CNN Site Map (Galleries) for December - 2016
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- 2016-12-31New York City's Second Avenue subway line was first proposed in the 1920s but the Great Depression, and then World War II, derailed the project. Ground was finally broken in 1975. The city's fiscal crisis, however, soon put the brakes on the fab
- 2016-12-31Clergymen hold Mass on Christmas Eve for people who returned to Bartella, Iraq, after ISIS militants had been driven out of the town.
- 2016-12-30#10. Kanye West was admitted to UCLA Medical Center in November. A source close to West told CNN he was being treated for "exhaustion."
- 2016-12-30Surrounded by mountains, Palm Springs, California, remains as picturesque as ever, especially for documentary photographer Nancy Baron. She began living in Palm Springs part-time in 2005 and has come to view the city as a fountain of endless inspiration.
- 2016-12-30"Vogue 100: A Century of Style," a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, showcased the remarkable range of photography that has been at the forefront of British Vogue since it was founded in 1916. The exhibition included r
- 2016-12-30Deforestation and climate change has drastically reduced the supply of wood and straw in the Sahel region of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Among the damaging effects of this is a shortage of material to build and maintain homes, and millions now suffer in sub-stan
- 2016-12-30Nigerian fashion brand Ethnik is reinventing ancient Yoruba designs.
- 2016-12-30Mine collapses in Jharkand, India
- 2016-12-30Fans leave tributes outside the house of George Michael in Oxfordshire, England on Suday, December 25. The Grammy Award-winning artist was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, he was only 53.
- 2016-12-29Singer Trey Songz was charged with aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer causing injury after an incident at his concert in Detroit Wednesday, December 28.
- 2016-12-29Residents of Shishmaref, Alaska -- population 560 -- voted this year to relocate because of climate change. The community is inhabited mostly by indigenous Inupiat people. The coast of their barrier island is thawing and falling into the sea, among other
- 2016-12-29In "Las Comparsas de Cuba," fashion photographer Salvatore di Gregorio's intimate portraits show another side of Cuba's carnival dancers. Here, teenaged dancers prepare for a dress rehearsal at La Casa de la Musica in the city of Matan
- 2016-12-29Actress Debbie Reynolds poses for a portrait in New York on October 14, 2011.
- 2016-12-28Boost your immune system: Most everyone knows that vitamin C is key to a healthy immune system. But did you know that drinking green tea can also boost your ability to fight off viruses?
- 2016-12-28Gemfield's CEO Ian Harebottle at the company's mining site in Mozambique.
- 2016-12-28From Fabergé to Cartier and Chopard, a number of high-end jewelers have used African colored gemstones in recent creations. Pictured: Julianne Moore in Zambian emerald earrings from Chopard's Green Carpet Collection in Cannes in 2016.
- 2016-12-28President Barack Obama listens as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks on Kilo Pier overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Tuesday, December 27. His remarks were part of a ceremony to honor those killed in
- 2016-12-28Photographer Roger Ballen is known for his powerful black and white imagery. "I started in black and white from the early days and I like black and white because it's very reduced, it's very abstract, it doesn't pretend to be capturing
- 2016-12-28Hao Interior Design designed this apartment for a couple and their three cats.
- 2016-12-28Performer Jennifer Lopez takes a selfie with rapper Drake at her "All I Have" concert residency in Las Vegas. "Look who rolled up to my show tonight to say hi!!," Lopez said on Instagram on Sunday, December 11.
- 2016-12-27Danjo Garan, one of Koyasan's holiest sites, is made up of 20 different structures, from pagodas to Shinto torii gates.
- 2016-12-27US Marines position their rigid-hull inflatable boat to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) mission as part of an exercise on the Gulf of Aden in the Middle East on Saturday, December 17.
- 2016-12-27On Tuesday, December 27, members of Russia's Emergency Ministry pack a flight recorder recovered from a Russian military plane that crashed Sunday into the Black Sea with 92 people aboard. Russia's transport minister said it was assumed the plan
- 2016-12-27Entomophagy -- the human use of insects as food -- brings many health and environmental benefits, including increased protein and less greenhouse gases than livestock. CNN talked to some ento-chefs about their special Jingle Bugs menu.
"Humans would
- 2016-12-27David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash came together in the late 1960s and have continually split and reformed through the decades. According to The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Young had become a respected elder statesman of rock
- 2016-12-27Rubi Ibarra makes her way through the crowd to her birthday Mass at her Quinceanera party on Monday. Millions of people responded to the invitation in rural Mexico after her parent's video asking "everybody" to attend went viral.
- 2016-12-27Peppermill's Chicken Chettinad offers a south Indian style boneless chicken curry with blended spices and coconut.
- 2016-12-27The girls leave accommodations in Abuja on Friday en route to the airport to begin the six-hour journey home to Chibok after being held captive by Boko Haram militants for nearly three years.
- 2016-12-26Gretchen Carlson, an anchor at Fox News, sued the network for sexual harassment -- the opening volley of a battle that led to the departure of Fox News chief Roger Ailes and the exposure of a toxic workplace culture.
- 2016-12-26Bruce Mozert's underwater photography series was initially created as a commercial project for Silver Springs Park in Florida. Although the late photographer began the series as part of the park's marketing campaign, it now showcases a rare and
- 2016-12-26David Axelrod sits backstage with then-US Sen. Barack Obama during a 2007 campaign rally for Obama's presidential run. Axelrod, a senior political commentator for CNN, was a senior adviser for Obama during his presidency.
- 2016-12-26Meals on Wheels, made up of a network of nonprofits around the US, is trying to include health and safety checks to their food delivery service.
- 2016-12-25A man wearing a Santa outfit paddleboards in Sydney Harbour on Christmas Day in Australia.
- 2016-12-24Democratic senators in North Carolina vote not to table an amendment to Senate Bill 4 during a special session in Raleigh on Wednesday, December 21. The bill was filed by Republican leadership to repeal the state law that bans people from using public bat
- 2016-12-24It doesn't quite feel like the holidays without our favorite seasonal TV shows and movies. "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which came out in 1965, is the story of bypassing the commercialization of the holidays in favor of something more uplif
- 2016-12-24Narvarte, a quiet neighborhood that's off the main tourist grooves, is a haven for tacos. We begins our trail with tacos de pastor -- a citywide specialty -- at Taqueria El Vilsito.
- 2016-12-23Artist Eyal Gever is crowdsourcing sounds of laughter to create the first piece of art in space, made aboard the International Space Station.
- 2016-12-23A gunman gestures after assassinating Andrey Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at a photo exhibition in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, December 19. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the gunman was Mevlut Mert Altintas, a Turkish police off
- 2016-12-23Created in 2009 by an unknown person with the alias Satoshi Nakamoto, the digital currency Bitcoin is traded online.
- 2016-12-23A Syrian man reacts while standing on the rubble of his house while others look for survivors and bodies in the Tariq al-Bab district of the northern city of Aleppo on February 23, 2013.
- 2016-12-23This year, jewelry house Georg Jensen revealed its collaboration with the late architect Zaha Hadid: The Lamelle Collection. The collection was first shown at Baselworld in Switzerland. It includes bracelets and rings, all of which are inspired by Hadid&a
- 2016-12-22The twisting pavement between Ha Giang and Dong Van along the Chinese border makes for some spectacular riding.
- 2016-12-22Amanda Seyfried posted a photo of her festive tree to Instagram, complete with all the trimmings.
- 2016-12-22US Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department. Here's a look back at his long career as a public servant.
- 2016-12-22Former public toilets in London are being reinvented as coffee shops, wine bars, pizza joints -- and even homes. Here, original urinals and cisterns are pictured in Attendant, a former loo turned hip Central London coffee shop.
- 2016-12-22A project dear to Algeria's long serving president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, this controversial €1.2 billion ($1.25 billion) building will be Africa's biggest mosque.
- 2016-12-22"I was confused, scared and at a loss, and I used optical illusion to express my emotional state", says Lee. By changing the dimensions of sewing tools, she gave everyday, mundane items a disquieting and almost aggressive air. "I tried to e
- 2016-12-21Six Senses Douro Valley in Lamego, Portugal, is hosting two retreats in early 2017 to teach enduring techniques for handling physical, psychological and external stress. Daily massages are included.
- 2016-12-21Fireworks explode from the San Pablito market in Tultepec, Mexico, on Tuesday, December 20. Authorities say dozens were killed in blasts at the market, which was especially busy with people buying fireworks for the holidays.
- 2016-12-21In their own words...
- 2016-12-21No matter his age, Patrick Dempsey will always be "McDreamy" to us. He turned 50 on January 13.
- 2016-12-21A group of Swedish entrepreneurs have created a new air pollution mask which they say is both functional and fashionable.
- 2016-12-21'The Nutcracker' by The English National Ballet
- 2016-12-21The Rev. Raphael Warnock serves as senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where the congregation was once led by the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Click through the gallery to see more of the city's living civil rights experiences.
- 2016-12-21California-based Tim Clarke lets nature lead the way in his bathroom designs. "Another way to integrate the interior and exterior is to...treat the view as artwork within the room," says Clarke in "The Perfect Bath" by Barbara Sallick.
- 2016-12-21London-based photographer Nick Turpin spent three winters capturing commuters as they traveled home by bus from their jobs in The City of London to the suburbs.
- 2016-12-21California-based Tim Clarke lets nature lead the way in his bathroom designs. "Another way to integrate the interior and exterior is to...treat the view as artwork within the room," says Clarke in "The Perfect Bath" by Barbara Sallick.
- 2016-12-20Andrey Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, speaks at the opening ceremony of a photo exhibit in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, December 19. Moments later, he was fatally shot. Associated Press photographer Burhan Ozbilici was at the event and watched th
- 2016-12-20"Scream" became a cult classic after it was released on December 20, 1996. Let's catch up with some of the stars.
- 2016-12-20Folk singer Joan Baez, shown here performing in July 2015 in Nyon, Switzerland will be inducted into the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is joined by...
- 2016-12-20The turbine of Ashegoda wind farm in Northern Ethiopia, which was the largest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa when it was inaugurated in 2013. The $300 million facility represents a major step forward in Ethiopia's plans to become a renewable energy
- 2016-12-20"People love to pick apart my images and I don't really mind when they do that, but they have to see what the project is too," says Bruno. "Even if it's not perfect, it's still a representation of my internal struggle."
- 2016-12-20The concept of driving all four wheels was once restricted to utilitarian off-road vehicles. Audi changed that in 1980 with its Quattro -- the first car to bring four-wheel drive to an appealing sports coupe. Audi proved the Quattro's performance pot
- 2016-12-20Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, "Synchronizing the City" aimed to highlight the natural cycles of the river throughout the day. The concept will culminate in the "Magic Hour", when the bridges will seem to fill with light as eve
- 2016-12-20President-elect Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton weren't the only people who received electoral votes. A few "faithless electors" went in a different direction. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, seen here, got a Texas vote from an
- 2016-12-19A person wears a mask while crossing a bridge in Beijing on Monday, December 19. A gray haze of smog descended on Northeast China over the weekend, and China has issued a red alert for 23 cities.
- 2016-12-19Civilians wait to be bussed out of besieged areas of eastern Aleppo, Syria, as evacuations continue on Monday, December 19. A people-swap deal struck between rebels and Syrian government forces was set to begin over the weekend, but evacuations were tempo
- 2016-12-19Dinah Jane , Lauren Jauregui, Normani Kordei, Ally Brooke and Camila Cabello of musical group Fifth Harmony arrive for the 2016 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 20, in Los Angeles.
- 2016-12-19The Happy Room, by Cristina Celestino was a collaboration between the young designer and Italian fashion house Fendi.
- 2016-12-19After a year of new auction records and high-profiles sales, desire for the world's rarest and most unusually colored stones has never been greater.
- 2016-12-19Photographer Jasper James shot his "City Silhouettes" series using a double exposure technique. "I used a toy plane in this shot," says James. "I wanted to see what it would look like out of curiosity."
- 2016-12-19Former Soviet cosmonaut Boris Volynov, a contemporary of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, inspects a space suit at Moscow's Museum of Cosmonautics.
- 2016-12-19A man in a homemade Donald Trump jacket attends a rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, on Saturday, December 17. It was the final stop on the President-elect's "Thank You" tour. Photographer Melissa Golden covered the event on
- 2016-12-19Mangled vehicles rest on the northbound Interstate 95 shoulder at the Washington Boulevard exit after a series of crashes that shut down I-95 in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, December 17. A storm dumped several inches of snow in the area late Wednesda
- 2016-12-19The Rolls-Royce Serenity Phantom, created by the marque's bespoke team, debuted at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
- 2016-12-19The small island of Con Dao, while developing nowhere near the pace of Phu Quoc, may be the next frontier for Vietnam island hoppers charmed by the idea of exploring a beautiful place before the rest of the world moves in. Among the top luxury resorts now
- 2016-12-17A snowman peeks through an Oval Office window in this photo posted to Instagram by official White House photographer Pete Souza. "For the past three weeks, there have been four snowmen on display in the Rose Garden," Souza said in his post on Fr
- 2016-12-17Michele Palazzo braved a blizzard caused by 2016's Winter Storm Jonas to take this image of New York's famous Flatiron Building. It took the top prize in the Cities & Architecture single image category.
- 2016-12-16Some winter wisdom is about as factual as Frosty the Snowman. Problem is, these fictions don't just give you the warm and fuzzies: They can pack on the pounds, stuff up your nose and even increase your risk of cancer. This season, don't let thes
- 2016-12-16The weather is getting cooler, but your produce choices are heating up. These amazing superfoods, picked by our friends at Health.com, are either hitting their peak in the garden or can easily be found in your local farmers market or grocery store. They&a
- 2016-12-16For three summers, award-winning photographer Mark Seliger, best known for his celebrity portraiture, took photos of the transgender community around Christopher Street, the historic heart of New York's LGBT community.
- 2016-12-16Optimism about health care and education for the next generation is on the rise in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, according to a new report by Pew Research Center.
Pictured here: school children sing to wish happy birthday to former South African Pres
- 2016-12-16Speaking at a business forum in Manila in December 2016, Duterte admitted killing suspected criminals during his time as mayor of Davao City.
- 2016-12-16President-elect Donald Trump points to rapper Kanye West after they met at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday, December 13. Trump called West a "good man" and told journalists that they have been "friends for a long time." West later t
- 2016-12-16Sarah Ferguson and her dog Frank stand in traditional mummer dress in St. John's, Newfoundland. Mummering involves getting dressed up in disguise using anything one can scavenge -- curtains, lampshades, old clothing -- before going unannounced to nei
- 2016-12-16This woman was photographed in New York by Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc, who travels the world searching for beautiful women in different cultures. Noroc has visited 37 countries so far for her Atlas of Beauty project. "Beauty means diversity,
- 2016-12-16Steamed dumplings are one of Nepal's most famous offerings. These half-fried, half-steamed momos contain buffalo meat.
- 2016-12-15Earth from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in orbit around the moon. The only planet in our solar system with an abundance of water, over 70%, thus named the 'blue planet'.
- 2016-12-15Dutch scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian was known for her extremely detailed drawings of wildlife. She initially drew specimens sent back from the Americas, but would later travel to South America to observe various species in the wild. Seen her
- 2016-12-15A young Maasai boy brings a solar torch to the field to check on his cattle at night. The torch is part of a program run by Off Grid Electric, a company which aims to bring affordable energy to sub-Saharan Africa.
- 2016-12-15Atlanta's booming food scene -- Inspired by classic New York Jewish delis, The General Muir chef Todd Ginsberg and his partners offer seasonal cuisine and the all-important Reuben sandwich, bagels and lox and more. Click through the gallery to see mo
- 2016-12-15Top large airports in North America--The Portland (Oregon) International Airport was named the top large airport in North America, according to the J.D. Power 2016 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. Click through the gallery to see more of the winn
- 2016-12-15On December 14, 1911, a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen became the first explorers to reach the South Pole. Thirty-four days later, a British team led by Robert Falcon Scott arrived, only to find out it was second.
- 2016-12-15Dana Awartani is a rising star of the fledgling Saudi art scene, known for her use of "sacred geometry" -- the use of geometric patterns to symbolize devotion.
The artist sees sacred geometry as a universal language that connects all faiths an
- 2016-12-14Kianni Martinez, 18, sits at her family home in San Antonio. Before she was injured in the March terror attack on Brussels' Zavantem Airport, Kianni received an Air Force ROTC scholarship to the University of Central Florida. Now, she is on deferred
- 2016-12-14In 2010, Italian photographer Daniele Tamagni photographed the fighting cholitas, the famed troop of indigenous female wrestlers in La Paz, Bolivia.
- 2016-12-14Protesters throw a flare towards the Sao Paulo Industry Federation building in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Wednesday, December 14. Protests erupted across 15 cities in Brazil as lawmakers voted to pass constitutional amendment PEC 55, which will limit public sp
- 2016-12-14On a South African game drive, many safari companies focus on the Big 5: lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants and rhinos. In the search for these animals you'll end up seeing most other species on your list. The guides will often use radio and phone c
- 2016-12-14A new mega-tall skyscraper aims to be the tallest in the world, upon completion in 2020. "The Tower" will be built on the Dubai Creek Harbor, a massive new tourism development. The Tower will eclipse the Dubai's Burj Khalifa -- currently th
- 2016-12-14A tank fires against ISIS positions in Sirte, Libya, in September. Photographer Manu Brabo documented the monthslong battle that ended with Sirte's liberation in early December.
- 2016-12-14Pasteur Street Brewing Co's Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout is brewed with Faiseurs de Chocolat, sourced from local chocolatiers Marou.
- 2016-12-13Since late last week, eight companies have issued recalls for food products that are potentially contaminated with salmonella. Brand Castle LLC pulled its monkey bread mix from store shelves. The following products are also recalled.
- 2016-12-13A drawing attributed to Italian master Leonardo da Vinci was discovered in Paris, after a portfolio of works was brought to Tajan auction house for valuation by a retired doctor. It's valued at 15 million euros ($16 million).
- 2016-12-13Sink The Pink is a club night and performance collective founded by Glyn Fussell and Amy Zing in 2008.
CNN commissioned photographer Louie Banks to capture portraits at one of their events earlier this year.
- 2016-12-13Many claim to be the "hardest-working man in show business," but few walk the walk like Dwayne Johnson. The man with the big guns and the million-watt smile has come a long way from his days as wrestling superstar The Rock. Here are some highlig
- 2016-12-13Preceded by Le Mans-conquering D-Type, and followed by the E-Type, which was called the "most beautiful car ever made" by Enzo Ferrari, the Jaguar XKSS never shined as brightly as it could have. Yet it is the second car to be remade the British
- 2016-12-13Geoffrey Siwo, a biologist at IBM Research Africa, says that when people think about Africa, "they think about infectious diseases like TB or malaria, but the elderly population in Africa is growing and with that comes increased risk of cancer and ot
- 2016-12-13Crowdfunding platform TRINE connects people with a disposable income to solar power entrepreneurs in Africa.
- 2016-12-13Lavishly decorated in marble baths, opulent fabrics and gold leaf, the Emirates Palace Spa is a celeb favorite in Abu Dhabi.
- 2016-12-13Designed by MAD architects, the opera house is a reminder of Harbin's cultural heritage.
- 2016-12-12Hosts Kelly Ripa, left, and Anderson Cooper arrive at the 2016 "CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute" at New York's American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, December 11.
- 2016-12-12Hosts Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa speak onstage during the CNN Heroes gala 2016 at the American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, December 11, in New York.
- 2016-12-12Regular rail service began in December 2016 through Switzerland's Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest tunnel. It runs beneath the Swiss Alps. Pictured: An Italian train at the tunnel's northern entrance on the eve of the t
- 2016-12-12Tonina was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age 3. Her mother, Maria, has always helped care for her. Photographer Alessandro Rampazzo documented their daily lives in Italy as part of his ongoing project "When we are gone."
- 2016-12-12Zoo Atlanta's giant panda cubs Ya Lun, right, and Xi Lun were formerly known as Cub A and Cub B. They're pictured here on December 2, 2016.
- 2016-12-12In Mongolia, gay, lesbian and transsexual people endure violence, discrimination and social repression, which leads many of them to dream of life away from its borders. The community draws from a variety of social classes and professions -- teachers, soci
- 2016-12-12It's not everyone that can say they've been ice skating in the moat of a Norman castle. The Tower of London ice rink allows you to get your blades on in the shadow of one of the world's most iconic fortresses.
- 2016-12-12The largest mountain gorilla population in the world is in Virunga National Park, the oldest national park in Africa, and the continent's most biologically diverse protected area.
This environment is under constant threat from conflicts, deforestat
- 2016-12-12"Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces" by Susie Hodge illuminates obscure details in well-known works of art.
The screaming figure in the center of "The Scream" is the obvious focal point, but what's to be made of the shadowy figures
- 2016-12-12If over-the-top tropical opulence is your taste, here's the backdrop of your dreams. The Villa Vizcaya is a Jazz Age melange of Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture, with formal gardens and a village of outbuildings.
- 2016-12-12Under Islamic religious law, tattoos are considered "haram" or forbidden. But photographer Bashar Alaeddin says that tattoos are becoming less taboo in the Middle East, as evidenced in his photo-documentary series Arab Ink.
- 2016-12-12Specialists at Mossgreen auctions in Australia discovered this Ming dynasty banknote hidden inside the head of this 14th century Buddhist carving. The wooden sculpture represents the head of a Luohan -- an enlightened person who has reached Nirvana in Bud
- 2016-12-11Forensic officials work at the scene of explosions near the Besiktas football club stadium following an attack in Istanbul late Saturday, December 10. At least 29 people were killed and 166 wounded Saturday night in twin explosions in Istanbul, according
- 2016-12-10President-elect Donald Trump looks on during an event on Friday, December 9, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump is continuing his victory tour across the country.
- 2016-12-10Before: The ruins of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Baalshamin are seen in Palmyra, Syria, in 2007. The ISIS militant group took over the ancient city last year and razed parts of its World Heritage Site. Syrian government forces recaptured the ancient city
- 2016-12-10After Hurricane Katrina, Liz McCartney founded SBP, an nationally recognized leader in disaster recovery that has rebuilt 1,200 homes around the US. She and four other CNN Heroes of the Year are in the running for CNN SuperHero.
- 2016-12-09There are an estimated 20,000 bee species worldwide, including those with green and blue bodies. This bee was collected from Biscayne National Park near Miami.
- 2016-12-09Phones full of photos are convenient, but having your memories printed on paper adds a little something extra. Custom Chatbooks photo books start at just $12.
- 2016-12-09CNN's Anderson Cooper returns to co-host the 10th annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," airing live on CNN Sunday December 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Joining Cooper as co-host is ABC's Kelly Ripa. The duo will emcee the star-studded show fro
- 2016-12-09Fireworks light the sky on Sunday, December 4, at the Oceti Sakowin camp near Cannon Ball, North Dakota after news that the Dakota Access Pipeline may be rerouted. The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the current route for the Dakota Access Pipeline, a
- 2016-12-09Choices, choices. Which Christmas tree will you pick this festive season?
- 2016-12-09Adam, Billy and Robert Moser play at a sensory station during the Toys "R" Us shopping event in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Adam, 10, and Robert, 16, are both on the autism spectrum.
- 2016-12-09This 50-foot ballroom, featuring a collection of gold and enamel boxes, lies in what is reportedly Britain's most expensive private residence, Dudley House. Once the London abode of the Ward family, who had owned it since 1730, it was bought and rest
- 2016-12-09At the Art Gallery of Ontario, experts are exhibiting new findings about how famed 500-year-old boxwood miniature carvings were constructed.
- 2016-12-09Photojournalist Benedicte Kurzen traveled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to document the largely unseen crisis of sexual assault in the country. Gisele, 20, was one of the victims who recounted her experience. "He took me to an isolated place and asked m
- 2016-12-09Fans of the the popular sitcom "Full House" have long been clamoring for a revival, and they finally got their wish earlier this year with Netflix's "Fuller House." The series stars Candace Cameron Bure as D.J. Fuller, Andrea Barb
- 2016-12-09The 27-level 1 Bligh Street in Sydney features a double-skin glass facade, a glass atrium and Sydney's largest vertical garden.
- 2016-12-09"Roots of Knowledge" is an eighty-panel stained glass installation created by stained glass artist Tom Holdman.
- 2016-12-09John Glenn quotes: Thoughts from space, Earth
- 2016-12-09An international team of divers has set out to find the wrecks of several Dutch warships that sank during World War II, including the HNLMS De Ruyter.
- 2016-12-09Japanese chiropractor Seiji Gomita is one of few who can claim to have trained under aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba. "He was like a god," says the 75-year-old, who continues to teach aikido in his Tanabe City dojo.
- 2016-12-08John Glenn, the former astronaut and US senator from Ohio, died Thursday, December 8, according to Ohio State University. He was 95. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962.
- 2016-12-08Sweden's ICEHOTEL, which has been built and rebuilt every year since 1989, is now open year-round. The Victorian Apartment (pictured) is designed by Luca Roncoroni.
- 2016-12-08Netflix: The TV and movie streaming service starts at $7.99 per month. Digital gift cards are available for purchase on Amazon and delivered to recipients via email. All they need to do is make an account and enter the gift code. Netflix also has a one-mo
- 2016-12-08Members of Indonesia's search and rescue team continue to dig through rubble looking for earthquake survivors in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, on Thursday, December 8. More than 100 people are confirmed dead after a 6.5-magnitude quake struck Wednesday,
- 2016-12-08In Chris Labrooy's hyper-realistic manipulated images, reason -- and often gravity -- seem to have taken the day off. His most recent series, "911," centers on the Porsche 911 Carrera RS.
- 2016-12-08Jennifer Lopez has been cast to star in NBC's "Bye Bye Birdie Live!" which will air in 2017. She has said it is one of her favorite musicals.
- 2016-12-08The Interceptor is a superbike that is part of a future of driverless police drones, imagined by conceptual designer Charles Bombardier. One single police officer could supervise five Interceptor units, which would monitor cities 24/7 while issuing ticket
- 2016-12-08Chinese artist Yang Yongliang creates incredible detailed artwork that combines traditional Chinese landscapes with images of city and urban living.
- 2016-12-07The original Mercury 7 astronauts inspect an early design of a space module. From left are Gus Grissom, Deke Slayton, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Alan Shepard and Wally Schirra. In 1962, Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. See
- 2016-12-07Members of the Navy on the USS Halsey in Honolulu take part in a commemoration ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Wednesday, December 7.
- 2016-12-07 Pakistan International Airlines flight Flight PK-661 crashed near Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing all 47 people on board, according to the airline. The airline said the flight was carrying 42 passengers and five crew members when it lost contact with a con
- 2016-12-07Not sure how to break into the tailgating lifestyle? Here are some easy ways to prepare for the next game day.
- 2016-12-07The world's fastest long-range private jet, the G650, makes celebrating New Year's Eve across time zones relatively hassle-free.
- 2016-12-07British-born Jamie Salmon takes it to the next level. His work plays with scale -- crafting eerily real, too-large 3D self-portraits and figures to create a sense of "heightened reality."
- 2016-12-07Daniel Iniguez uses a nebulizer every morning to inhale medicine in his home in Ontario, California.
- 2016-12-07A gigantic cloud of dust known as "Haboob" advances over Sudan's capital, Khartoum. A Haboob usually occurs after a few days of rising temperatures and falling pressures and can change the landscape in the few hours it lasts by depositing e
- 2016-12-07A dummy elephant decorated with banners of the presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), during the final rally held by their presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo, in Accra on December 5, 2008.
- 2016-12-07Beijing designer Wang Zhijun makes pollution masks out of dismembered sneakers, like this one. It's made from a pair of limited edition Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2s, designed by Kanye West. A $5,000 bid for the mask on eBay China attracted global atten
- 2016-12-07Winner of the 2016 Arcaid Images Architectural Photography award, this picture of an old reservoir in Finsbury Park, London -- called 'Underground Reservoir' -- was taken by British photographer and urban explorer Matt Emmett. The East London Wa
- 2016-12-07Baruch Osorno, a shaman from Mexico, poses for a portrait. Photographer Flore-Aël Surun photographed shamans from all over the world at a festival in France earlier this year.
- 2016-12-07The British Fashion Council hosted the 2016 Fashion Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall.
- 2016-12-07Experts agree it is important for business travelers and their families to establish a routine: whether this means calling home every day or using text and email. Decide what works for your family and stick to it as much as possible.
- 2016-12-06Britain's former prime minister David Cameron took Xi Jinping to The Plough for a real English experience -- a pint of beer and some fish and chips -- during Xi's visit in 2015. Now the pub has been bought by Chinese investors.
- 2016-12-06Ghanaians will cast their votes on 7 December to decide who should lead their country for the next four years. Using technology, millennials are tracking election fraud to weed out corruption.
Pictured here: a supporter of Ghana's largest oppositio
- 2016-12-06UNESCO has honored Belgium, home of Leffe, Hoegarden and Stella Artois, by adding the country's beer culture to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Belgium has certainly earned its stripes, but what are the world's other top beer-brewing nati
- 2016-12-06Inspired by IKEA, Backcountry Hut Company has designed flat-packed huts so that just about anyone can build their own cabins in the wilderness.
- 2016-12-06Emirate's flight between Dubai and Auckland is the longest regular nonstop airline route in terms of time -- more than 16 hours.
- 2016-12-06This 1914 Vauxhall 25hp 'Prince Henry' Sports Torpedo, widely recognized as the world's first true sports car, just sold for $657,185 (£516,700).
- 2016-12-05Artist Helen Marten was announced this year's Turner Prize winner. The winner receives £25,000 ($32,500) in prize money. The other shortlisted finalists receive £5,000 ($6,500) each.
Scroll through the gallery to see Marten's work, as well as
- 2016-12-05A new book, "Guns in the Hands of Artists," uses more than 180 decommissioned guns as raw material for works of art.
Luis Cruz Azaceta created this sculpture, "Taperuler Gun," in 2014. Growing up in Havana, he says, he experienced dai
- 2016-12-05With a fleet of specially painted vehicles, the Truck Art Project is bringing some of Spain's best known artists out of the galleries and onto the streets.
Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel was the first artist to take part in the Truck Art Pro
- 2016-12-05Monica Schulman, 38, with her four children. She is among the 15% of Parkinson's disease patients under the age of 40.
- 2016-12-05Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose joined AC/DC on world tour in 2016. Here is a look at Rose's very popular band over the years.
- 2016-12-05In cities around the world, residents and travelers can enjoy pop-up yoga classes in the coolest of locations, from rooftops to nightclubs.
- 2016-12-05The five finalists of Integrity Idol Liberia 2015, a reality show that celebrates honesty in public service and has tens of thousands voting for their favored nominees.
- 2016-12-05Funerals are often uplifting occasions in Ghana, where it is widely believed that death is the beginning of an afterlife, and the deceased should receive a rapturous send off.
A tradition has emerged within this culture of "proverb coffins" (a
- 2016-12-05Tourists congregate in the Piazza di Spagna at the foot of the Spanish Steps with the Trinita dei Monti in the background.
- 2016-12-05At the end of the rainy season near Lake Chad, northern Niger, Wodaabe people come together for Cure Salee, the "Festival of Nomads." At the center of celebrations is Gerewol, a male beauty contest and courtship ritual. Young men -- traditionall
- 2016-12-05The Vietnamese spring roll, not to be confused with its fried cousin, is a popular appetizer commonly made with slices of pork belly, shrimp, cold vermicelli noodles and veggies like lettuce, mint and chives.
- 2016-12-05The City of London's Planning and Transport Committee has approved plans for 1 Undershaft -- what will be the City's tallest skyscraper, standing at the same elevation as Renzo Piano's Shard south of the River Thames.
Height: 309m (1,016ft
- 2016-12-05Artist Alexa Meade paints directly onto people, painting shadows and highlights onto her models to create an illusion of a flat 2D image.
- 2016-12-04Workers place a plaque with the word "Fidel" on the tomb holding the remains of former Cuban President Fidel Castro in the Cementerio Santa Ifigenia where he was buried, Sunday, December 4, in Santiago de Cuba. Cubans are honoring his life this
- 2016-12-04A fire breaks out Friday night, December 2, during a party at a two-story warehouse and artists' studio in Oakland, California. Initial reports indicate dozens of people were in the building when the deadly blaze started, the Oakland fire chief says.
- 2016-12-03President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence watch as employees work during a visit to a Carrier factory on Thursday, December 1, in Indianapolis. The two were on a tour of the factory following the news that the air conditioning compa
- 2016-12-03A military guard of honor receives the coffins of members of the Chapecoense soccer team who were killed in a plane crash as they arrive at the airport in Chapeco, Brazil, on Saturday, December 3. The football club was traveling to compete in the Copa Sud
- 2016-12-02With the help of Make Life Skate Life, an NGO that helps build concrete skate parks around the world, young Ethiopians have built themselves the country's first skate park, in Addis Ababa.
- 2016-12-02In setting out to save a chunk of the rainforest, Matt Hogan and Erica Elise Andrews formed Finca Bellavista -- a tree house community in Costa Rica.
- 2016-12-02As a gesture against blind obedience, Erwin Wurm named his empty dancing suits "Big Disobedience" after Henry David Thoreau's seminal "Civil Disobedience."
- 2016-12-02A young Mitt Romney with his parents, George W. and Lenore Romney, in 1962.
- 2016-12-02Bette Nash, pictured here in 1958 in her Eastern Airlines uniform, has served as a flight attendant for nearly six decades.
- 2016-12-02South African President Nelson Mandela greets Cuban leader Fidel Castro as he arrives for the opening of the 12th Non-Aligned Movement summit in Durban on September 2, 1998
- 2016-12-02Modern tree houses blend luxury with sustainability in order to fit within their natural environments. This cylindrical tree house at Playa Viva in Juluchuca, Mexico is built with sustainable bamboo.
- 2016-12-02US President Barack Obama holds 10-month-old Brooks Breitwieser during a Hillary Clinton campaign event in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, November 1.
- 2016-12-02Rapper Kanye West performs in Detroit during his Saint Pablo Tour on Wednesday, September 28. West was hospitalized in late November shortly after canceling the rest of his tour. A source close to West's family told CNN that he was being treated for
- 2016-12-02You won't find a children's menu at Taco Bell anymore, but there are still good options for them. The crunchy taco with fire-grilled chicken, paired with black beans, delivers protein and fiber without topping the sodium charts.
- 2016-12-02Michael Stone, the disillusioned protagonist of "Anomalisa," is the brainchild of writer and co-director Charlie Kaufman, writer of "Synecdoche, New York" and "Being John Malkovich".
- 2016-12-02Ghanaians will cast their votes on 7 December to decide who should lead their country for the next four years. Using technology, millennials are tracking election fraud to weed out corruption.
Pictured: A female voter casts her vote at Ayawaso West-Wag
- 2016-12-02Players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense mourn their fallen teammates during a tribute at the team's stadium in Chapeco, Brazil, on Wednesday, November 30. A charter airplane carrying 77 people, including most players from Chapecoense, cras
- 2016-12-02Chinese start-up NextEV has set a new electric car lap record at the Nurburgring with its NIO EP9 hypercar.
- 2016-12-02Players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense mourn their fallen teammates during a tribute at the team's stadium in Chapeco, Brazil, on Wednesday, November 30. A charter airplane carrying 77 people, including most players from Chapecoense, cras
- 2016-12-02Versions of this popular dish can be found throughout India. Mumbai's rendition is made of puffed rice, sev (a thin and crisp fried snack made of chickpea flour), boiled potato, raw mango and onions. It's topped with fresh coriander and two or t
- 2016-12-02George Washington, the first US president, stayed active by leading a life of farming. He was also a horseman.
- 2016-12-01Texas has long been a hotbed of abortion protests, but the issue drew national attention in 2013 when new abortion restrictions were debated and then passed in the legislature. Above, opponents of the measure walk around supporters at the Capitol.
- 2016-12-01Scientists at the Centro de Immunologia Molecular, the Center for Molecular Immunology, have created a vaccine to treat lung cancer. This has caught the attention of several countries around the world. Researcher Camilo Rodriguez with vials of the vaccine
- 2016-12-01Sophia Webster is an award-winning shoe and accessory designer, known for her quirky and playful designs.
- 2016-12-01Gone are the days when modernist masterpieces were the epitome of the African skyline. When it comes to infrastructure, the continent may still be a work in progress. But today's architects are rising to the challenge, creating innovative solutions o
- 2016-12-01The unique voting system was introduced in the early 1960's to address the high level of illiteracy in the country.
- 2016-12-01Instagram has revealed the cities around the world that that were geotagged the most in 2016. In at #10 is the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, home to such photogenic activities as this greased pole-climbing contest to mark the country's Independence Da
- 2016-12-01In September, upscale sneaker brand Buscemi released a one-of-a-kind pair of diamond-encrusted white sneakers that retails for $132,000.
- 2016-12-01Before James Arthur Ray was sentenced to two years in prison following the deaths of three of his followers, he was one of the most popular self-help gurus in the business. CNN Films chronicles Ray's rise and fall in "Enlighten Us," premier
- 2016-12-01Dutch designer Iris van Herpen is at the forefront of the high-tech fashion movement with her innovative designs and presentations.
- 2016-12-01The documentary "Sky Ladder", Cai Guo-Qiang's most ambitious project to-date, is now on Netflix.
- 2016-12-01Claridge's, London, September 2011
- 2016-12-01"Taoyuan Airport", 2008.
- 2016-12-01Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi made global headlines in 2013 when one of his works, "The Last Supper" (2001), sold at a Sotheby's auction for $23.3 million. However, the prolific artist has been producing works of art for many years as his newl
- 2016-12-01US Army soldiers fire blanks during military exercises near Pabrade, Lithuania, on Thursday, November 24. About 4,000 soldiers from different NATO countries took part in the two-week exercises.
- 2016-12-01This memorable photo, taken by acclaimed sports photographer Neil Leifer, shows Muhammad Ali raising his arms after knocking out Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams in 1966. It is framed with Leifer's press pass from the fight. Leifer's perso
- 2016-12-01"When creating products from natural materials, we are taking from resources that are finite, and whose extraction and use have an impact on the planet. This comes with a level of responsibility as a designer.
In 50 years time, we envisage the abil
- 2016-12-01Globally, an estimated 230 million children under five are not registered. Plan International has run global birth registration campaigns to help register about 40 million children since 2005, according to the organization.
- 2016-12-01The exteriors of these Highland homes may be stunning, but the interiors are equally as striking, featuring modern takes on Scottish traditions such as stags, tweed and tartan.
- 2016-12-01This Dualchas-designed building features a corrugated roof and walls clad in untreated larch, grown in Scotland. The Isle of Raasay is a small island located between the Isle of Skye and Mainland Scotland. This building features sweeping views towards the
- 2016-12-01HBO's "Westworld" takes place in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park for rich vacationers looking to act out fantasies with robotic hosts and no fear of consequences. "Host" Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton, at left with co-sta
- 2016-12-01We asked Abu Dhabi's most popular social media stars to recommend the city's best spots. Emkwan, Abu Dhabi's A-list vlogger suggests the Corniche, the UAE capital's eight-kilometer recreational waterfront.
- 2016-12-01Essayist, barman and former editor-in-chief of Japanese Playboy magazine Katsuhiko Shimaji is photographed here in his home in Tokyo, surrounded by his whiskey collection.
- 2016-12-01A charter airplane with 77 people on board, including players from the Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, crashed near Rionegro, Colombia, outside Medellin, on Monday, November 28. At least 71 people were killed, officials said. Six survived.
- 2016-12-01At the Mercury Hibberdene Childrens Camp, teenagers visit once a year from an HIV clinic visit once a year. Sabelo Chonco, center, and Nhlanhla Phewa talk with camp leader Tshepo Tshipe.
- 2016-12-01British luxury car manufacturer Bentley celebrates its centenary in 2019. For almost 100 years, Bentley has been upholding its reputation with careful management and a skilled workforce.
The paint shop was a major investment for Bentley but it allows th
- 2016-12-01Reflecting the building's layered history, the front gate of Nanjing Presidential Palace was destroyed by rebels during the Taiping Rebellion in the mid-1800s, then restored by the Nationalist Government in 1929.
- 2016-12-01Researchers are investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs, such as LSD and magic mushrooms.