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Spiritual Aftershocks

Haitians find solace in Voodoo

Loving Baseball Again

How the Trenton Thunder helped one fan rediscover baseball.

Impossible Music

Live music is part of what makes New York City tick. Now, imagine if the government decided what music you could play. That's the case in countries like Iran. A new concert series in Brooklyn provides a venue to banned musicians...even if they can't leave their home countries. Christopher Livesay reports.

Haitian Good Friday, Flatbush, Brooklyn

Haitians in Flatbush, Brooklyn celebrate their first Good Friday since the Jan. 12 earthquake.

Review: God and Goods

The exhibition God and Goods: Spirituality and Mass Confusion tries to respond to religion in a consumerist modern world.

Protesters in New York show solidarity with Iran...

“National Student Day” brought thousands of demonstrators in Iran to the streets this week to protest the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic. While it’s been six months since the disputed presidential elections, many young Iranians remain eager to confront the regime despite violent crackdowns. Christopher Livesay spoke with some protesters in New York City who hope that their solidarity will bolster the movement back home.

Students Come from Jail, Graduate to Jobs

It's tough to find a job in the recession. Many are turning to job placement programs for extra help. One in the Bronx says 65 percent of its participants find permanent employment. Pretty impressive - especially since they're all former convicts.

Trickle-down recession: How one small business s...

The Berlin Wall: 20 Years After the Fall in New ...

Twenthy years ago this month, the Berlin Wall came down.

To vax or not to vax

This month clinics in the five boroughs are beginning to administer the H1N1 vaccine in public elementary and high schools. The City’s Health Commission says that as many as 31,500 vaccinations are available a day, but turnout is lower than expected. Monika Plocienniczak takes a closer look at what is swaying some parents’ opinion.