is a slow one.

Missy Higgins is a singer and songwriter from Melbourne who has been winning fans in the United States and beyond. Discovered in 2001 as she won an unsigned-artist competition, Higgins' song "All for Believing" became a sensation.

President Bush will address the nation Thursday evening from Louisiana, where he will be monitoring Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, the White House announced Tuesday.

Roots-rock legends Son Volt are back with their first release in seven years. Okemah and the Melody of Riot features some of the finest songs of frontman Jay Farrar's career, bringing to mind some of the greatest recorded moments of Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

David Wiegand, a 31-year-old mortgage underwriter from Portland, Ore., is the new national Scrabble champion. He was crowned in Reno, Nev., after winning three out of the five games in the final match against Panupol Sujjayakorn, 21, an economics student from Thailand.