Aurelia Butler

The Puerto Rican rum and coconut drink used to be passed down within families, but now it has become a holiday party staple beyond the community. More

Lamar Brown went through a rigorous program at a New York State psychiatric hospital aimed at stopping the “revolving door” for homeless people with mental illness. More

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The Port Authority is preparing to increase the charge for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at the airports. More

While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties. More

Built during a cosmopolitan era in the 1960s, the Ariana closed when the Taliban took power, but it was still standing. Now it’s making way for a shopping mall. More

Thai warplanes have bombed compounds where people are forced to defraud others online. Rights activists say trafficking victims’ lives are at risk. More

The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care. More