CNN Site Map (Galleries) for August - 2016
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- 2016-08-31When he's not being confused with a bird or a plane, Clark Kent works as a journalist with somewhat clumsy tendencies to throw off others from knowing his true identity as Superman. He may not always be able to keep people from figuring out that he&a
- 2016-08-31As young Marxist during Brazil's military dictatorship, Dilma Rousseff was charged by a military court with subversion and jailed in November 1970. Rousseff has said she was tortured with electrical shocks by her captors during her imprisonment.
- 2016-08-31The dogs who participated in a MRI study about language processing, listen attentively to their trainer, Márta Gácsi.
- 2016-08-31Brazil's Dilma Rousseff was ousted from the presidency on August 31, 2016, when the Senate voted 61-20 to find her guilty of breaking budgetary laws in an impeachment trial. Rousseff had been suspended earlier. Here are other world leaders who left o
- 2016-08-31Baron Leblanc, left, and George Snyder move a refrigerator out of George's flooded home in St. Amant on Thursday, August 18. More than 30,000 people have been rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding. "This is a major disa
- 2016-08-31Singer Chris Brown has managed to intrigue -- and infuriate -- the public since he first burst onto the scene in 2005. Here's a timeline of his troubled history.
- 2016-08-31Olympic legend Michael Phelps, second from left, posted this selfie from the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday, August 29. Phelps is with his fiancee, Nicole Johnson; rapper Kanye West; and television personality Kim Kardashian. "This one is for you b
- 2016-08-31Zanzibar has a spice trade dating back to the 16th century, but today tourism is one of its main industries. Aben Rehan, from Mambo Poa Tours, cracks open a nutmeg seed.
- 2016-08-31Mother Teresa, head of the Sisters of Charity, works with some of the lepers in Calcutta on December 7, 1971.
- 2016-08-31The USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) steam in the Pacific Ocean. The two are of the Independence variant LCS. Ships of this variant are 416.8 feet in length with a beam of 103.7 feet and a displacement of 3,100 metric tons.
- 2016-08-31This is what causes the plague. Yersinia pestis bacteria, colored in yellow, are seen on the spines inside a flea's digestive system.
- 2016-08-31Gautam Lewis is a pilot, photographer and polio survivor. He spent his early years under the care of Mother Teresa. He photographed these sisters praying on the tomb of Mother Teresa in May 2016. "It was very emotional being there," he says.
- 2016-08-31More than 300 flavors of KitKat have gone on sale in Japan since the chocolate snack was introduced. It's now one of the country's best-loved candy bars.
- 2016-08-31A 27-year-old man nicknamed Cybok is a heavy-metal fan from the southern African nation of Botswana. Photographer Pep Bonet documented the metal subculture there in December. "I started listening to heavy metal in 2008," Cybok told Bonet. "
- 2016-08-30After Chris Brown violated his probation in 2013, we were intrigued when a judge sent him off to rehab instead of jail to deal with his anger problems as well as drug abuse.
- 2016-08-30Amazon is currently constructing three glass 'spheres', which will contain treehouse meeting areas and around 3,000 species of plants. The design is by innovative design practice NBBJ. This will serve as the centerpiece for its new headquarters,
- 2016-08-30The Boeing 747SP named SOFIA is the largest flying observatory in the world, according to NASA. SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) is designed to observe the infrared universe. It provides data that can't be picked up by any oth
- 2016-08-30Dutch photographer Brian Precious photographs abandoned sites across Europe, including this derelict disco in Belgium.
- 2016-08-29Comedic actor Gene Wilder, seen here as candy tycoon Willy Wonka in the 1971 classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," died Monday, August 29, at the age of 83.
- 2016-08-29On March 30, 1981, six shots were fired at President Ronald Reagan outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington. The shooter, John Hinckley, was taken to the ground immediately. This photo taken by presidential photographer Mike Evens captures Reagan waving to
- 2016-08-29U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with residents as he tours a flood-affected area in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 23. The Red Cross said the catastrophic flooding is the worst to hit the United States since Hurricane Sandy four years ago.
- 2016-08-29Nicki Minaj attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, August 28, in New York.
- 2016-08-29While the rest of the country is moving from two wheels to four, cycling culture is thriving in Hangzhou. The city has the world's biggest public bike system, offering more than 84,000 bicycles for rent.
- 2016-08-29If you are looking for the most extravagant home in China, this brand new property might be it. The luxury house -- called 'Unique Taohuayuan' -- is on the market for an asking price of 1 billion Chinese Yuan (more than $150 million).
- 2016-08-29Rock legend Jimi Hendrix poses for a photo for Sunday Times magazine. Famed photographer Terence Donovan shot this in August 1967, and it's just one of the many iconic images from his latest book, "Terence Donovan: Portraits."
- 2016-08-26The Navy has announced that it will transition to the Navy Working Uniform Type III as its primary shore working uniform. Effective October 1, 2019, all sailors will be expected to wear it as their primary working uniform when ashore or in port.
- 2016-08-26President Barack Obama runs down a White House hallway with the family's Portuguese water dog, Bo, on April 13, 2009. Bo was a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy and his wife, Victoria, to the President's daughters, Sasha and Malia.
- 2016-08-26Seda is a transgender woman in Istanbul who was once a sex worker. She is now a cleaning lady. "I only want to have a job, to have a room whose keys I could say are mine," she told photographer Miguel Angel Sanchez and his colleague, Nuria Teson
- 2016-08-26A man, in red, cries as his friend is pulled from the rubble after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Amatrice, Italy, on Wednesday, August 24. The earthquake -- which killed at least 250 people and injured more than 360 -- devastated towns across central Ital
- 2016-08-26Macedonian artist Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva works across sculpture, installation, video, photography and architectural intervention, with materials ranging from the ephemeral and precious to the downright strange.
- 2016-08-26Salvation Mountain creator Leonard Knight wanted to express that "God is Love." This 50-foot tall adobe mountain in the California desert was his canvas.
- 2016-08-26This year's Spartan Ultra Beast obstacle course race in Quebec took place over 28 miles, through 40 obstacles, running roughly 17 times up and down the Mont Owl's Head ski resort.
- 2016-08-26South Africa's largest city is famous for a spectacular skyline, featuring the two tallest buildings in Africa among a soaring range of skyscrapers.
The recently released book Up Up: Stories of Johannesburg's Highrises charts the rise of the to
- 2016-08-26Japanese street photographer Kai Fusayoshi co-founded Café Honyarado, a hub for Kyoto's counterculture, artistic and activist scene. Here, Kazuko Shiraishi, a controversial Japanese poet who read her work alongside live jazz performances by the likes
- 2016-08-26French photographer Etienne Malapert first traveled to the city of Masdar in 2014, and returned a year later. He describes his experience photographing the 'city of possibilities: "When I went to Masdar, there were still very few images of the c
- 2016-08-26A Quezon City SWAT officer holds a shotgun during a "knock and plead" operation, as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. Police officers knock on doors to ask drug users to voluntarily surrender.
- 2016-08-25This 1928 National Woman's Party congressional voting card notes Republican George Graham's opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment. The interviewer writes that, despite opposition, he "may be even amenable if carefully handled."
- 2016-08-25Crazy concepts: The wackiest ideas to hit the autos industry
- 2016-08-25Visitors wait at the gate of the newly opened Pyongyang Central Zoo in the North Korean capital.
- 2016-08-25Norway House Cree Nation is a small indigenous reserve located in northern Manitoba, Canada. Throughout Canada, sex traffickers target indigenous children. But Norway House is fighting back.
- 2016-08-25This creative 1,075-square- foot home attempts to blur the boundary between nature and architecture with a traditional charred cedar wood finish. Designed by Atelier Tekuto, the creative abode has a maze-like composition and 16 skylights.
- 2016-08-24Couple at Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, 1980. American photographer Roger Minick started shooting his Sightseer series of color photos in 1980 as sort of a tourist time capsule.
- 2016-08-24These decaying hotels were once prized havens for the wealthy. Looted and vandalized, they serve as attractions for the curious or as informal settlements for the poor and displaced. A glorious technicolor dream world, Castello de Sammezzano, built in 160
- 2016-08-24Ryan Lochte's big lie in the Rio Games was not just a huge embarrassment for the United States, it potentially cost him millions of dollars in corporate sponsorships. After Lochte admitted to "over-exaggerating" about being robbed at gunpoi
- 2016-08-24Patrick Hardison, 41, had face transplant surgery in August 2015. The surgery was performed by a plastic surgeon from New York University Langone Medical Center. Hardison, a volunteer firefighter, was injured 15 years ago.
- 2016-08-24The Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a comprehensive list of the world's twisting tall buildings that are either completed or under construction. From Shanghai to Dubai, CNN takes a look at these spectacular spiraled s
- 2016-08-24Local legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte -- a previous owner of Villa Pisani -- once got lost in this garden's famous maze. Built in the 18th century and one of the few remaining hedge mazes in Italy, the boxwood labyrinth is constructed from twel
- 2016-08-24Two researchers carefully descend into Grootboom cave, located just miles away from the densely populated city of Johannesburg in South Africa.
- 2016-08-24In the northeast corner of Borneo, an island off the southeast coast of Asia, lies the tiny kingdom of Brunei. It may be a small country, with a population of just over 400,000, but there's an excellent reason for travelers to make a stop there: its
- 2016-08-24Tatiana is HIV-positive and lives in Ukraine with her three children. She contracted the virus from her husband, who died last year.
- 2016-08-23During a 2014 trip to Key West with his wife, John McGraw's 358-pound frame ached after a day of walking. When he got home, he realized he wanted to make a change in his life.
- 2016-08-23Chicago-based urban exploration photographer Eric Holubow has traveled across America photographing abandoned and forgotten sites.
The Uptown Theater in Chicago, Illinois
- 2016-08-23Lumkani is a fire alarm designed especially for informal settlements.
- 2016-08-23Smoke rises from al-Qayyara in the late afternoon light, as ISIS burns crude oil to block visibility from above.
- 2016-08-23Nelson Garrido has spent over four years documenting the effects of the Portuguese financial crisis on the country's housing.
- 2016-08-23The German city of Hamburg moves up to 10th place in the Economist Intelligence Unit's most livable cities list for 2016. Its rise comes as Australia's Sydney drops four places out of the top 10. Click through the gallery to see the top 10.
- 2016-08-23Lauren Chopek was just 14 when she was trafficked for sex in Winnipeg. But as an indigenous girl in Canada, her story is not rare. Indigenous Canadians make up just 4% of the country's population, but more than half of all sex trafficking victims in
- 2016-08-23Once a year many people in Hong Kong and other parts of Asia shop for elaborate paper creations that will be burned as offering for ancestors during the annual Hungry Ghost festival.
- 2016-08-22Tracee Ellis Ross ("Black-ish"), Ellie Kemper ("The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"), Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Laurie Metcalf, ("Getting On"), Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer") and Lily Tomlin ("Gra
- 2016-08-22Tasha: "Style is the narration of the essence."
Tracie: "Style is expressing what you are and what inspires you."
- 2016-08-22Images taken on August 21, 2016 show one of Banksy's most famous murals either removed or destroyed. "Spy Booth", created in April 2014, depicts men in trench coats and dark glasses holding old-fashioned listening equipment -- apparently a
- 2016-08-22Invented (according to the Oxford English Dictionary) in New Zealand and named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, this meringue treat is served overflowing with whipped cream and summer fruits. Click through the gallery to see other cakes celebrated as
- 2016-08-22On August 19, car-lovers congregated at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, the most elegant and stylish event of Pebble Beach. 5,000 VIP guests viewed over 250 stunning cars, including 25 Lamborghini Miuras (seen here.)
- 2016-08-22Today's stadiums are architectural feats of design that can elevate the senses, capture the spirit of a community, and become an icon of the city long after a sports event ends. Celebrity Iraqi-born British architect, Zaha Hadid's design for the
- 2016-08-22India's drought of 1972 is a reference point to calculate the age of Vyjayanta Ithape, 70. Ithape, seen here in March, gave birth to a son and also lost her husband that year. She now lives alone in the town of Chincholi, which has been relying on wa
- 2016-08-22Quezon City jail, just outside the capital Manila, is home to over 4,000 inmates.
- 2016-08-21Four years after his first album, "Channel Orange," singer Frank Ocean finally gave his eager fans what they'd been clamoring for: his second official release, "Blonde." The fact that the 17-track album came two days after he rele
- 2016-08-20An employee from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation removes a statue of a naked Donald Trump from Union Square on Thursday, August 18.
- 2016-08-20This still image, taken from a video posted by the Aleppo Media Center, shows a young boy in an ambulance after an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday, August 17. It took nearly an hour to dig the boy, identified as Omran Daqneesh, out from the rubbl
- 2016-08-20This still image, taken from a video posted by the Aleppo Media Center, shows a young boy in an ambulance after an airstrike in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday, August 17. The boy has been identified as Omran Daqneesh, and the video of him
- 2016-08-192016: Aleppo, Syria -- Five-year-old Omran Daqneesh waits shell-shocked in the back of an ambulance. He and other members of his family were injured when airstrikes ripped through his neighborhood in August. The photo inspired international grief and put
- 2016-08-19Bruce Jenner became an instant sensation when he won the gold medal in men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He found fame in television and became a reality TV star with his extended family's show, "Keeping Up With the K
- 2016-08-19Not only did some residents lose most, if not all, of their belongings in the South Point subdivision of Denham Springs, Louisiana, but because the floodwaters washed away house numbers and mailboxes, people spray-painted their addresses on doors so polic
- 2016-08-19A couple kisses on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in 2014. Photographer Phil Jung wanted to get away from the cliche tourist spots and photograph what he saw as the real Hawaii.
- 2016-08-19What do China's stolid Communist Party leaders look like behind the propaganda posters? A lot like us, it turns out. Yang Shaoming's candid series capture the lives of leaders, including China's former president Deng Xiaoping.
- 2016-08-19Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor gives testimony before a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in July 2012.
- 2016-08-19French artist JR revealed giant art installations in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- 2016-08-19Virgin America has named several planes after celebrities. Pictured in 2010, Canadian R&B star Drake poses in front of Air Drake, which was named to celebrate Virgin America's first international flight to Toronto.
- 2016-08-18A French 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS "Goutte d'Eau" won the inaugural The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award at Pebble Beach 2016.
- 2016-08-18'They Still Live' is a photo exhibit and project created to encourage people, particularly African Americans, to discover their identity.
- 2016-08-18Inspiration for the bridge also came from a double helix and the area's mountainous terrain. When viewed from the side the three arches look like mountains -- 'San Shan' translates to three mountains in English.
- 2016-08-17Nashville, Tennessee was named the world's 10th friendliest city in Conde Nast's Reader's Choice Awards 2016. It's known for its southern charm and being the home of country music.
- 2016-08-17Expeditions organized by Anchorage-based Ascending Path involve spectacular helicopter hops to get adventurers onto the ice for glacier hiking.
- 2016-08-17Mount Rinjani, also known as Gunung Rinjani, is a 3,726-meter-high active volcano on the island of Lombok. The volcano's crater lake, known as Segara Anak, is a popular fishing spot for locals.
- 2016-08-17Ballet students in Rio de Janeiro return to their homes in the Complexo de Alemão favela. Sebastian Gil Miranda has been photographing their classes since 2014.
- 2016-08-16Fire Island Pines boasts a collection of beautifully maintained Modern beach houses commissioned in the mid-twentieth century by the resort's gay community. Scroll through to find out more.
Pictured: 601 Tuna Walk - Architect: unknown, renovated 201
- 2016-08-16Cold-brewed coffee ice pops, donuts, pies and more lure sugar-seekers to Happy Camper, a Provincetown, Massachusetts, bakery that opened in 2015 alongside sister restaurant, the Canteen.
- 2016-08-16The Zambezi, crawling along the border of Zimbabwe, is the fourth longest river in Africa. It's home to hungry crocodiles and big herds of hippos -- one of Africa's deadliest animals.
- 2016-08-16Most analysts agree the London 2012 Olympic Games were a sporting success, but there is less consensus about their legacy.
- 2016-08-16Dramatic scenes are emerging from a wildfire that began Saturday in Lake County, California, affecting the towns of Clearlake and Lower Lake, where this picture of a burning truck was taken.
- 2016-08-15Janis Krums' Twitter photo was one of the first images to appear after U.S. Airways flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.
- 2016-08-15An ancient surgeon in Peru probably used a sharp tool to carefully groove the perfect circles in this Incan skull. Healed bone around the edge of the holes indicates the patient was alive during the surgery and probably survived. Scholars can't expla
- 2016-08-15Enda Iten shoes are named after a town in Kenya's Rift Valley that is a hub for some of the world's best middle and long distance runners. World champions such as Mo Farah and David Rudisha have trained there.
- 2016-08-15Tyrol Martin of the US Forest Service douses flames as a structure burns near the town of Lower Lake, California on Sunday, August 14. Flames continue to burn out of control in the area. A wildfire destroyed at least four homes and forced thousands of peo
- 2016-08-15We asked some of the world's best-traveled eaters to tell us about their once-in-a-lifetime meals. "Bizarre Foods" TV host Andrew Zimmern describes enjoying a primal barbecue with Samoan tribespeople as "irrefutably special, singular a
- 2016-08-14Protesters display placards with anti-Marcos slogans during a demonstration at a park in Manila on Sunday, August 14, 2016, against plans to honor the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos with a state burial.
- 2016-08-14Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leaves after giving a speech on economic policy Monday, August 8, in Detroit. Trump unveiled a tax-reform plan that would reduce tax rates for most Americans and simplify the tax code.
- 2016-08-12Toninho Euzebio gave the famed Christ the Redeemer statue its own jersey after Brazil won the chance to host the 2016 Olympics.
- 2016-08-12(Warning: spoilers ahead) Geena Davis plays Mackenzie Allen, the first female president, in "Commander in Chief," which aired on ABC for one season in 2005-2006.
- 2016-08-12Airline Thai Smile has unveiled its new livery featuring "Adventure Time" stars Jake and Finn. The airline, a Thai Airways subsidiary, introduced the livery as part of a partnership with Cartoon Network Amazone, a water park based in the Thai re
- 2016-08-12An injured tourist is helped by Thai responders after two bombs exploded in the upscale resort town of Hua Hin, Thailand, on Thursday, August 11. Four people were killed and at least 34 injured in 11 bomb attacks across five provinces of southern Thailand
- 2016-08-12The line-up of athletes along a start line will vary in a multitude of ways, including height, weight, age, and proportion. This variation is part of sporting culture -- but this hasn't always been the case when it comes to the hormone testosterone.
- 2016-08-12Farmers in some African countries are moving into new territories located on the elephant's natural migration routes, causing friction between man and beast -- sometimes with deadly consequences.
- 2016-08-12Britain has set up base inside a 19th-century mansion in the leafy grounds of Parque Lage at the foot of Christ the Redeemer. The park has a long-running history with Great Britain, with English landscape architect John Thyndale originally planting the ga
- 2016-08-12Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Tuesday, August 9. Some of Trump's remarks about the right to bear arms were interpreted as a threat of violence against Democratic opponent Hil
- 2016-08-12Britain has set up base inside a 19th-century mansion in the leafy grounds of Parque Lage at the foot of Christ the Redeemer. The park has a long-running history with Great Britain, with English landscape architect John Thyndale originally planting the ga
- 2016-08-12Thomas Jefferson was the country's first secretary of state and third president. In between those positions, he served as John Adams' vice president.
- 2016-08-12Akasaka Palace: Also known as the State Guest House, Tokyo's Akasaka Palace is a stunning, neo-Baroque building that's used to welcome visiting diplomats and royalty. Built in 1909, it's open to public tours as well. Click on for more Tokyo
- 2016-08-11Using the raised lines of fabric paint as his guide, John Bramblitt taught himself to paint after losing his sight. Click through the gallery to see some of his works and what inspired them, in his own words.
- 2016-08-11U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps -- the most decorated Olympian of all time -- celebrates with his gold medal after the 4x200 freestyle on Tuesday, August 9. Phelps has won 21 gold medals so far in his career (25 medals in all), and he's looking to add mo
- 2016-08-11As research into our mysterious gray matter continues to explode, scientists are getting ever closer to understanding what creates a calm, contented and happy brain. Answer these eight questions to see whether your brain is wired to be happy or if you mig
- 2016-08-11Mike Cabana, deputy commissioner of federal policing for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Strachan speak at a news conference Thursday, August 11, to discuss what the RCMP are calling a terrorism incident that took pl
- 2016-08-11Olympian Michael Phelps and several other professional and Olympic athletes have trained using WHOOP, the first scientifically-grounded device specifically designed to help elite athletes perform at ultimate levels. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
- 2016-08-11Greenland sharks, which live an average of at least 272 years, rank as the longest-lived vertebrates on Earth, a new study indicates; they may live beyond 400 years. The joys of a long life are surely countless, but there's one small hitch: These sha
- 2016-08-11Ten-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab died from a neck injury while riding the world's tallest water slide at Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park in August. The slide's raft drops 168 feet, 7 inches before it hits another 50-foot drop. Some park gue
- 2016-08-11Yolandi and Sneaky Hand, 2012.
- 2016-08-11When 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by Darren Wilson in August 2014, it set off a chain reaction that led to protests nationwide. These images are some of the most iconic from that period, such as this photo of a protester who adopted the &quo
- 2016-08-11Thursday marks two years since actor/comedian Robin Williams ended his life. Photographer Arthur Grace struck up a friendship with Williams while capturing him for a 1986 Newsweek cover story, and from there the pictures -- for work, for the star, for wha
- 2016-08-11A project from Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and Gottlieb Paludan Architects, the upcoming Shenzhen East Waste-to-Energy Plant will be the largest of its kind in the world.
- 2016-08-11Mount Hotaka, part of Japan's Northern Alps -- or Hida Mountains -- overlooks the Azusa River, which flows through the highland valley of Kamikochi. More of Japan's most beautiful mountainous landscapes ahead.
- 2016-08-10If you want to lounge on a beach in beautiful Brazil after the Olympics, you'll be spoiled for choice on the Bahia Coast.
- 2016-08-10Many of the nation's early presidents were successful businessmen as well as political leaders. George Washington was a wealthy landowner who took an active role in managing his vast estate before leading the Continental Army.
- 2016-08-10Want to win an Olympic medal? There's a high-tech training app for that. Not to mention clothes with special powers. Modern technology can boost athletic performance so much that some of these advancements have been banned as "high-tech doping,&
- 2016-08-10Judy Hauff leads a Sacred Harp singing group in Shakopee, Minnesota. The a capella music is named after a hymnbook published in the 19th century.
- 2016-08-10Perfectly circular bruises are adorning the bodies of Olympians in Rio this summer -- particularly among swimmers such as Michel Phelps (pictured) -- after the sudden popularity of cupping, an ancient therapy practiced as far back at the 6th century. But
- 2016-08-10University of Victoria anthropologist and lead investigator April Nowell believes the tools researchers found in Jordan were used to hunt and butcher duck, wild cows, camel, horse and rhino.
- 2016-08-10The Zipline drone ejects a blood package that floats to earth on a mini-parachute.
- 2016-08-10Pastel de nata may be the most iconic pastry in Portugal, but a trip to some of Lisbon's best bakeries reveals a world beyond the famed egg custard tart.
- 2016-08-10Dresses transformed by salt crystals have been pulled from the depths of the Dead Sea salt lake.
- 2016-08-10An image on the Facebook site "Free the Children NAURU," uploaded in November, 2015, shows a small child with a tally of how long they have been on the island.
- 2016-08-10Shifting sands on Hawaii's Waianae coast have revealed petroglyphs that some experts believe date back hundreds of years.
- 2016-08-10Lower rents are attracting young creatives to Kuramae, on Tokyo's east side. Bonus: Great views of the Tokyo Sky Tree.
- 2016-08-09Ethnic Oromos from Mogor town, West Shewa Zone, participating in the nationwide protest on August 6 2015.
- 2016-08-09Solar energy innovator Henri Nyakarundi with his portable mobile charging kiosk in Rwanda.
- 2016-08-09South African Kiara Nirghin, 16, won Google's Community Impact Award for creating a super absorbent polymer that could be used to combat the nation's crippling drought crisis.
- 2016-08-09Irom Sharmila started her hunger strike in 2000, after 10 civilians were killed in a shooting blamed on the Indian army in Manipur state. Here, she is greeted by supporters following her release from a hospital jail in Imphal, India's northeastern Ma
- 2016-08-09Marrakesh is the street food capital of Morocco, offering everything from camel spleen kebabs to deep-fried sesame cookies.
- 2016-08-09This floating wooden pavilion is the Pavillion of Reflections in Zurich. It was revealed as part of Manifesta, an annual contemporary art biennial.
- 2016-08-08Rapper and actor Shad Moss, aka Bow Wow, has announced his retirement from rap at the ripe old age of 29.
- 2016-08-08CrashDetech is a smartphone app that detects the impact of road accidents, pinpoints your location and calls an agent who will dispatch the nearest emergency vehicle. By reducing waiting times, it hopes to save lives.
- 2016-08-08The cultural center in Firminy has colorful openings and contains facilities such as a music room, auditorium, theater, art studio, bar and dance room.
- 2016-08-08The incredible exterior of Potato Head Beach Club is made from thousands of vintage Dutch colonial windows that were sourced from all over Indonesia and remixed for an eclectic, contemporary vibe.
- 2016-08-08Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanks his supporters during a massive rally in Istanbul on August 7 to mark the failed military coup on July 15.
- 2016-08-08You may think having sex for the first time is a choice you make or a result of your environment, but that's just a part of it.
- 2016-08-08Junk boats are a popular way to enjoy Hong Kong's natural harbors for the day. We've rounded up some of the city's best boat charters, which offer everything from water sports to spa sessions to feasts at sea.
- 2016-08-08The iconic rear fin and taillights of a 1959 Cadillac Series 62. "I'm not really involved with photographing whole cars," photographer Steven Edson said. "My interest is really in looking at the details and the abstractions of these pa
- 2016-08-07Pauline Hanson speaks to the media on July 2, the night she won a seat in the Australian Senate after 18 years out of Parliament.
- 2016-08-07Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a Purple Heart medal that a veteran gave to him during a campaign event in Ashburn, Virginia, on Tuesday, August 2.
- 2016-08-06The USS Ronald Reagan is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. It's almost 1,100 feet long, with a flight deck 252 feet wide and it displaces 97,000 tons.
- 2016-08-06The E-Fan 1.2 electric hybrid is one of two small experimental planes Airbus Group has built as part of a larger program aimed at developing an electric powered regional airliner that can carry 100 people about 600 miles by 2030. Click through the gallery
- 2016-08-05Pope Francis passes the main entrance to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former concentration camp in Poland, on Friday, July 29. The Pope was there to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust.
- 2016-08-05Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, takes the stage before giving a speech Thursday at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
- 2016-08-05Adriana Lima is one of the most successful and prominent supermodels in fashion, having walked for the likes of Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Givenchy.
- 2016-08-05As part of the Rio Olympics' cultural program, artist Mariko Mori has installed a 10-foot acrylic ring above a waterfall near the city. The color of the ring changes color depending on where the viewer is standing and the position of the sun.
- 2016-08-05For his 50th birthday, Mark Woods and his family returned to one of the first national parks he had visited as a child: Redwood National and State Parks in California. "We didn't know it at the time but it would be the last trip we'd do wit
- 2016-08-05Tomato, 2015 -- A recent graduate of Musashino Art University, Japanese photographer Izumi Miyazaki learned how to harness lighting and Photoshop to achieve a cinematic affect. The 22-year-old says Tomato expresses a positive and comical attitude towards
- 2016-08-05Puerto Rican Rosio Cancel was recently diagnosed with the Zika virus, but she told photographer Carolyn Drake it was nothing compared with chikungunya, another mosquito-borne illness she had last year. That gave her joint pain and aching muscles. Zika onl
- 2016-08-04All students participate in at least one Fine Arts Summer Academy stage performance as a member of the orchestra or choir.
- 2016-08-04Kate Foster fell in love with gymnastics when she was 6 years old.
- 2016-08-04U.S. President Barack Obama attends the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague, Netherlands, in March 2014. As Obama's second term nears its close, here's a look at some key moments of his administration.
- 2016-08-04This guy knows the deal: By bringing his lunch to work, he's not only eating better, he's saving big bucks. What's his secret? Tip 1: Plan the prep. Package midday meals so you can grab and go.
- 2016-08-04Housed in an old Ford Model T assembly plant, Oklahoma City's 21c Museum Hotel is one of many hotels giving new life to historic buildings.
- 2016-08-04In 2014, Maserati and leading polo brand La Martina collaborated on a one-off, hand-made, luxury polo saddle in celebration of Maserati's Centennial Polo Tour. The blue, black and silver colour scheme was inspired by Maserati's luxurious road ca
- 2016-08-04All eyes are on Rio this month, but what better way to view the city than from the air? Helisight offers seven chopper routes over Brazil's Wonderful City.
- 2016-08-04With Rio around the corner, athletes are gearing up to compete on the world stage, watched by billions of people globally.
They don't just need to be in peak physical condition, they need to be psychologically ready as well. Top experts share what
- 2016-08-04Motorists trespass in the bus lane, forcing a bus into traffic during the city's peak rush hour in Jakarta, on November 13, 2015.
- 2016-08-04In his "Greetings from Mars" series, photographer Julien Mauve imagines life as a tourist on the Red Planet -- selfie-stick and all.
- 2016-08-03First built in 1909, the chances of getting to fly in one are next to nil, but a few airworthy craft still remain. A restored Bleriot XI makes a low pass over the airfield at the Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand in 20
- 2016-08-03John Harbaugh, left, and Jim Harbaugh became the first siblings to face each other as coaches in a major sports match-up on Super Bowl Sunday in 2013. Older brother John Harbaugh's Baltimore Ravens won over the San Francisco 49ers.
- 2016-08-03Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes and CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discuss the biotech startup, which aims to deliver faster, cheaper and more accessible lab results. They also discussed the troubles the company has had in recent mo
- 2016-08-03As millions of children head back to school this month, teachers and parents are dreading the "back-to-school plague." Schools are full of hot zones for germs, Dr. Harley Rotbart says. Here are his top eight.
- 2016-08-03Astrologically farmed eggs are the next step in biodynamic farming, based on the phase of the moon. Farmers use an almanac to raise healthier chickens, which supposedly lay better-tasting eggs.
- 2016-08-03The 162-meter (531-foot) British Airways i360, the tallest moving observation tower, will open in the English seaside town of Brighton on August 4, 2016.
- 2016-08-03This controversial mural of US presidential nominee Hilary Clinton is by Australian street artist Lushsux. He recently modified the work to depict Clinton in a burqa.
- 2016-08-02Politics is on everyone's minds these days, and Hollywood is no exception. Here's a list of some of the stars who have come out in support of either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton -- including one who wants to clear up her reported endorsement.
- 2016-08-02Five World Heritage Sites in Libya (including Sabratha, pictured) have been placed on UNESCO's list of locations in danger, the organization citing conflict in the region.
- 2016-08-02Snaking 200 miles through northern Portugal, Rio Douro (or "river of gold" in English) may be the world's most beautiful wine region.
- 2016-08-02McLaren Automotive has outmaneuvered other marques to become one of the last British-owned car brands. But how did it get to this point?
- 2016-08-02Brazil's citizens know how to have fun, and it's infectious. From sports to celebrations, Brazilians play hard.
- 2016-08-01Cape Breton Island draws visitors to northeastern Nova Scotia with sweeping views from the Cabot Trail, an 185-mile drive that hugs rugged coasts and loops through forested highlands.
- 2016-08-01Actress Jennifer Beals, best known for her role in "Flashdance," is the daughter of an African-American businessman and an Irish Catholic educator.
- 2016-08-01Just as bullying has shifted over the years, Hollywood has shifted how bullies are portrayed in film and TV. Take a look back at some of pop culture's best-known bullies.
Rachel McAdams, left, plays Regina George, the meanest of the "Mean Girls
- 2016-08-01John Cho, who plays Hikaru Sulu in the rebooted "Star Trek" movies, featured in the recent #StarringJohnCho online campaign. The campaign was launched by digital strategist William Yu to highlight "the lack of representation of Asian-Americ
- 2016-08-01Xanax, 2mg, August 1, 2001.
- 2016-08-01The evolution of Saunders' draftsmanship through the course of "Blind".
- 2016-08-01Art and drugs have a history that stretches back millennia. But when it comes to modern and contemporary approaches, science, technology and concept have broadened the horizons for artists making drugs their subject. Scroll through the gallery to discover
- 2016-08-01Tokyo-based illustrator Adrian Hogan's sketches of Japanese street scenes on the sides of disposal coffee cups have become an Internet sensation. His popularity surged when he began posting Instagram videos (see below) of his coffee art. They show hi
- 2016-08-01Two Michelin stars under his belt and Tokyo sushi master Koji Sawada is still seeking perfection. He's about to demonstrate how to eat sushi with his hands.
- 2016-08-01In 2015, 19.7 million tourists visited Japan. Tokyo's winning bid for the 2020 Olympics is expected to keep that ball rolling.
- 2016-08-01Before the deadly explosion, thousands of minority Shiite Hazaras were demonstrating in Kabul on Saturday July 23 demanding that a key power transmission line pass through their electricity-starved province. It was the second major protest over the issue