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Also: A South African party is choosing the next president; more destruction is reported of Rohingya villages in Myanmar; and the power is back in Atlanta's largest airport.

Jan. 14-20: Tales Of Pharaohs, Balloonists, Lovers And Yogis

In fiction, Karen Thompson Walker's sci-fi debut and Vladimir Nabokov's unfinished final novel arrive in paperback. In softcover nonfiction, Toby Wilkinson reviews Egypt's political past; Alec Wilkinson surveys 19th-century polar exploration; and William Broad probes the science of yoga.

Prediction

Our panelists predict now that we have pitiless avocados, what will be the next unnecessary food innovation.

Members of the United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, look through night vision goggles during a training of Afghanistan Special Forces on Sept. 10, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Green Berets Accused From Within Of Lowering Standards

The Green Beret community is in a bitter internal debate over whether standards have been lowered for the U.S. Army elite force.

Appreciation for Composer David Diamond

Composer David Diamond died Monday at age 89. Diamond's works have been compared to those by Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. Blair talks about Diamond's life and about his composition Rounds.

Pakistan to Nominate New Prime Minister

The party that will lead Pakistan's new government will announce its nominee for prime minister later on Saturday. Whoever is named will be confirmed by a vote in the National Assembly scheduled for Monday.

After accusations of sexual abuse against late TV personality Jimmy Savile became public last October, messages were spray-painted on his Scottish cottage, calling him a "beast." Police say the house was one of "the main premises" where the abuses took place.

Jimmy Savile Sexually Abused Hundreds, Police Report Concludes

The case received public attention in early October, when British broadcaster ITV aired a program in which five women said they had been abused by Jimmy Savile in the 1970s. Three of them said the abuse occurred at BBC facilities. A flood of reports followed, as hundreds of victims came forward.

Pakistani Taliban Leader Believed Dead

Reports say Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, has been killed in a U.S. drone attack. The Pakistani foreign minister, intelligence sources and some members of the Taliban say Mehsud died when an unmanned U.S. aircraft destroyed his father-in-law's house Wednesday. But no one has been able to offer definitive proof of his death.

Times are (relatively) tough for Kenny G and other smooth jazz musicians, whose lifeline of radio airplay is quickly disappearing.

Around The Jazz Internet: Oct. 5, 2012

Whither smooth jazz? Plus, Jenny Scheinman at home, Archie Shepp and new club openings.

1970s Nostalgia Thrives in Katmandu

Nepal is a tiny country, tucked between the two most populous countries of the world, China and India. It's a country in a sort of time warp, with music that was popular in the 1970s. This audio postcard comes from Nepal's capital, Katmandu.

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