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Everyone has their favorite movie for the holidays. In Germany, millions gathered around their TV sets to watch a half-century-old British comedy skit called Dinner for One.

The flight from Auckland, New Zealand, left on Jan. 1, 2018 but when it landed nine hours later in Honolulu, Hawaii, it was Sun. Dec. 31, 2017.

The bird was trapped in barbed wire near the Smithfield prison in Huntingdon, Pa. A state game commission officer used a crate and a net to coax the owl to safety.

Throughout the protests in Iran, President Trump has tweeted support for the protesters, and disparaged the Iranian government. All the while, North Korea continues to poke at the U.S.

In Iran, the last days of 2017 were marked by widespread protests against that country's government. Thousands turned out, and so did the police — who are shown on video beating protestors.

Kelly McEvers interviews entertainer Eddie Izzard. This story was originally broadcast on All Things Considered, June 20, 2017.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Suzanne Maloney, of the Brookings Institution and editor of Markaz, a blog about Middle East politics, about the protests in Iran.

The president is back in Washington, D.C., after spending the holidays in Palm Beach. What are the top items on his agenda for the new year? NPR's political editor has ideas on what to watch.

There were no passenger airline crashes anywhere in the world last year, making 2017 the safest year in history for commercial airlines. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg News aviation reporter, about what accounts for the safest year worldwide.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born in Nigeria and moved to the U.S. when she was 16. Her large-scale paintings reflect her life in both countries.