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A trainer at a beachfront gym is ready to work his clients. He calls himself Van Damme.

Postcard From Freetown: On The Beach, Life — And Dreams — Go On

Even in a city stricken with Ebola, people come to the beach. A man on crutches is out for a walk. Little girls collect a fish and a headless Barbie. And an actress dreams of her big break.

<em>Morning Edition</em> host David Greene, shown here in an NPR studio, recently returned from a reporting trip to Crimea, where Russia's takeover is reshaping the lives of people in the Black Sea peninsula.

Ask Me Anything: NPR's David Greene Takes Questions On Crimea

Morning Edition Host David Greene recently returned from a reporting trip to Crimea and responds to questions on Reddit about how the Black Sea peninsula has changed since it was seized by Russia.

First Officer Dheeraj Singh spends most of his time at the helm of a container ship, but on a three-hour shore leave from the Port of Oakland, he visits Old Navy at Bay Street Mall in Emeryville, Calif.

Shopping On Shore Leave: How Seafarers Head To The Mall

Most of us pack a lot of trips to the mall into the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But what if you could only go shopping for just a few hours once a month?

6 Education Stories To Watch in 2015

A veteran reporter's view on the hot-button issues in the coming year: Police in schools, the fallout from the Vergara case and more.

Justice Department Will Conduct Separate Inquiry Into Garner's Death

Attorney General Holder, saying that this and other recent cases had frayed trust between authorities and the community, announced the investigation late Wednesday.

At Funeral For New York Man Shot By Police — More Outrage

In New York City, a funeral for a man killed by police in Brooklyn was also a forum for people to express outrage over other recent cases of police violence.

The Academic Minute for 2015.1.5 - 1.9

If you missed a segment this week, it's time to catch up! Visit AcademicMinute.org for all the great research.Monday, January 5Kimberly Fenn - Michigan…

As Pres. Grant Departs Search For Next MCLA Leader Narrows

On Monday, Mary Grant is set to become the next chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, leaving Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts…

Rob Edelman: Biopics And Oscars

This year, it is in the realm of possibility that the five performers who earn Best Actor Academy Award nominations will do so for playing real-life…

This copper engraving from approximately 1700 depicts the condition of the English prisoners at the hands of the Dutch. In the 1660s, Cornell University's Eric Tagliacozzo says, the conflict and competition for the spice trade came to a head. "The Dutch decapitated a number of English merchants who were also in the Spice Islands trying to profit from the trade."

Nutmeg Spice Has A Secret Story That Isn't So Nice

Nutmeg is a feel-good holiday spice. But it once caused serious bloodshed and may have even been a reason the Dutch were willing to part with Manhattan in the 1600s.

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