CNN Site Map (Galleries) for August - 2015
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- 2015-08-31An MQ-9 Reaper, armed with laser-guided munitions and Hellfire missiles, flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. The Reaper has been in use since 2007.
- 2015-08-31Before becoming a horror maestro, Wes Craven was a college professor with a master's degree in philosophy who also had directed porn movies. He went on to create the iconic Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984), haunting the
- 2015-08-31We should have known what kind of night it was going to be Sunday at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards when host Miley Cyrus arrived in a breast-baring silver Atelier Versace outfit. Here's what else she wore.
- 2015-08-31On the coast of Normandy, this fortified village built in the shadow of a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey appears to float on the ocean at high tide. Despite its seemingly unstable sandbank foundations, the picturesque village has survived since the 11th c
- 2015-08-31Miley Cyrus attends the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sunday, August 30, in Los Angeles.
- 2015-08-311. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remained the busiest passenger airport in the world in 2014, with more than 96 million passengers, according to Airports Council International's latest World Airport Traffic Report.
- 2015-08-31A newborn baby panda is held at a breeding center in Ya'an, China, on Friday, August 21. Ten panda cubs born at the center were shown to the public for the first time. See more remarkable images from "The week in 38 photos."
- 2015-08-31Park Chum-se, pictured on the left, has lived in Jung Myeon for more than 40 years. He owns the only store in town. Jung Myeon, a township in northern South Korea, sits just a few kilometers from one of the world's most heavily fortified borders.
- 2015-08-31Ma Xinqing worked in this factory in Tengzhou, Shandong, for 20 years before it was shut down. He now works as a security guard, keeping watch over the empty, decaying buildings.
- 2015-08-31Usain Bolt celebrates his 200m gold moments before a cameraman on a Segway knocked him over at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, on August 27, 2015.
- 2015-08-31After a 45-minute flight on a small ski plane, climbers land at Kahiltna Base Camp, sometimes called Kahiltna International Airport because climbers from all over the world fly in to attempt to climb Alaska's Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley.
- 2015-08-30To encourage good manners in their city, Kyoto officials have issued an etiquette guide for foreign visitors highlighting various "a ki ma hen" ("don'ts") for visitors.
- 2015-08-30Three hurricanes are spinning in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean. This image shows the water vapor. This is the first time there have been three active hurricanes in the eastern or central Pacific this season, according to NASA. From left the storms
- 2015-08-30An armed Israeli soldier attempts to to arrest an 11-year-old Palestinian boy with his arm in a cast on Friday, August 28, during a protest against settlement construction in the village of Nabi Saleh in the West Bank.
- 2015-08-30Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waits to be introduced before speaking at the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, on Wednesday, August 26.
- 2015-08-29INGREDIENTSFor the Pesto:1 ripe avocado1 packed cup fresh basil1 packed cup fresh cilantro1 jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed2 garlic cloves, peeledJuice of 1 lime . cup olive oil1 teaspoon salt, or to taste. cup pistachios For the Zoodles:4 zucchinis, pee
- 2015-08-28Miley Cyrus will host the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. Will she trump her outrageous 2013 performance with Robin Thicke? We'll have to watch and see. Click through for more shows to watch in the coming week.
- 2015-08-28Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III was born November 19, 1938, in Cincinnati. Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and Turner Broadcasting System, celebrated his 76th birthday in November.
- 2015-08-28The Maine are, from left: bassist Garrett Nickelsen, guitarist Kennedy Brock, singer John O'Callaghan, drummer Patrick Kirch and guitarist Jared Monaco. The Arizona rock band is launching a free national tour.
- 2015-08-28Danish photographer Andreas Beck took this photo of Niagara Falls during his three-month American road trip last fall. He and his girlfriend traveled from Boston to Las Vegas, making many stops in between.
- 2015-08-28A city of 60,000 people rises from the dust each summer when the Burning Man festival starts. Photographer NK Guy's new book "The Art of Burning Man" (published by Taschen) charts 16 years of the festival's art, including "Embrace
- 2015-08-28Investigators in Burgenland, Austria, inspect an abandoned truck Thursday, August 27, that contained the bodies of refugees who died of suffocation. The 71 victims -- most likely fleeing war-ravaged Syria -- were 60 men, eight women and three children.
- 2015-08-28Setre Chapel, Japan. This dramatic chapel, designed by Ryyuich Ashizawa, accepts all faiths and is free from iconography. It was hoped the huge window facing over the sea would imbue the space with a sense of the sacred.
- 2015-08-28There's not a lot in Black Rock Desert, and there hasn't been for 10,000 years. Sandstorms are frequent and there's a noticeable lack of creature comforts, like roads or water.
But in this unlikely patch of wasteland creativity and human
- 2015-08-28Knut the polar bear was a star at the Berlin Zoo despite a rough start in life. As a cub, he was abandoned by his mother, but a zookeeper hand-raised him to adulthood. His death of encephalitis in 2011, when he was 4, shocked fans. "Knut was somethin
- 2015-08-28When is a rock more than just a rock? When it's an iguana, of course. Conspiracy theorists have been trawling through photos taken by NASA's Curiosity rover and pointing out mysterious objects that they say are proof of life on Mars.
- 2015-08-28Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing" was released in 1989. Critics were concerned that the controversial motion picture, which took on a number of hot-button issues, would inflame passions. Instead, it provoked dialogue -- and has since be
- 2015-08-28This luxury villa in the city center comes with a private pool and a wine cellar, and is the same price as many mid-range hotel rooms.
- 2015-08-28Teenager Adam Park lost 165 pounds in a little over two years.
- 2015-08-28One of London's more ambitious proposals, the Norman Foster-designed elevated bike paths would use existing rail routes to shoot cyclists around the congested city. The design would comprise a total of 221km of bike paths on 10 routes, accommodating
- 2015-08-281. Nomad jellyfish (Rhopilema nomadica): This jellyfish is native to the Indian Ocean. It forms huge swarms along the Levant coast, eating a hole in the food web by preying on zooplankton.
- 2015-08-28CNN gets rare access to a live-fire exercise between South Korean forces. Here the K1E1 -- South Korea's main battle tank -- is in action.
- 2015-08-28Two of Singapore's most significant historic structures, the old Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, are joined with a sensitively designed, light and airy roof canopy -- supported by tree-like sculptural columns -- to create the new Singapore Nat
- 2015-08-27AL's Place was named "Restaurant of the Year" by Bon Appetit. What makes this San Francisco spot so special? It's all about the vegetable preparation, writes deputy editor Andrew Knowlton. "The intensity of flavors was revelatory.
- 2015-08-27Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward of WDBJ-TV were fatally shot during a live interview, Wednesday, August 26, in Moneta, Virginia. Authorities identified the suspect as fellow journalist Vester Lee Flanagan II, who appeared on WDBJ-TV as Bryc
- 2015-08-27One of the newest pumpkin spice-themed products is Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Pumpkin Spice cereal.
- 2015-08-27A restaurant worker serves a woman on a cruise ship earlier this year.
- 2015-08-27It's back-to-school season, and students around the country are packing up to head to class. But backpacks aren't just for big kids!
Ohio preschooler Abby is very proud of her new bag that is almost bigger than she is. It holds a mermaid doll,
- 2015-08-27In Landscapes of Communism Owen Hatherley notes the recent flurry of new books that depict the "monolithic landscapes" left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union. But he wanted to show it differently...
- 2015-08-27Shirley Baker, who died last year, photographed an England that no longer exists. In the 1960s and '70s, while her native Manchester area underwent massive construction and urban clearance projects, she took pictures of the residents -- often childre
- 2015-08-27There are 106 known species and subspecies of lemur in Madagascar, including the Coquerel's sifaka (pictured). Tracking them is a thrilling adventure through a landscape of vast contrasts and changing climates.
- 2015-08-27How do you eat when you can't see your plate? It's a familiar concept to some adventurous eaters -- "Dining in the dark" and now the culinary concept has come to Nairobi with the launch of Gizani.
- 2015-08-27"Mr. Robot" has critics captivated, and its first season had been scheduled to wrap at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday on USA. The first season's last episode will instead air Wednesday, Sept. 2. The USA Network announced it had postponed the finale b
- 2015-08-27In an upcoming blockbuster auction of Hollywood props this helmet, known as an "MK II" style helmet, will go on sale. This helmet was created as part of a series specifically for the sequel movie, as producer Gary Kurtz had noticed the helmets f
- 2015-08-26Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump caused an uproar Tuesday when he had well-known Univision and Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos removed from the room and later called him a "very emotional person" after Ramos failed to yield when Trump wa
- 2015-08-26Top: Melilla, Barrio Chino, Spain, 2009. Bottom: Tijuana, Paseo Costero, Mexico, 2008.
- 2015-08-26Brian Mast serving in the US Army, Joint Special Operations Command in Afghanistan prior to his injuries.
- 2015-08-26Several online retailers are selling variations of the ensemble Caitlyn Jenner wore for her Vanity Fair cover as a potential Halloween costume. An online petition is urging them to stop selling the costume, arguing it is exploitative and transphobic. &quo
- 2015-08-26A homeless man descends into the inhabited network of heating tunnels underneath the streets in Bucharest, Romania.
- 2015-08-26Infidelity website Ashley Madison has made a selling point of the scandal around it.
- 2015-08-26WDBJ reporter Alison Parker, left, was interviewing Vicki Gardner, a chamber of commerce executive, in Franklin County, Virginia, Wednesday morning. Moments later, on live TV, gunshots were fired, killing Parker and cameraman Adam Ward.
- 2015-08-26Kelly Osbourne tried to call out Donald Trump on ABC's "The View" over his comments about Latino immigrants, saying: "If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilet, Donald Trump?" But h
- 2015-08-26Marcy Borders, later called the "Dust Lady" because of this photo, escapes the North Tower of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
- 2015-08-26Agatha Christie -- then Agatha Miller -- was born in Torquay, on the southwest coast of England, in 1890. She is seen here with her dolls, Phoebe and Rosalind, in about 1898.
- 2015-08-26A Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten performs at the MAKS-2015 International Air Show in Moscow on Tuesday, August 25.
- 2015-08-26George Clooney photobombs model Cindy Crawford during an intimate moment with her husband, Rande Gerber, in this selfie posted Sunday, August 23.
- 2015-08-26Chaeli Mycroft and some members of the "Chaeli Kili Climbers" team during training in late May. The 20-year-old will attempt to climb Kilimanjaro's summit in a custom-built, lightweight and ultra-manoeuvrable chair.
- 2015-08-26TripAdvisor has compiled a new list of 10 trips of a lifetime. Bring on the vodka -- you're going to need it if you plan to see the epic train journey in the number 10 slot though to completion. The Trans-Siberian Railway chugs its way across Russia
- 2015-08-26Ho Citadel was the capital of the short-lived Ho dynasty. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. Click on for 20 more of the planet's greatest World Heritage Sites.
- 2015-08-25The book "Protect Yourself: Venereal Disease Posters of World War II" by Ryan Mungia looks back at the posters designed to discourage military members from putting themselves at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases during World War
- 2015-08-25A good portrait doesn't just display its subject -- it gives us a tantalizing glimpse of their innermost thoughts. So how do you capture that feeling, when your subject is the entire world?
For over 20 years, Frenchman Yann Arthus-Bertrand has been c
- 2015-08-25A young supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheers at a pep rally in Mobile, Alabama, on August 21, 2015. Trump brought 30,000 supporters -- according to the City of Mobile -- from deep red Alabama to a pep rally in a football stad
- 2015-08-25CNN's Anderson Cooper, covering Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005, reports on seeing a body on top of a car a week after the storm.
- 2015-08-25The Islamic extremist group ISIS has reportedly blown up a nearly 2,000-year-old temple in the historic ruins of Palmyra, Syria. The temple is seen here on March 14, 2014, before the destruction.
- 2015-08-25Jane Long has adapted these black and white wartime portraits in an almost unimaginable way. Here, she speaks about her creative process.
"The 'Dancing with Costică' series initially came about when I decided to brush up on my retouching
- 2015-08-25"Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik studies Jewish texts, shuts down her social media during the Sabbath and believes in practicing modesty. She writes about her beliefs at her site GrokNation.
- 2015-08-25Though the Czech Republic is better known for beer, its easternmost province of Moravia, just north of the Austrian border, is producing some of the world's best white wines.
- 2015-08-24Spencer Stone, one of the passengers who overpowered the gunman who had an assault rifle on a high-speed train, gestures as he leaves the hospital of Lesquin, northern France, on Saturday, August 22. On August 21, a gunman opened fire on the train traveli
- 2015-08-24Dood the dog did a "fantastic job as the ring bearer" at Cassidy Williams' wedding in early August. "It was really precious," she said. The event was bittersweet, because Dood had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
- 2015-08-24Each year, the American Library Association releases a top 10 list of challenged books based on reports to its Office of Intellectual Freedom. The most recent list, of 2014's banned books, will be out in late September. Dav Pilkey's "Captai
- 2015-08-24Women who pose for tips wearing body paint and underwear help each other get ready in New York's Times Square on Wednesday, August 19. New York City recently created a task force to examine how it can rein in topless women who officials say are aggre
- 2015-08-24With its rich history, New Orleans would seem to be a logical place to shoot movies -- but until recent years, not many ventured outside Hollywood to do so. The 1958 Elvis Presley film "King Creole," based on a Harold Robbins novel, did come to
- 2015-08-24CNN's homepage on desktop in 2015: See how CNN's website has evolved through the years.
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- 2015-08-24Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday, August 21. According to the city of Mobile, Trump brought 30,000 supporters from deep-red Alabama to a pep rally in a football stadium, the latest sign that the Republica
- 2015-08-24A Chinese investor watches stock prices at a brokerage house in Nanjing, China, on Monday, August 24. Chinese stocks plunged Monday, continuing to fuel a global sell-off.
- 2015-08-24Blood is smeared on the bed of a parked vehicle in Ajdabiya, Libya, in April 2011. Photographer Michael Christopher Brown's upcoming book, "Libyan Sugar," contains Brown's photos from the Libyan revolution that toppled Moammar Gadhafi.
- 2015-08-24Feeling stressed at the airport? London's Gatwick may have a solution. They've started serving meals full of 'happy hormones.'
- 2015-08-24Eladio and Judith Montoya have a message for Donald Trump, "We are making America great." The couple, whose parents came to the United States Illegally in the 1980s, opened Los Mangos, an ice cream and fruit shop with seven locations in the Chi
- 2015-08-24Chinese military jets fly over Beijing on August 23, 2015 during a dress rehearsal for a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II in Asia. The parade will take place on September 3.
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- 2015-08-24Chinese tattoo artist Da Hua at his studio. He first started out practicing his designs on pig skin bought at the local market.
- 2015-08-24Former houses of incarceration are being transformed into everything from luxury hotels to concert halls. This light and airy cultural center -- a former provincial prison -- manages to pull off that penal feel without giving any claustrophobic jitters.
- 2015-08-23Mei Xiang, one of the National Zoo's giant pandas, gave birth to twin cubs on August 22, 2015.
- 2015-08-22Amid scenes of misery, thousands of migrants -- most of them fleeing Syria's bitter conflict -- remained stranded Saturday, August 22, in a no-man's land on the border between northern Greece and Macedonia. Pictured here on the Macedonian side,
- 2015-08-21A newborn panda cub is seen on Friday, August 21, in Ya'an, China. Ten cubs born at a panda breeding center were shown to the public for the first time. Some were less than a week old.
- 2015-08-21Fires burn on a hill in Livermore, California, on Thursday, August 20. California has been battling numerous wildfires as its historic drought reaches a fourth year.
- 2015-08-21Firefighters from Jackson, Mississippi, stand with hands and helmets over their hearts on Thursday, August 20, as they watch a motorcade carrying the bodies of firefighters who were killed a day earlier while fighting a wildfire in Twisp, Washington. Auth
- 2015-08-21A Syrian refugee, holding his son and daughter, cries tears of joy after their boat arrived on the Greek island of Kos on Saturday, August 15. The island in the Aegean Sea has been overwhelmed by Syrian refugees. See more amazing images from "The wee
- 2015-08-21Sitting at the top of Mount Kronplatz, on of the most popular ski resorts in the Italian Alps, the MMM Corones is no ordinary museum.
Designed by star architect Zaha Hadid, it is the brainchild of renowned mountaineer Reinhold Messner, the first man to c
- 2015-08-21Confetti falls over the 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A after the winning best of show award during the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, on Sunday, August 16.
- 2015-08-21The winners of last year's edition of the Entrepreneur Showcase, a pitch competition by She Leads Africa for female-led African startups. Go through the gallery to find out more about this year's finalists.
- 2015-08-21The controversial rap group N.W.A got their story told in the biopic "Straight Outta Compton" which opened on August 14. N.W.A members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube produced the film which stars Ice Cube's son as his dad.
- 2015-08-21Still to begin construction, the Al Noor Tower, Morocco, would be the tallest building in Africa. The $1 billion project, financed by Middle East Development LLC and designed by French architects Valode and Pistre, is planned to be 114 stories of offices,
- 2015-08-21In an age when customer service takes place in public view, handling customers' emotional baggage in 140 characters or less is no small feat. Airlines adopt several personas when it comes to dealing with customers via Twitter.
- 2015-08-21A promotional image shows members of Slovenian band Laibach during their North Korean tour in August, 2015.
- 2015-08-20Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the NFL, has told the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes that he is leaving the team. He tweeted Friday, August 14: "The last 12 months have been very difficult for me, to the point
- 2015-08-20Jazz chanteuse Billie Holiday looks the picture of glamour in 1947 as she lounges in bed with a signature gardenia in her hair. Beside the bed is a photograph of Holiday and legendary jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong. Photographers for the jazz publication
- 2015-08-20Mardi Gras Indians are African-American revelers who wear costumes inspired by Native American ceremonial dress. Photographer Charles Freger took portraits of them and their elaborate costumes last year.
- 2015-08-20Jimmy Carter embraces his wife, Rosalynn, after receiving the final news of his victory in the 1976 presidential election. Reflecting on his accomplishments while addressing his current cancer diagnosis, the former President said, "The best thing I e
- 2015-08-20Pop star Miley Cyrus performs in Mexico City during a "Bangerz" tour stop in September 2014. Earlier, Cyrus had been criticized for her dance moves during a concert in Monterrey, Mexico. On Mexico's Independence Day, Cyrus' backup danc
- 2015-08-20The Indian Space Research Organisation has released 3D portrayals of Ophir Chasma, which is part of the Valles Marineris canyon -- the largest in the Solar System.
- 2015-08-20Ali, 5, and his brother Alla, 9, fled with their family to Damascus when their home in Idlib was destroyed by fighting. People in the capital are trying to maintain some sense of normalcy despite the ongoing war.
- 2015-08-20South Luangwa National Park has one of the highest density of big game anywhere in Africa, and is a famous destination for leopard sightings.
- 2015-08-20From the elaborate saris, to henna-painted hands, Indian weddings are often a kaleidoscope of color and ornamentation. And among the spectacular bridal jewelery, you can guarantee there will always be gold.
"As "They say: 'No gold, no wed
- 2015-08-20This concept won the Student Winner category of the 2015 Radical Innovation in Hospitality Award. Adaptive Balloons, conceived by Yasmin Abdelfattah Soliman of Effat University, offers refuge for people affected by natural disasters or crises. The inflata
- 2015-08-20Hong Kong diners were give two different dishes as part of a taste test experiment. Most preferred the version on the right, made with cheap ingredients, after a chef came and explained the "inspiration" behind the dish.
- 2015-08-19Giant panda Jia Jia, who turned 37 on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, became the world's oldest living panda in captivity.
- 2015-08-19The '70s were known for extremes, with some TV shows -- such as "All in the Family," the groundbreaking sitcom from producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin -- aimed at social issues, others at escapism. "Family" premiered on CBS on J
- 2015-08-19A huge immunization drive in Nigeria has meant there have been no new cases of polio for more than a year. Immunization cards in hand, mothers wait patiently with their babies at a government clinic in Sumaila District, Kano State. Long lines are now the
- 2015-08-19"Iron Man" co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. take a selfie together on Sunday, August 16. "How I love thee," Paltrow said on Instagram.
- 2015-08-19Amazon.com's Big Fall Books list has the 20 best blockbuster books of the fall, as chosen by Amazon's book editors. In "Humans of New York: Stories," Brandon Stanton shares the stories behind the pictures from his wildly popular blog a
- 2015-08-19Japanese heavy metal idol band Babymetal show that even the clunkiest boot can look adorable.
- 2015-08-19Daniel Lau recently lit up Chinese media by taking a selfie from above the fourth tallest building in China, the 450-meter Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, alongside notorious rooftoppers from Russia Vladimir Sidorov and Ivan Kuznetsov.
- 2015-08-19Imágenes difundidas por el equipo de comunicaciones de Leopoldo López muestran al líder opositor en su celda. Este 18 de agosto cumple un año y medio en prisión.
- 2015-08-18To capitalize on the December premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Japan carrier All Nippon Airways has launched a fleet of "Star Wars"-themed planes.
- 2015-08-18The time has come for fried food on sticks, cows carved out of butter and carnival rides galore. The Iowa State Fair has become a must-attend for presidential candidates, who will flock to Des Moines to campaign for the 2016 election. And Donald Trump cam
- 2015-08-18A patient plays with a soap bubble inside a mental hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Photographer Aun Raza documented the lives of patients there from 2011 to 2014.
- 2015-08-18With great coffee, great food, lively music and arts scene and lots of open space, it's no surprise why Melbourne is rated the most livable city in the annual livability ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Click through the gallery for the to
- 2015-08-18Australia's most far-out art institution makes the list despite being under five years old. The museum is the crowning achievement of Tasmanian David Walsh, a mathematician and art collector who made millions perfecting algorithms that let him to bea
- 2015-08-17Craving a hamburger, fried chicken and bacon all at once? KFC's Zinger Double Down has you covered. The hamburger topped with bacon, barbecue sauce and "pepper dressing" sandwiched between two pieces of crispy fried chicken, um, doubles dow
- 2015-08-17What is the Iran deal, and can it pass through Congress?
- 2015-08-17What is the Iran deal, and can it pass through Congress?
- 2015-08-17For years, the FBI's most-wanted fugitive -- James "Whitey" Bulger -- and his girlfriend Catherine Greig lived as "Charlie and Carol Gasko" in a palm-tree-lined oceanside apartment near Los Angeles before their capture in 2011. H
- 2015-08-17Photographer Aaron Cohen has visited Twin Oaks more than 20 times. He only uses first names, in deference to the community's culture. Here in 2007, around the start of a baby boom, of sorts, he captures Ezra and his son Zadek at a gathering in the di
- 2015-08-17U.S. President Barack Obama plays golf with former President Bill Clinton, left, and former U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on Saturday, August 15.
- 2015-08-17Boston has been called "the Hub of the Universe," and though it isn't at the center of American life the way it was when it received the nickname in the 1800s, it's still a place many American notables have called home ... though, in s
- 2015-08-17Lost treasures? These vintage photos have sparked a worldwide treasure hunt
- 2015-08-17As CNN looks back at "The Seventies," we asked our anchors and hosts to share photos of themselves from the era. Here's a glimpse of how they looked in the days of Nixon, "Star Wars" and the Village People. Left: CNN anchor Alisyn
- 2015-08-17Pop culture and politics collided on December 21, 1970, when the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, visited President Richard Nixon in the White House Oval Office. The '70s may have been many things, but boring sure wasn't one of th
- 2015-08-17You wouldn't know it by looking at Sharon Stone, but the 57-year-old has struggled with accepting her looks as she ages. Here are more famous faces who are making the fifth decade of life look good.
- 2015-08-17Maamoun Abdulkarim, Syria's Director-General of Antiquities and Museums, holds an ancient vase retrieved from the northeast city of Deir Ezzor.
- 2015-08-17James "Whitey" Bulger, the former head of Boston's Winter Hill Gang, evaded police for 16 years before his 2011 arrest with girlfriend Catherine Greig in Santa Monica, California. After a lengthy trial, Bulger, seen here in his booking phot
- 2015-08-17A man in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward rides a canoe in high water on August 31, 2005. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. After levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans failed, much of the city was underwater. At least 1
- 2015-08-17These artist's concepts show plans for upcoming "Star Wars" attractions at Disneyland, California, and at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
- 2015-08-17Smoke rises from debris on Saturday, August 15, near a crater that was at the center of a series of explosions in northeastern China's Tianjin municipality as seen from an aerial view.
- 2015-08-17National Aviation Day is August 19. A federal act invites people to observe the day "with appropriate exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation in the United States." Gliding is one example. At many gliderports, pilots will introduce p
- 2015-08-17A staple of any up-and-coming neighborhood is a good watering hole -- and in Maboneng they are embracing their heritage. The Hideout at Curiocity Backpackers is a lively establishment for a nightcap with the locals and legend has it the space was once use
- 2015-08-17The Federal Aviation Administration recently gave Houston approval to build the country's tenth commercial spaceport. Given Houston's links to the space industry, some see the spaceport as having an economic advantage over competitors.
- 2015-08-17"Keep an eye out for oysters, which are transcending the raw bar into a wider variety of cuisines," says Christopher Mark of Black Sheep Restaurants in Hong Kong. "That 70s" oyster (pictured) is one of more than 20 types served at The
- 2015-08-16David Denson, a first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers' rookie affiliate in Helena, Montana, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in August 2015 that he is gay. The news makes him the first active player affiliated with a Major League organization to
- 2015-08-16An EPA worker takes a water reading in the Animas River near Durango, Colorado, on Friday, August 14. The river reopened for recreational use Friday afternoon in La Plata County, Colorado, where an EPA crew polluted the waterway with mine waste on August
- 2015-08-16A family of bears climbed up the side of Douglas Harder's condo in May and helped themselves to some birdseed. It would not be the last time a bear paid a visit to his Sandpoint, Idaho, home.
- 2015-08-16Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses for a picture with a woman and child at the 2015 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Saturday, August 15. Presidential candidates of every stripe were at the fair this weekend, mingling with voters in the
- 2015-08-15Thomas Land had its grand opening in Carver, Massachusetts, on August 15.
- 2015-08-15A flag-raising ceremony takes place in honor of Pakistan's Independence Day near the country's border with India at Wagah on August 14, 2015.
- 2015-08-14A Herdwick sheep from the Lamb National team jumps a fence during the launch of the International Agility Festival on Thursday, August 13, at Rockingham Castle near Market Harborough, England. See more amazing images from "The week in 35 photos."
- 2015-08-14Hurricane Katrina's storm surge -- up to 18-feet high -- destroyed homes in Long Beach, Mississippi. These photos are from the Destiny Oaks neighborhood, where I once lived.
- 2015-08-14Guards in an upstate New York prison found the cells of convicted murderers Richard Matt, left, and David Sweat empty during an early morning bed check on June 6, 2015. Three weeks later, Matt was shot and killed by police officers near the Canadian borde
- 2015-08-14Fire and smoke rise into the night sky after multiple explosions at a warehouse in Tianjin, China, early Thursday, August 13. The blasts in the northern Chinese port city killed at least 50 people, state media reported.
- 2015-08-14Sofia Vergara has snagged a role as Bart's new teacher Mrs. Berrera in season 27 of "The Simpsons." The "Modern Family" star is just one of many celebs who have graced Springfield in bit parts over the years.
- 2015-08-14A student at Larry G. Smith Elementary School in Mesquite, Texas, shows off her design for a school garden. Click through our gallery to see more of the garden.
- 2015-08-14Elli Thatcher credits her supportive family with helping her through a 10-year struggle with her health. She is pictured here with her brothers Joey (left) and Cameron. Click through our gallery to learn more about Thatcher's story.
- 2015-08-14India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15 -- and every year Lal Kuan, a bustling market inside Old Delhi undergoes its annual transformation into a kite mecca. Every shop is lined with hundreds of kites of all shapes and sizes. Flying kites is an
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- 2015-08-14Each year, Mastercard analyzes complex data from airlines and national tourist boards to predict the number of visitors to 132 major cities around the world. Go through the gallery to find out the predictions for the 10 most-visited African cities in 2015
- 2015-08-14South American tourists take pictures in front of the Louvre's I.M. Pei pyramid on July 18 in Paris. The City of Light is teeming with tourists in the summer, when many local residents flee to the coasts or abroad. Acute vacation envy is not uncommon
- 2015-08-14Nairobi-based Ken Karangi is a web designer who turned his passion for art into a successful career.
- 2015-08-14Left: "Head was scalded from boiling water and I was deprived of sleep for eight days," said Liu Renwang, who was wrong convicted of murder in China. Right: "Hung up for 24 hours, and lost consciousness by electric shocks that each lasted o
- 2015-08-13Italian photographer Valerio Vincenzo has spent eight years documenting Europe's invisible borderlines. His peaceful scenes -- like this cyclist riding with Switzerland on his left and Austria on his right -- question the meaning of boundaries betwee
- 2015-08-13The most famous of the Kardashian family is undoubtedly Kim, who has gained publicity for everything from "breaking the Internet" to bleaching her hair blonde to ... well, pretty much everything she does gains publicity. At the least, she can us
- 2015-08-13Raised in a Cajun household in New Orleans, Johnny Chaillot-Louganis (bottom right) and his seven siblings learned to stick together and watch out for each other. The family, pictured in 1970, suffered a profound loss when the matriarch of the family died
- 2015-08-13Few things lately seem to be as prolific as airline fees. It seems even the most generous carriers are done absorbing the costs of things like printing out boarding passes or supplying meals. American carrier JetBlue was one of the last remaining airlines
- 2015-08-13Migrants on a dinghy arrive at the island of Kos, Greece, after crossing from Turkey, on Thursday, August 13. Greece has become the main gateway to Europe for tens of thousands of refugees and economic migrants, mainly Syrians fleeing war, as fighting in
- 2015-08-13Politicians eating hot dogs
- 2015-08-13Alfred Hitchcock, master of the psychological thriller, was one of Britain's greatest filmmakers. He was born August 13, 1899. Here, Hitchcock is on the set of 1963's "The Birds." The filmmaker wanted Grace Kelly for the lead role, but
- 2015-08-13A meteor streaks across the sky above Halle, Germany, early Thursday, August 13. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every August when the Earth passes through the debris and dust of the Comet Swift-Tuttle.
- 2015-08-13Lion's share: The prices on the heads of trophy hunted animals
- 2015-08-13After arduous talks that spanned 20 months, negotiators reached a landmark deal aimed at reining in Iran's nuclear program, announced on July 14. From left, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini
- 2015-08-13Designer and architect Rafael de Cardenas
- 2015-08-13A Palestinian pro-regime fighter surveys the devastated landscape of Yarmouk district in Damascus on August 12, 2015.
- 2015-08-13Formative floor lamp, Robert Storey
- 2015-08-13Rob Burgess edits Head for Points, which helps fliers "maximize their miles." Here he takes a break at the business class bar on an Emirates A380 flight.
- 2015-08-13Pictured in the distance, the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church is dramatically perched on a hilltop in Kazbegi. It's a two or three-hour hike from the town of Stepantsminda.
- 2015-08-12Tian Li was born in the summer of 1986 in southeastern China's Guizhou Province. His father, then 27, took the first photo with him on his birthday.
- 2015-08-12Charity Hospital is one of the United States' oldest hospitals. The New Orleans facility was founded in 1736. At its height, the hospital served more than 100,000 patients a year. When Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, about 200 patients and doct
- 2015-08-12Uggie the dog at a 2011 screening of "The Artist" at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. The Jack Russell terrier, who charmed audiences in the Oscar-winning movie and at his related red-carpet appearances, died this month a
- 2015-08-12Lizzy Myers' parents want her to see as much beauty as she can before she loses her vision. The 5-year-old from Ohio has Usher Syndrome Type II which means she will eventually lose most of her sight and hearing.
- 2015-08-12Walter White may have cooked his last nearly two years ago, but his spirit lives on in the hearts of superfans. And, apparently, in pancakes. A "Breaking Bad" cafe has opened in Istanbul (pictured) and there's a pop-up "Breaking Bad&qu
- 2015-08-12Chagas disease is spread by the triatomine bug -- nicknamed "kissing bugs" -- which carries the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Over time, the parasite can chew through cardiac muscle and cause heart failure causing an estimated 11,000 deaths globa
- 2015-08-12Actress Kelly Rutherford and her two children, Helena and Hermes, create designs at a New York Fashion Week event in 2012.
- 2015-08-12A boy who says he was molested and filmed looks across a field where he says many children, including him, were abused and raped in a story that has shocked Pakistan.
- 2015-08-12Free climbers Tommy Caldwell, left, and Kevin Jorgeson embrace Wednesday, January 14, after reaching the top of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot rock formation in California's Yosemite National Park. They are the first to successfully climb El Capitan's
- 2015-08-12Television personality Kim Kardashian West, left, poses with her husband, Kanye West, and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. "I got my selfie!!! I really loved hearing her speak & hearing her goals for our country!" she wrote on Instagr
- 2015-08-12Stanley Kubrick at work on "2001: A Space Odyssey." The film, which was originally released on April 3, 1968, follows a group of astronauts on a journey to Jupiter with HAL 9000, a sentient computer. Though it was initially met with mixed review
- 2015-08-12Inside London's new breathable cocktail bar, guests can inhale vaporized spirits and mixer at a ratio of 1:3.
- 2015-08-12This is Asja, a very social springer spaniel from Hungary. Will Powell, the director of AWF's Conservation Canine Program, describes her as having an explosive energy. Powell says the AWF chooses breeds that have incredible drive and powers of concen
- 2015-08-12Parents grade their kids' homework: Too much or not enough?
- 2015-08-12The number of children abandoned by their parents in China is on the decline. But one group says the number of disabled orphans -- like Meng Song, born last year -- is on the rise.
- 2015-08-12It's no longer enough to simply serve great food. More restaurants are enhancing diners' experiences by adding elements that play on all our senses. A mere $1,635 will get you a seat at Sublimotion, run by Michelin-stared chef Paco Roncero. This
- 2015-08-11CBGB in New York was considered the birthplace of punk. Photographer Rich Verdi shot a number of images inside and around the legendary nightclub in 1977 and 1978 (including this shot of Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry), and shared them with CNN iReport.
- 2015-08-11Members of a group calling themselves the "Oath Keepers" appear in Ferguson carrying large guns on Monday, August 10, one day after a police confrontation led to a protester being shot. Sunday, August 9, marked the one-year anniversary of the de
- 2015-08-11When comedian Amy Schumer held a joint press conference in August 2015 with New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, announcing plans to crack down on mass shootings and gun violence, it was the first time some fans learned they were related. The pair are
- 2015-08-11For Nigerian photographer Ima Mfon, heritage is about pride -- and unity. His series "Nigerian Identity" is a celebration of those who share that bond with him.
- 2015-08-11When Williams came to Oklahoma City during his Weapons of Self-Destruction tour in 2009, Dan McMaster got to see the star. "I told him that I have waited 30 years for this moment," he said. Afterward, McMaster saw Williams had signed his pass, &
- 2015-08-11Robin Williams died August 11, 2014, at age 63. Williams' peers regarded him as a brilliant actor and comedian. His friend David Letterman remembered him as "nothing we had ever seen before." Click through to see moments from the beloved ac
- 2015-08-11Trump's signature hairstyle is actually more flip-over than comb-over. The Republican presidential candidate has said that he would banish the 'do if he were elected President because it is too time consuming. Click through our gallery to see ot
- 2015-08-11A gold plated "Putinwatch" is now on the market for 197,000 rubles ($3,073).
- 2015-08-11Robin Williams murió en su residencia de California el lunes 11 de agosto de 2014. Tenía 63 años.
Mira en esta galería los momentos más memorables de la vida del actor.
- 2015-08-11In August 2015, Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan performed a duet of Derulo's hit "Want to Want Me" using a virtual karaoke app.
- 2015-08-11Following months of secretive planning, Uganda's LGBTI community took part in a gay pride parade in Entebbe on 8 August. There's much to celebrate -- the diversity of the community -- but homosexuality remains illegal in Uganda, punishable by a
- 2015-08-11Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have used human cells to regenerate the arm of a macaque monkey. The aim is to one day grow human arms for transplantation.
- 2015-08-11Dubai adventurer Awad Mohammed Majrin wanted to put his country on the map for something other than record-breaking buildings. His mission: to climb Kilimanjaro with camels.
- 2015-08-10Actress Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame playing Laura Ingalls Wilder on "Little House on the Prairie," announced she is running for Congress on August 10, 2015. Gilbert, a Democrat, looks to unseat freshman Republican Rep. Mike Bishop of Michi
- 2015-08-10Time warp, anyone? "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" was released in the United Kingdom on August 14, 1975, and in honor of the long-running release's legacy, we're catching up with where the cast is now. Let's start with Tim Curry,
- 2015-08-10Whether they are lost in serious thought or just don't feel like smiling, celebrity women often get labeled as cold or angry if they don't beam for the camera. Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick, known for playing strong character roles -- an
- 2015-08-10Before Instagram, there was Warhol
- 2015-08-10A designer's view of Eko Atlantic's central marina. The new city will be home to quarter of a million people and employ a further 150,000 commuters.
- 2015-08-10Siha Collins (middle) is pictured here in 1996 in the sixth grade. She was already taller and more developed than her friends.
- 2015-08-10Every year, UrbanCampsite Amsterdam invites 12 designers to create art installations in an unlikely place in Amsterdam. Here's the catch -- each installation has its own bed that campers can rent for the night. This one, called the Superfire Camp, ha
- 2015-08-09Catholics hold bamboo torches during a peace march from the Urakami Cathedral toward the Peace Memorial park in Nagasaki, Japan, on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Seventy years ago, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- 2015-08-09Fans have been sharing touching "live long and prosper" tributes since legendary 'Star Trek" actor Leonard Nimoy passed away in February 2015. This billboard is one of several that showed up in Atlanta. Jen Rafanan spotted this one on
- 2015-08-09Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner shared a unique chemistry, making their on-screen performances and off-screen appearances a treat for fans for six decades. Here Shatner and Nimoy share a moment during Spock's death scene in "Star Trek II: The
- 2015-08-09Fireworks explode above Singapore's financial skyline at dusk on Sunday, August 9, as part of celebrations for the nation's 50th year of independence. Singapore, a longtime British colony, became part of Malaysia in 1963 and declared its indepen
- 2015-08-09A man wades through a flooded street in Ningde, China, on Sunday, August 9. Soudelor made landfall Saturday night in the city of Putian, in China's southern Fujian province. More than 185,000 people moved to higher ground, Xinhua reported. The typhoo
- 2015-08-08Family and friends gather on Friday, August 7 in Seneca, South Carolina, to remember the life of the Zachary Hammond, who was shot to death by a police officer on July 26.
- 2015-08-08Known for its clear night skies, Kekaha, Hawaii, was the perfect location for Jim Denny to photograph the Perseid meteor shower passing over the Earth in August 2013. Click through the gallery to see more beautiful summer scenes.
- 2015-08-08This race-winning 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38,115,000, a world record, at last year's Monterey Car Week. The annual automotive extravaganza returns next week.
- 2015-08-07NASCAR driver Tony Stewart looks on in the garage area during practice for a race in Watkins Glen, New York, on Friday, August 8. Stewart is a three-time champion in NASCAR's top division.
- 2015-08-07A Syrian family crosses the Tigris river to seek refuge in northern Iraq. "Their sense of uncertainty was really palpable," photographer Ivor Prickett said.
- 2015-08-07The "dark side of the moon" -- the side of the moon not visible from Earth -- can be seen in this image that was taken by a NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite. See more amazing images from "The week in 37 photos.&qu
- 2015-08-07Untitled hunter with trophy elephant, Zimbabwe.
- 2015-08-07Top quotes from the Republican debate
- 2015-08-07Real estate tycoon Donald Trump, left, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush interact during a commercial break of the prime-time Republican presidential debate. The debate was one of two in Cleveland on Thursday, August 6, hosted by Fox News.
- 2015-08-07Rough Trade record store in New York covers 15,000 square feet, making it the largest in the city. The store opened in 2013 at a time when many traditional record stores were closing.
- 2015-08-07 @thisismayan
"Mayan's Instagram is a beautiful pastel gradient mostly of her bedroom which is constantly lit with pink lights and taking staged photos of friends for her clothing brand @its_meandyou."
- 2015-08-07International hotel operators are sidestepping infrastructure and bureaucratic hurdles to expanding their footprint across Africa.
- 2015-08-07A famous symbol of Singapore's greenery, the supertrees at the Gardens by the Bay vary from 25 to 50 meters in height, have steel structures that harvest rainwater for use in the gardens, and solar panels to generate power.
- 2015-08-07Singapore's Chingay festival is one of many held in the ethnically diverse country with a population spanning Chinese, Malay, Indian and Caucasian, religions including Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity and a nonstop series of festiv
- 2015-08-07In the latest episode of CNN's Culinary Journeys, chef Edward Kwon travels to Jeonju, a well known South Korean food city, to learn to make the perfect bibimbap.
- 2015-08-07The race to become the next Republican presidential nominee continues as the highest polling candidates debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, August 6. From left, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckab
- 2015-08-07The race to become the next Republican presidential nominee kicked off with the seven lowest-polling candidates taking the stage in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, August 6. From left: Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ca
- 2015-08-06Protesters march in Ferguson, Missouri, on Thursday, August 21 2014. The St. Louis suburb saw turmoil after a white police officer, Darren Wilson, fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, on August 9, 2014. Some protesters and law enforcemen
- 2015-08-06Police officers walk past the smoldering remains of a beauty supply store in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday, November 25. Ferguson has been struggling to return to normal since Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was killed by Darren Wilson, a white
- 2015-08-06Protesters gather on the steps of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington on Tuesday, November 25. A grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in the August shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown i
- 2015-08-06Michael Brown's casket arrives at St. Peter's Cemetery on Monday, August 25, 2014 for his funeral. Brown, 18, was shot and killed by police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9 in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death sparked protests in the St. L
- 2015-08-06The most popular Rio favela by far among tourists is Vidigal. It's home to traditional hostels like the Hostel Alto Vidigal, which is covered in colorful murals.
- 2015-08-06The new species of Ceratioid anglerfish lives in dark ocean depths nicknamed the "midnight zone." Researchers described the new anglerfish species in a study published in the journal Copeia, dedicated to research on fish, amphibians and reptiles
- 2015-08-06"London Calling" - The Clash, Joe Strummer, right, with band members Mick Jones, left, and Paul Simonon pictured here in 1978, played a major role in the history of punk music:
- 2015-08-06Jonathan T. Blunk, 26, served for five years in the U.S. Navy. He died shielding a friend from the gunfire inside the theater.
- 2015-08-06Chris Farley, at center with filmmakers Tyron Montgomery, left, and Thomas Stellmach after they won the Oscar for best animated short film for "Quest" in 1997. Farley was working on the animated film "Shrek" when he died of an overdose
- 2015-08-06Glass shatters as pro wrestler Matt Tremont lands on an opponent during a "death match" held in June 2014 by the IWA Mid-South promotion. No one, of course, actually dies in these predetermined matches, but there is plenty of blood as the perfor
- 2015-08-06John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote and recorded "Give Peace a Chance'" in 1969 during a "bed-in."
- 2015-08-06Local chefs teamed up with school nutritionists, kids, parents and other interested community members to brainstorm, create and test healthy recipes that were designed to make a better school lunch. They entered those recipes into a national Recipes for
- 2015-08-06Ballerinas may get all the press, but photographer Matthew Brookes focused his lens on the male dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet. Their portraits are featured in his upcoming book "Les Danseurs."
- 2015-08-06Seattle Seahawks player Derrick Coleman made history by becoming the NFL's first legally deaf offensive player, but his journey to success was anything but easy.
- 2015-08-06Grotto della Poesia is not only a scenic pool in southern Italy, it's also an important archaeological site.
- 2015-08-06The challenge of nearly 7,500 miles on a bike is what draws riders to the transcontinental Tour d'Afrique. That and, of course, a chance to ride past the Egyptian pyramids, alongside elephants and near the banks of the Nile River.
- 2015-08-06Sarah Kanney, born with Sturge-Weber syndrome, is a motorcross racer. Kanney is in the documentary "On Beauty" and part of photographer Rick Guidotti's Positive Exposure series, which aims to "celebrate the richness and beauty of human
- 2015-08-05Jon Stewart, whose wit has defined "The Daily Show" for more than 15 years, will sign off the iconic Comedy Central program on Thursday, August 6. Here's a look at some memorable moments of Stewart's storied career.
- 2015-08-05A lavish new project has been unveiled in Dubai that will include the world's longest indoor ski slope, the largest dancing fountain, the tallest residential tower, the highest 360-degree observation deck and the highest restaurant.
- 2015-08-05Water spills over a levee along the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on August 30, 2005, in New Orleans. Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. After levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans failed, muc
- 2015-08-05It's Lucille Ball's birthday Thursday, August 6. The comic actress would have been 104, although her inspired brand of physical comedy is ageless. Ball's dizzy "I Love Lucy" character made an indelible mark on the early days of te
- 2015-08-05The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum has collected thousands of drawings made by survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. The drawings document survivors' memories surrounding that horrible day. In this rendering, Hideo Kimura shows burned
- 2015-08-05Seventy years after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, this toddler's tricycle stands as a bitter reminder of the horrors of nuclear warfare. The story behind it was published as a children's book by Hiroshima survivor
- 2015-08-05In the 2014 romantic comedy "Obvious Child," stand-up comedian Donna Stern (played by Jenny Slate) decides to have an abortion after a one-night stand with Max (Jake Lacy). Producer Elisabeth Holm says it's more about a 20-something woman f
- 2015-08-05Actress Candace Cameron Bure, left, takes a selfie with two of her former "Full House" co-stars -- Andrea Barber, center, and Jodie Sweetin -- on Saturday, August 1. The three are also part of the cast shooting the show's reboot, "Full
- 2015-08-05"Deadpool" is the next quirky superhero to hit the big screen, in February, with Ryan Reynolds in the lead role. He will join a long line of unusual superheroes in comics and on the screen.
- 2015-08-05Senegalese photographer Omar Viktor Diop's vivid portraits find inspiration in everything from Hollywood to Baroque art.
- 2015-08-05Shenzhen authorities have begun cracking down on jaywalkers by putting offenders in a green hat. It's especially effective on men in a country where the expression "to wear a green hat" means that someone's wife or girlfriend has cheat
- 2015-08-05Singapore Changi Airport earned the SkyTrax World's Best Airport title for 2015. It's the third consecutive year the airport has bagged the award. Click on for other 2015 SkyTrax finalists.
- 2015-08-05People look at a bridge which was washed away by floodwater in the state of Manipur, India on August 1, 2015. At least 178 have been killed in recent flooding, with an estimated 10 million affected across India.
- 2015-08-05The nine statues on top of Paris's Gare du Nord facade represent eight of the train station's destinations outside France, with Paris herself standing in the center.
- 2015-08-04Galapagos Ecological Airport was designed to blend in and maintain the natural surroundings. It received the LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council in 2014.
- 2015-08-04Amazon children's books editor Seira Wilson picked 10 of her favorite new historical nonfiction and fiction for children and shared her list with us. "In Mara Rockliff's hands, the story of how Benjamin Franklin debunked a famous Parisian m
- 2015-08-04Alaska has a booming export economy, but doing business in its often harsh environment presents certain challenges -- like truckers driving in convoy for safety on this frozen highway.
- 2015-08-04Saffron pickers in Masshad, Iran, the hub of the global industry.
- 2015-08-04Three young entrepreneurs claim to have invented the world's first "unstealable" bike. The "Yerka" forms a lock out of its own frame.
- 2015-08-04Trucks in India aren't simply a way to get around. They're a mobile work of art that says much about the person behind the wheel.
- 2015-08-04Angry Hong Kong citizens wore bras to protest the sentencing of a female protester to 3.5 months in prison for "assaulting a police officer" with her breast.
- 2015-08-04University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign topped the Princeton Review's annual list of the biggest party schools for 2015. The school's chancellor wasn't very happy about the designation, calling it "disappointing."
- 2015-08-04Once you and your dog get in the habit of exercising together, it can become a fun habit -- and they won't let you give it up, either. You can try going for a jog or a run together. Click through our gallery to learn about other fun ways to work out
- 2015-08-04Looking for great books for young people? The ALA Youth Media Award winners are a great place to start. "The Crossover," written by Kwame Alexander, is the 2015 Newbery Medal winner. Click through to see some of the other winners.
- 2015-08-04All bookstores are cool, but some bookstores are cooler than others. The stunning El Ateneo in Buenos Aires was once a theater. The theater boxes have been turned into reading spaces.
- 2015-08-03There's no periscope. The new subs see the world through a photonic mast, which sends high-definition video, infrared images and other information by wire into the command center.
- 2015-08-03As presidential candidates gear up for the 2016 election, their super PACs -- which can accept unlimited donations as long as they don't coordinate spending with the campaign -- eye wealthy businessmen who can donate large sums of cash.
Here's
- 2015-08-03Once known as James Island, Kunta Kinte Island was a holding ground for captured slaves before they were shipped to America. The island is named for its most famous slave, who was later immortalized in the book (and then mini-series) Roots.
- 2015-08-03Before the Birkin Bag was introduced in 1981, Jane Birkin was most often photographed carrying a wicker basket, as a purse.
- 2015-08-03Jono Williams with the Skysphere, a radical reinvention of the treehouse for the digital era. The New Zealand engineer has spent three years and over $50,000 on the project so far.
- 2015-08-03In a historic two-day visit to Kenya late last month, U.S. president Barack Obama praised the country's rise in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Speaking at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, Obama stressed how young entrepreneurs acros
- 2015-08-03Dr. Dre, left, and Snoop Dogg were two of the hottest hip-hop stars of the 1990s. In August, Dre announced that he has a new album coming out. Here's a look back at some of the other stars of '90s rap.
- 2015-08-03Sam Van Aken created the Tree of 40 Fruit by grafting buds from various stone fruit trees onto the branches of a single tree, making it capable of producing multiple types of fruit. This is an artist rendering of what a 10-year-old tree would look like in
- 2015-08-03One of Ava Gardner's breakthrough roles was as the goddess of love in One Touch of Venus (1948). Orry-Kelly designed this white off-the-shoulder number, intended to resemble marble.
- 2015-08-03Two marchers enjoy live music during the fourth gay pride parade on August 2, 2015 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of the Vietnamese capital to call for an end to discrimination against the country's lesbian,
- 2015-08-03Mall surveillance footage from Saturday, August 1, 2015 shows the man, a 35-year-old cleaner named Zhang, falling and becoming trapped after one of the escalator floor panels collapses.
- 2015-08-03On the Waldorf Astoria's rooftop, 20 stories above Park Avenue, some 360,000 bees produce more than 300 pounds of honey, harvested annually..
- 2015-08-03Floodwaters inundate a neighborhood in Kalay, in upper Myanmar's Sagaing region, on Sunday, August 2. Heavy rains in Myanmar have devastated several townships and have forced more than 18,000 people into shelters, officials said Saturday.
- 2015-08-02Photographer Tim Durkan captured the bright blue moon in Seattle on Friday, July 31, 2015. "It was spectacular to watch," he said. Click through to see more photos from around the world.
- 2015-08-01Jia Jia, the oldest giant panda living in captivity, eats beside a birthday cake of ice and vegetables as she celebrates her 37th birthday Tuesday, July 28, at Ocean Park Hong Kong. See that and more in CNN's roundup of this week in photos.