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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Kejan Haynes on the latest from Trinidad and Tobago, where the government declared a state of emergency following bouts of gang violence.

Some of the properties headed into the public domain on Jan. 1 include the first Marx Brothers' film, William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" and the first appearances of Popeye the Sailor Man.

Ukraine's capital begins the new year under a new wave of Russian drone attacks. At least half of Puerto Rico is starting the new year without power. Many people this month will embark on Dry January.

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An emerging film festival in Lagos, Nigeria, is trying to change the stories mainstream Nigerian films tell.

Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.

One of the first sitting senators to endorse Jimmy Carter's run for office in 1976 was a young upstart from Delaware named Joe Biden. We explore the relationship between the two men over the years.

Early Tuesday morning, almost the entire island of Puerto Rico was hit with a blackout, leaving more than a million people without power. Officials are warning it could take days to restore.

In Steamboat Springs, Colo., a local artist made a menorah for Hanukkah from recycled snowboards. It's not the first time he has been inspired to infuse the holiday with a little mountain culture.

Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning actress best known for her role as a single mom and waitress in the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.