Trinidad and Tobago

A masquerader during 2013 Carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. This year, a Japanese tourist's murder spurred the mayor's resignation and a conversation about women's rights.

Is the death of a Japanese tourist at Trinidad's Carnival a symptom of a society with a problem?

He blamed a woman's death on her "vulgar behavior" — and resigned following backlash over his comments. But will this change attitudes toward Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago?

Is the death of a Japanese tourist at Trinidad's Carnival a symptom of a society with a problem?
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Trinidad and Tobago's oddly overlooked — and totally legal — fix for marijuana

Trinidad and Tobago's oddly overlooked — and totally legal — fix for marijuana
Jamaicans take part in a demonstration against the rape of three children and two women in Kingston in 2012.

Caribbean rape culture is back on display

Caribbean rape culture is back on display
Men hold up marijuana at the house of reggae legend Bob Marley.

Should the Caribbean embrace legal marijuana? Many say yes

Should the Caribbean embrace legal marijuana? Many say yes
Thousands of Jamaicans hold a demonstration against the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Half Way Tree, Kingston.

Jamaica's anti-gay protesters are trying to duck the 'homophobic' label

Jamaica's anti-gay protesters are trying to duck the 'homophobic' label
Protesters carrying placards attend a rally in favor of taxing carbon emissions in Melbourne, Australia, on March 12, 2011.

Which repressive regime is restricting protests now? Try a state in Australia...

Legislators in the state of Victoria have imposed strict new rules on public protesters. Critics say it's an effort to clamp down on long-running protests. In Sri Lanka, it's hard to hold onto an executioner, even though no one has been executed for nearly 40 years. And Caribbean dads fight to be present when their kids are born, in today's Global Scan.

Which repressive regime is restricting protests now? Try a state in Australia...

Fathers in the Caribbean have to fight to see the birth of their kids

Fathers are routinely denied the right to be present for the birth of their children in Trinidad and Tobago, and in many other Caribbean territories.

Fathers in the Caribbean have to fight to see the birth of their kids
Michael Rogers as Mugabe

Actor Michael Rogers takes on the title role in 'Breakfast with Mugabe'

Robert Mugabe turns 90 this week and he has been ruling Zimbabwe for 34 years. To his critics, Mugabe is a revolutionary-turned-tyrant, but to his psychiatrist, Dr. Peric, he's just another patient. Or at least that's the premise of the off-Broadway play "Breakfast with Mugabe."

Actor Michael Rogers takes on the title role in 'Breakfast with Mugabe'

The Origin of Bond Theme Music

We all think we know what the tune signifies: edgy, classy, secret, even dangerous, but Monty Norman composed it to suggest something very different.

The Origin of Bond Theme Music

Leatherback Turtles, Bulldozers and Human Nature

Leatherback Turtles, Bulldozers and Human Nature

The Black Truth Rhythm Band's 'Ifetayo'

The Black Truth Rhythm Band recorded only one album "Ifetayo" in the short time it was together in Trinidad. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more about the band that helped create Caribbean funk.

The Black Truth Rhythm Band's 'Ifetayo'

Home of the Calypso King

The birthplace of calypso music is our focus for the Geo Quiz: The island we're looking for is the fifth largest in the West Indies.

Home of the Calypso King

Nanny Lit's New Voice: Victoria Brown

Trinidadian immigrant Victoria Brown worked as a nanny on the Upper East Side, and she talks with us about her new book, "Minding Ben," as well as her own path to motherhood.

Nanny Lit's New Voice: Victoria Brown
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Caribbean island

Shake off that winter chill and start daydreaming about a tropical vacation. The Geo Quiz is taking us to a Caribbean island. It's the smaller of two main islands that make up a nation.

Caribbean island
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Geo Quiz

Our daily geography puzzler.

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