CNN Site Map for Section Living (Galleries) for May - 2015
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- 2015-05-30New York shutterbugs were primed Friday evening for the much-anticipated "Manhattanhenge," a semiannual phenomenon when the setting sun aligns precisely with Manhattan's east-west streets, perfect for photos evocative of Stonehenge at dusk.
- 2015-05-29CNN asked crisis workers to share inspirational quotes from their workplace. Some sit on their desks, others are posted in common areas. Share your favorites on Twitter using the hashtag #gethappy.
- 2015-05-29Vanya Shivashankar, left, of Olathe, Kansas, and Gokul Venkatachalam of St. Louis hold up the trophy after being declared co-winners of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Vanya correctly spelled the word "scherenschnitte" and Gokul correctl
- 2015-05-29Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of St. Louis, correctly spells the word "cocozelle" in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Thursday, May 28. He was co-winner of the 2015 bee. The last word he spelled was "n
- 2015-05-29A woman matches her wallpaper in this photo from Keyana Tahmaseb's "Human Canvas" series. "I wanted the subject to look more than trapped ... like she was trying to break out of that feeling," Tahmaseb said.
- 2015-05-27Actor Robert De Niro addressed the class of 2015 during New York University's Tisch School of the Arts commencement ceremony on May 22, 2015. De Niro, who quit high school to pursue an acting career, told grads: "You made it — and, you're
- 2015-05-27Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes a selfie with comedian Jerry Seinfeld backstage at David Letterman's final show on Wednesday, May 20. The two former "Seinfeld" stars were among the celebrities who delivered the show's last "Top
- 2015-05-27Comic-Con attendees can re-create their favorite "Saturday Night Live" Weekend Update moments, thanks to an exclusive "SNL" action figure set with figures of former anchors Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. It even comes with an anchor desk.
- 2015-05-27Taneya Hammer poses on prom night in Newark, New Jersey, in 2006. The photo is part of Mary Ellen Mark's "Prom" series, which became a book in 2012. Beyond projecting personal style, prom photos reflect socioeconomic and cultural values fro
- 2015-05-26Merriam-Webster's new words
- 2015-05-21Whether or not you're heading to the beach this summer, these new summer reads can help you feel like you're on vacation. "The Guest Cottage" by Nancy Thayer, out now, follows two single parents who accidentally rent the same beach cot
- 2015-05-20Is this a portrait of William Shakespeare? That's what a botanist and historian thinks. The fact that the possibility has ignited such chatter is testament to the power and influence the greatest of English dramatists has had upon literature.
- 2015-05-20Actress Anna Faris tweeted this "felfie" -- or family selfie -- of her with her husband, Chris Pratt, and their son, Jack, on Tuesday, May 12. "You can tell by our faces that I've been trying to take this felfie for a while," said
- 2015-05-18Time for sun, sand and surf ... and your favorite beach read. Whether you want a celebrity confessional, summer romance novel, a murder mystery or a spy thriller, Amazon's book editors have a summer beach read for you. Here are their 20 picks for you
- 2015-05-15In honor of the final episodes of the last season of "Mad Men" we look back at the television show's wardrobe, which reflects the 1960s and inspired modern looks. One thing that hasn't changed much: the look of Don Draper, played by Jo
- 2015-05-15Greyson Spates, 22 months old, experiences his first downpour in Dana Point, California.
- 2015-05-14"Bursting" -- Olivia, age 5
- 2015-05-14Ronan Yver took this photo of a pig in the countryside of Brest, France. He labeled it "Three Senses," signifying sight, sound and smell.
- 2015-05-13Sister Helen Prejean has been on a mission to end the death penalty for three decades. The Roman Catholic nun rose to fame after the success of her book and the subsequent 1995 film adaptation, "Dead Man Walking."
- 2015-05-13"First day on set of new film and they're going to town on my hair! Ah!!!!!" actress Kate Hudson said on Instagram on Thursday, May 7.
- 2015-05-12Picasso's "Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" went under the hammer Monday, May 11, at Christie's in New York. The Picasso sold for a record $179,365,000.
- 2015-05-12Evangelicals such as Pastor Carl Lentz, leader of Hillsong Church in New York, form the largest faith group in the United States, encompassing 25.4% of the adult population, according to a new Pew Research Center study.
- 2015-05-09The Best -- 1. New Mexico
"Red and yellow recall the state's Spanish heritage, while the sun symbol comes from the Zia Indians. This distinctive flag appears on the state's license plates and flies widely across the state," -- Ted Kaye
- 2015-05-08Agnieszka Sosnowska cuts her hair in this self-portrait taken in eastern Iceland. She moved to the country in 2005.
- 2015-05-07Blake Morrow photographed his friend Elizabeth Beard before her 150-lb. weight loss and after, then spliced the images together for a series of photos featuring Beth facing off with herself.
- 2015-05-06Soccer star David Beckham posted a selfie on his birthday, thanking his wife for an amazing day on Saturday, May 2. The former player turned 40.
- 2015-05-05Moms share their everyday triumphs in parenting. "In 2014, I completed the Massachusetts Fire Academy for the city of Cambridge, in which I grew up. I am a 42-year-old divorced mother with custody of my son. My proudest moment was being able to have
- 2015-05-05The James Beard Awards, which honors outstanding work in the American food and beverage industry, were handed out Monday night in Chicago. Restauranteur Markus Glocker, right, of Batard NYC, took home the medal for best new restaurant. Browse through the
- 2015-05-05Kids voted "Eva and Sadie and the Worst Haircut EVER!" by Jeff Cohen, illustrated by Elanna Allen, as their favorite book for the kindergarten through second grade book of the year. Click through our gallery to see the rest of the winners.
- 2015-05-05Beyonce arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York on Monday, May 4. The high-fashion event raises money in support of the museum's costume institute. The theme of this year's Met Gala, also called the Me
- 2015-05-041. Norway tops the list of Save the Children's 2015 Mothers' Index, which ranks the well-being of mothers and children around the globe.
- 2015-05-03"Star Wars" fans dress in costume on May the 4th annually as a play on the phrase "May the force be with you." Here, stormtroopers cross paths with lacrosse player Domenic Sebastiani of the Denver Outlaws before a game against the Ohio
- 2015-05-01Family game night. Collect your supply of cards and board games and pick one or two to play for a family game night. We love Uno, Jenga, Nada! and Connect Four.
- 2015-05-01You may not be able to spot every single hat at the Derby, but four milliners shared their custom designs with us. Sally Faith Steinmann of Maggie Mae Designs created this hat in honor of Arson Squad, a retired race horse, who belongs to the Old Friends o
- 2015-05-01English photographers Will Robson-Scott and Ollie Grove's photo book, "In Dogs We Trust," explores the special relationship between dogs and their owners. Here, Xavier and Oso pose in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles.