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view in browser update subscription preferences Sunday 1.19.20 The gingko tree can live more than 1,000 years – without showing signs of aging. How can we tap that potential? Scientists have some new clues. Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. By Michelle Krupa & Faith Karimi Puerto Ricans found a warehouse full of unused emergency aid from Hurricane Maria two years ago. The US student loan debt is $1.6 trillion and rising, and hardly anyone can afford to pay it down.  President Trump told donors that the US killed an Iranian general after he said "bad things about our country." Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their royal titles, and will repay $3 million in public funds. A woman writing a novel about "predatory older men" is one of 12 jurors in Harvey Weinstein's case.  'Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King' The nation celebrates the slain civil rights leader's birth with a federal holiday. Americans also are encouraged to make Monday a "day on" by participating in service work. Search here for volunteer opportunities near you. Your 5 Things newsletter is taking tomorrow off, back Tuesday. Gun owners rally in Virginia Tens of thousands of firearms owners are invited to Richmond on Monday to rally for gun rights after elections last year put Democrats in control of state government. Since then, counties and cities have passed legally non-binding resolutions declaring support for the 2nd Amendment. The governor has banned weapons on Capitol grounds for that day. World leaders gather for Davos The annual World Economic Forum kicks off Monday in Switzerland. Agenda items include the climate crisis, making business models inclusive, and how to govern technology. President Trump is expected to attend, though the impeachment timeline may hinder his plans. The impeachment trial begins Speaking of, the President's Senate trial on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress kicks off Tuesday, with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presiding. Whether new evidence will be admitted remains an open question. Trump isn't taking the proceedings lying down, though they may overlap with his February 4 State of the Union address. The UN high court rules on Myanmar The organization's International Court of Justice is expected to issue a key decision Thursday in a case that accuses the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against its minority Muslim Rohingya population. The ruling, in a case brought by Gambia, reportedly could require emergency measures to prevent more harm.  Protesters rally against war with Iran Though tensions have ramped down in recent days, demonstrators still plan to gather Saturday in dozens of cities across the globe to oppose violent conflict in the Middle East.  Happy New Year! The lunar kind, that is. Saturday is the first day of 4717 on the Chinese calendar in this, the Year of the Rat.   Advertisement Another Sunday, another awards show This time, the Screen Actors Guild hands out the prizes, including lifetime achievement recognition to Robert De Niro. Review the full list of nominees, and watch at 8 ET on TNT and TBS.   Sing, speak, shake, repeat They're with the 2020 candidates every day ... and have caught it all on camera. Go inside the presidential campaigns with CNN's "embeds" -- objective journalists who travel with the political circuses. And check out the rest of CNN's weekend reads.    Dive into Sundance The annual festival kicks off Thursday. A mecca for independent film and next-gen media, the event also offers plenty of star sightings and buzz about fresh flicks. If you can't make it to Park City, Utah, visit CNN Entertainment for all the latest. Positive messages are streaming "Little America" and "Diary of a Future President" deliver all the aspiration of the American immigrant story without the polarizing politics that keep putting the issue into headlines. The shows just landed on Apple TV+ and Disney+, respectively.   One-way tickets to the Super Bowl It's Titans at Chiefs at 3:05 p.m. ET on CBS and Packers at 49ers at 6:40 p.m. ET on Fox as conference leaders duke it out today. Poor air quality plagues the Australian Open Smoke from deadly bushfires already has cut into the competition at the Grand Slam event, which begins Monday. Players are pitching in to bolster fire relief efforts. Baseball Hall of Fame election results come out The newest names in MLB's history books get written Tuesday. Derek Jeter is considered a lock. Watch the announcement at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network. NHL all-stars take to the ice St. Louis hosts the league's biggest names on Saturday. Watch at 7 p.m. on NBC.   Happy Birthday, Dolly! The Queen of Country turns 74 years young today. Here's Ms. Parton with her version of a classic that, true to her style, always keeps it real. (Click here to listen.) Advertisement Share Tweet ALL CNN NEWSLETTERS update preferences or unsubscribe CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET and on Sundays at 9 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Sign up to get updates on your favorite CNN Original Series, special CNN news coverage and other newsletters. Copyright © 2020 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to CNN's 5 Things newsletter.