In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.

Austin-based photojournalist Tamir Kalifa brings in a host of musicians for the project, including the older sister of a Robb Elementary shooting victim.

Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.

On the day Griffiths married author Salman Rushdie, her longtime best friend died unexpectedly. Eleven months later, Rushdie was stabbed multiple times while being interviewed on stage.

The nation’s largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day march carries special significance in San Antonio, where a small Black community helped build a tradition that now draws hundreds of thousands each year.

The Rev. Raymond Aaron Callies started the event to bring attention to deficiencies affecting Black residents on the city’s east side.

Kaldric Dow's new mural is on Nolan Street on the East Side.

It's not quite clear what the latest Trek series wants to be: a rollicking adventure, a college coming-of-age story, or a bizarre blend of both?

Here are three ideas for fun things to do this weekend.