CNN Site Map (Galleries) for October - 2015
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- 2015-10-31Emmy Noether, right, is featured in the March 23, 2015 Google doodle in commemoration of what would be her 133rd birthday. The math wizard came up with an algebraic theorem that connected two fundamental laws of physics. Noether's Theory is seen by s
- 2015-10-31Chrissie Hynde made her name as the lead singer of The Pretenders. The American singer recounts how a trip to London in the 1970s helped transform her from a small town Ohio girl into a rock icon.
- 2015-10-30A large 'gash' or 'crack' has opened up on the side of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains. SNS Outfitters & Guides first alerted the world about it on October 23.
- 2015-10-30Every year, trick-or-treat sacks are full of familiar candy: Hershey bars, Snickers minis, Necco wafers and SweeTarts, for example. Which makes you wonder: Whatever happened to ...? Bar None, for example, was introduced by Hershey in 1987 and had chocolat
- 2015-10-30Spanish photographer Jorge Perez Higuera has published a series of images of "Star Wars" Stormtroopers in mundane everyday situations. To Higuera, the witty project explores the relationship between the fantasy world of popular entertainment and
- 2015-10-30Israeli security forces and emergency personnel attend to an Israeli victim of a Palestinian stabbing attack in Jerusalem on October 30. A Palestinian stabbed two Israelis in Jerusalem before being shot, police and the army said, in the first knife attack
- 2015-10-30U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi hands a gavel to incoming Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan on Thursday, October 29, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Ryan has been elected to succeed Rep. John Boehner to be the new speaker of the House.
- 2015-10-30The World of Charles and Ray Eames -- an exhibition at London's Barbican Art Gallery and coinciding book from Thames & Hudson -- offers insight into the illustrious designers' work across disciplines.
- 2015-10-30Mercedes is bringing fuel cell technology to the show, in the form of its dramatic Vision Tokyo concept car.
- 2015-10-30Matt and Heather Koehler were originally married last month, but their wedding photographer was absent. So a local photographer helped recreate their wedding day, free of charge.
- 2015-10-29The current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin. He gained his power from his predecessor, former Speaker John Boehner, after the Ohio Republican shocked the political world by deciding to vacate his posi
- 2015-10-29AMC's "The Walking Dead" (starring fan favorite Norman Reedus) remains one of the most popular shows on TV. Fans are traveling to Georgia to see locations used in the hit AMC series.
- 2015-10-29Recent dream research has revealed the most common nightmares among Americans. Here they are as immortalized by Hollywood.
Hopefully your nightmares about physical aggression are not as intense as the 2004 film "Saw."
- 2015-10-29Though the horror-film genre has often had narrow, if enthusiastic, audiences, through the years, a number of horror films have broken through and become some of the biggest box office hits of their era. "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925) was a h
- 2015-10-29On May 17, 2015, a fight broke out between two rival biker clubs in Waco, Texas. CNN has obtained video and images of the chaos during and after the brawl. This surveillance footage shows a biker running inside the Twin Peaks restaurant where the deadly f
- 2015-10-29Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wisconsin, was elected the 54th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, October 29, after receiving the votes of 236 members. The vote was largely a formality after House Republicans nominated him for the position on W
- 2015-10-29Haunted house attractions are big business, raking in $300 million in revenue in the United States alone. Pictured here is the Haunted Overload trail located on a farm in New Hampshire.
- 2015-10-29We highlight 10 projects that Global Grad Show curator Brendan McGetrick believes could improve our world, and ask each of the new graduates behind them to tell us how they would "design a better future."
Post/Biotics is a toolkit that empowers
- 2015-10-29Cats, with their languid yet assertive personalities, seem a natural companion for artists. After all, cats are independent -- though not above hopping on pianos or typewriter keys to attract attention -- making them purr-fect friends for an artist's
- 2015-10-29After studying architecture, James Munro Boon's travels took him on a different career path, creating a brand of ethical bags that helps provide school kits for kids in developing countries.
- 2015-10-29Northshore Plaza will be the first seafront neighborhood center in a residential estate built by the Singapore government. It's meant to be much more than a home -- it'll include a supermarket, food courts, restaurants, shops and childcare cente
- 2015-10-29Motorists ride through thick haze choking the city of Palangkaraya, Indonesia, on October 27, 2015.
- 2015-10-29Memorable quotes from the Republican debate
- 2015-10-29John Kasich, left, and Donald Trump argue across fellow candidates during the GOP debate at the University of Colorado in Boulder on Wednesday, October 28. Fourteen candidates participated in the third set of Republican presidential debates.
- 2015-10-29Juan Chico is the manager of a bar in the upscale Palermo neighborhood in Buenos Aires. He sells an average of 70 glasses of Fernet a day. Even its fans describe the drink as "disgusting." Fernet is popularly mixed with Coca-Cola, contributing t
- 2015-10-29An Andy Warhol screenprint of Queen Elizabeth II looks down on Britain's Prince Harry while he speaks at an Invictus Games reception at the British Ambassador's Residence in Washington, on Wednesday, October 28. Prince Harry is on a one-day visi
- 2015-10-29The children of Hassan Abdo Ahmed Mohammed sleep on an air mattress at a terminal in Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport.
- 2015-10-28Britain's Prince Harry, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, listen to Marine Sgt. Roderic Liggens perform on the drums at the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on Wednesday, October 28
- 2015-10-28So you think you know chocolate? You probably do, but studying up might be the most delicious thing you do all day. Here are some facts about varieties of chocolate, from America's Test Kitchen.
- 2015-10-28Most notably in recent history, Gov. George W. Bush lost the popular vote to former Vice President Al Gore in 2000 but won the electoral vote for U.S. president. Bush won the presidency after a mandatory recount in Florida, and an additional hand recount
- 2015-10-28Allobates amissibilis -- Believed to be highly endangered, this amphibian found in Guyana marked the third Allobates species found there.
- 2015-10-28The U.S. Army is launching two stationary "blimps" at 10,000-feet over Maryland to better protect the Washington, D.C., area from cruise missiles and other possible air attacks. On December 14, personnel from the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile
- 2015-10-28You'll need your fiercest party dress, perfect makeup, silky brown locks (yours or purchased) and maybe a hat to complete this look. Wear cheetah prints and drop a couple of "Boo Boo Kitty" disses and people will be calling you "Cookie
- 2015-10-28Comedian Jeff Dye posted this selfie with Beyonce on Sunday, October 25, after attending singer Ciara's superhero-themed 30th birthday party. Beyonce was dressed as X-Men's Storm and Dye was Marvel's Punisher.
- 2015-10-28© Catherine Opie, Courtesy of Regen Projects Los Angeles and Lehmann Maupin, New York & Hong Kong
- 2015-10-28It's hard to know what to gawp at. The elegant brigade of classic cars that recently rallied from Beijing to Shanghai, or the unusual snapshot of modern China captured by Belgian drivers Frederic Goblet and Denis de Wagheneire. The pair photo blogged
- 2015-10-28Vancouver's diverse crop of vegetarian restaurants includes The Acorn, which serves artfully composed dishes that taste as good as they look.
- 2015-10-28Under pressure to reassure the world about its commitment to economic reform, the top leadership of China's Communist Party meets this week to discuss the next 5-year plan. CNN went out on the streets of Beijing to ask ordinary Chinese what their hop
- 2015-10-28The most popular Halloween costume this year - according to Google Trends - is Harley Quinn, who will be seen in 2016's "Suicide Squad." The on-and-off girlfriend of the Joker has been on the scene since 1992, first appearing on "Batma
- 2015-10-27Here are 10 of the best places to go in the Dominican Republic, as recommended by TripAdvisor users. Traveler floyd1976 from New Jersey thinks Punta Cana's Bavaro is "by far the most beautiful beach in the Dominican Republic," with its &quo
- 2015-10-27Photographer Max Burkhalter captured the scene in Houston as remnants of Hurricane Patricia brought torrential rains and flooding to much of Texas.
- 2015-10-27A man sifts through the rubble of a house in Mingora, Pakistan, on Tuesday, October 27. A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck near Jarm, Afghanistan, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, on Monday.
- 2015-10-27What's it like to be a young Muslim man, of Indian descent, born and raised in Cape Town, one of Africa's most westernized cities? It's a question the award-winning artists, Hasan and Husain Essop explore through their photographic work, wh
- 2015-10-27Over a century's worth of portraits detailing the intimate lives of West Africans have gone on show for the first time in New York. The exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, titled "In and Out of the Studio: Photographic Portraits from W
- 2015-10-27Julianna Snow, 5, is dying of an incurable disease. Counseling has helped prepare her brother, Alex, for his younger sister's death. He asked if his mom's heart would stop beating when his sister dies because she will be so sad.
- 2015-10-27Students at the University of California, Berkeley, pushed unsuccessfully for administrators to rescind Bill Maher's invitation as their 2014 fall commencement speaker. He's was not the first commencement speaker in recent years to spark controv
- 2015-10-27Jeffrey Tambor's Emmy-winning performance in the Amazon original series "Transparent" is but one of a few LGBT representations in television according to a GLAAD study released in October 2015.
- 2015-10-27Chinese artist Ai Weiwei can't stay out of the headlines. This time, he's opened a public dialogue on Instagram about LEGO's refusual to provide him with a bulk order of plastic bricks for his upcoming exhibition in Australia.
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- 2015-10-27This refreshing drink is made from a mixture of dried fruit and female frog reproductive organs, called hashima. Once soaked, the hashima is boiled with dried fruit and used to create this Royal Hashima Dessert.
- 2015-10-26Real Simple came up with last-minute costume ideas for kids, like this easy flower getup. Read more ideas here.
- 2015-10-26A team of researchers looked at which types of foods could be the most addictive.They found that the most problematic foods tended to be those that contained a lot of sugar and caused a spike in blood sugar. Topping the list: chocolate.
- 2015-10-26David Vintiner and Gemma Fletcher recently photographed people interested in the relationship between futurism, technology and the human body. They met artist and self-described human cyborg Neil Harbisson, who had an antenna surgically implanted in his s
- 2015-10-26Part of the culturally rich Kampong Glam heritage trail, Arab Street is Singapore's historic Muslim quarter. In addition to the gorgeous Masjid Sultan Mosque, the area is filled with indie boutiques, street arts, restaurants and bars.
- 2015-10-26Cool cars have, of course, always been a big part of the super spy's image. Here's our pick of the best cars featured in the franchise.
- 2015-10-26This stuffed animal was found on a beach in Lesbos, Greece, in early September. Photographer Anna Pantelia collected this and other items that were left behind by migrants who traveled to Lesbos by boat.
- 2015-10-25Bruce Campbell's horror movie hero Ash is back, 23 years after the last "Evil Dead" film. The dead are back to cause trouble and he's ready to take them on, chainsaw in hand, Halloween night at 9 p.m. ET on Starz.
- 2015-10-25In an effort to determine which airport and airplane surfaces have the most bacteria, website Travelmath.com sent a microbiologist to take 26 samples from five U.S. airports and four flights. The biggest surprise of all? There are far dirtier places than
- 2015-10-25"Sherlock," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, takes place in present-day England. A 90-minute special airing in January takes the characters back in time to 1890s London, the original setting of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sher
- 2015-10-25Debris left by Hurricane Patricia litters the Chamela community in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, on Saturday, October 24. Patricia weakened over north-central Mexico, dumping heavy rain that triggered flooding and landslides. By late Saturday afternoon, P
- 2015-10-25Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Benghazi Committee on Thursday, October 22. Clinton mounted a passionate defense of her response to the attack, which claimed the lives of four Americans in 2012. But she came under
- 2015-10-25Residents watch a flooded street in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, October 24. Much of Texas faced flooding after a deluge of rain, and is bracing for more as the remnants of Hurricane Patricia move in.
- 2015-10-24John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara appear in 1952's "The Quiet Man," directed by John Ford. It was the second time O'Hara and Wayne appeared on screen together.
- 2015-10-24Makeup artist Jake Bailey's death drew tributes from numerous starlets who became friends with him through his work. His Instagram feed featured images of him at work with various clients over the years, including frequent muse Selena Gomez. See who
- 2015-10-23Bud Light was the most popular brand among underage drinkers ages 13 to 20. It accounted for 27.9% of their consumption in a 30-day period, according to a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research in 2013.
- 2015-10-23Piglets feed together in Santa Rosa, Philippines, as local residents wade through a flooded highway on Monday, October 19. Typhoon Koppu hit the region a day earlier and flooded some farming villages. See more remarkable images from "The week in 35 p
- 2015-10-23"A Boy and His Dog" (1975) takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where Don Johnson and his dog wander in the year 2024. There are some survivors who live underground, but their society isn't necessarily better off.
- 2015-10-23The new "Assassin's Creed Syndicate" video game moves the popular series into more modern times: Victorian-era London. The cinematic game includes many famous London landmarks, including St. Paul's Cathedral, right. It was the tallest
- 2015-10-23Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest at age 50 on June 25, 2009, sending shockwaves around the world. Look back at photos from his illustrious career.
- 2015-10-23Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses an audience of dignitaries, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, at the Manchester airport in Manchester, England, on Friday, October 23. It was the end of a four-day state visit for Xi, who traveled to th
- 2015-10-23Fans line up to enter a tribute concert to the life of Fela Kuti. (All photos by Christian Purefoy/CNN)
- 2015-10-23A stay at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, helped inspire Stephen King's 1977 bestseller "The Shining."
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- 2015-10-23Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Benghazi Committee on Thursday, October 22. Clinton mounted a passionate defense of her response to the attack, which claimed the lives of four Americans in 2012. But she came under
- 2015-10-23Can you pick out the real Bastian Schweinsteiger?
- 2015-10-23One of the most dynamic and vibrant fashion weeks in Asia, the nine fast and furious days of style showcase the best of China's growing cluster of local talent. Tianmo Momo Wang's Museum of Friendship collection (above) featured denim pinafores,
- 2015-10-231. Get high -- Everything looks better, or at least different, when seen from above. Seek out viewing platforms, sky bars, cable car rides and overhead walkways for expansive perspectives.
- 2015-10-23Artists Andy Warhol and George Klauber kick back in a New York City studio circa 1949. "Artists Unframed" author Merry A. Foresta plumbed the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art for candid images that show revered modern artists like we&
- 2015-10-22A prisoner in Medellin, Colombia, looks out from behind bars in 2007. Over 10 years, photographer Valerio Bispuri visited 74 prisons in South America. Bispuri said his mission was to humanize prisoners and help find a universal element that connects us al
- 2015-10-22Just as Sarah Coglianese's daughter, Scarlett, was learning to walk, Coglianese started to fall. Eventually, she was diagnosed with ALS. Click through the gallery to see more photos of Coglianese and her family.
- 2015-10-22The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, looks like a Bond villain's lair, but its contents could help humanity recover from a major disaster.
- 2015-10-22A fire broke out in one of two engine rooms on Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas during an October sailing that departed out of Venice. The fire was contained and extinguished. Twenty-one people were treated for smoke inhalation.
- 2015-10-22Sindani Langanani Mollel, Tanzania:
"Even if life is quite tough, I wouldn't change anything. We have the basics: a home and water," said Mollel, 32. A mother-of-five from Emairete, a Maasai village in rural Tanzania, Mollel got married a
- 2015-10-22Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian married after a brief courtship in 2009, but Kardashian filed for divorce in 2013. The divorce hasn't gone through, and after Odom's hospitalization, Kardashian has put it on hold. Here are other couples who have
- 2015-10-22The pomp! The circumstance! The ... drowsiness? Being rich and powerful can really take it out of you -- and when your days are packed to the gills with a seemingly endless list of official obligations, political summits, and glamorous state dinners with
- 2015-10-22With Halloween around the corner, expect a plague of grisly monsters in skin tight "onesies."
- 2015-10-22Research and advisory firm Reputation Institute has released its latest City RepTrak report. It surveyed 19,000 people, asking them to rate 101 cities around the world by their reputations. Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, came last.
- 2015-10-22This concept rendering shows what future versions of the Hendo hoverboard might look like.
- 2015-10-22Rehema Mayuya formed the Reform Culture Association to encourage Tanzanian women to enter local politics. She is one of several women in Tanzania who has recently found her voice in local politics.
- 2015-10-22The trail to Kumano, in the Kii mountains south of Osaka, leads to three sacred shrines. Walks can take days or weeks, with spectacular views along the way.
- 2015-10-22Seoul fashion on the rise: on the streets of Seoul Fashion Week
- 2015-10-22Tired of their lives as lawyers in 1990s London, Helen and Simon Pattinson headed for South America to find a way out of the rat race. "We sold our house," says Helen. "We gave up our jobs and put everything into storage except a rucksack f
- 2015-10-22Seoul Fashion Week debuted 41 designers' spring/summer 2016 collections in October. Munsoo Kwon, Bonnie Lee and J Koo are three designers to watch out for.
- 2015-10-21"Neurons" is the first place winner of the Agar Art Contest. It took two days for the bacteria to grow and take form.
- 2015-10-21"I call this hairstyle, 'keep the kid alive,' " actress Olivia Wilde said on Instagram on Sunday, October 18. "Products you'll need: sweat, string cheese, diaper rash cream, chewed up crayon, snot, and an enthusiastic spritz
- 2015-10-21The international fashion industry has started to look towards Ethiopia for inspiration. Mahlet Afework is one designer who has incorporated Ethiopian fabrics into her designs.
- 2015-10-21These nine lions in a tree were snapped by Australian husband-and-wife team Kym and Tonya Illman. Using pioneering photography techniques they've managed to get rare, closeup views of African wildlife. Their new book "Africa on Safari" tell
- 2015-10-21Disney China held a promotional event for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on China's Great Wall Tuesday, October 20, 2015, ahead of the movie's global premiere in December.
- 2015-10-21Touria El Glaoui, Founding Director of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, discusses five fascinating themes from the London event: young creatives, photography, sexuality and the body, migration, and the Sahara.
Discover 17 incredible contemporary Afri
- 2015-10-20Made with fresh shrimp paste enveloped in a thin wrapper made from egg, Ma Xiang Xing's egg shaomai is like a bite-size seafood omelet.
- 2015-10-20A woman in Qingdao, China, practices tai chi by the Yellow Sea in 1981. It's one of the many photographs featured in Hiroji Kubota's new retrospective photo book.
- 2015-10-20Susan Wojcicki is the chief executive of YouTube.
- 2015-10-20A new exhibition presented by the International Center of Photography features prints by a Texas photographer. "The Early Years of Rhythm and Blues: Photographs by Benny Joseph from the Documentary Arts Collection" follows the rise of rhythm and
- 2015-10-20For three months each year, a very special weather phenomenon happens in Oman which transforms the usually arid desert into a spectacular rainforest. Seemingly overnight, barren slopes are turned into emerald green hills, lakes and waterfalls sprout forth
- 2015-10-20Wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin is only 17, but the daughter of the late Steve Irwin has made a name for herself as a protector of wildlife on television. The charming teen is one of the youngest dancers on the 21st-season cast of ABC's "Da
- 2015-10-20Lamar Odom dribbles the ball during an NBA game against the Denver Nuggets in November 2010. Odom, who won two championships during his career and later married reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, was hospitalized Tuesday, October 13, after he was found unc
- 2015-10-20The gelada baboon -- sometimes known as the bleeding heart monkey for the red structure on its chest -- moves around the Simien mountains in groups of 800 or more. Its harem structure is one of the most complicated in the animal kingdom.
- 2015-10-20RR Auction in Boston is selling the only privately owned watch ever worn on the moon.
- 2015-10-20Carved into the edge of an abandoned quarry outside Shanghai, this five-star resort is due for completion in early 2017. It'll feature 328 rooms cascading down a rugged cliff face toward a 90-meter-deep lagoon with the lowest levels of the property l
- 2015-10-20Completed in 1912, Florida's Overseas Highway bisects the Atlantic Ocean to the east (left), and the Gulf of Mexico to the west (right).
- 2015-10-20The water levels of a reservoir in Mexico have subsided to reveal the remains of an ancient church: the Temple of Santiago, also known as the Temple of Quechula.
- 2015-10-20Migrants waited in the rain at the Trnovec border crossing in Croatia on Monday. Amnesty International described the conditions there as "dire."
- 2015-10-20Perhaps the most famous mermaid right now is Ariel, the star of Disney's animated version of "The Little Mermaid," by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The film may have been released in 1989 but Ariel remains one of the top-earning Di
- 2015-10-20This smiley face belongs to Robocoach, an exercise robot being rolled out in Singapore senior centers. It has two screens: One for motivation, the other for guidance.
- 2015-10-20The cast of "Star Wars: Episode VII" -- or should we say "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" -- unites well-known names with some up-and-coming actors.John Boyega is best known for the 2011 sci-fi action comedy "Attack the Block,"
- 2015-10-19With reports that Netflix is reviving "Gilmore Girls," here are more TV casts we'd like to see get back together.
- 2015-10-19Backup dancers try to zip Britney Spears back into her bodysuit during a performance at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood on Friday, October 16. The veteran singer took the wardrobe glitch in stride, finishing up the song "3" before heading backs
- 2015-10-19Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visits an ice cream shop with Nevada legislator Nelson Araujo between campaign events in North Las Vegas on Wednesday, October 14.
- 2015-10-19Photographer Peter Turnley is the first American artist since the revolution to be given a major exhibition at Cuba's Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (coming next month). It's a sign the Caribbean nation reciprocates the love that the photographe
- 2015-10-19R&B artist Kelis, who shot to fame with her single 'Milkshake,' is focusing on other food groups. She was recently published her first cookbook, Kelis My Life on a Plate: Recipes from around the World.
- 2015-10-19The Great Mosque of Kilwa Kisiwani is the oldest standing mosque on the East African coast, according to UNESCO, which declared the city a World Heritage Site in 1981.
- 2015-10-19Created in October 1935, the Weinstrasse celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2015. The 85-kilometer route was designed to connect the main wineries on the left bank of Germany's Rhine river.
- 2015-10-19Toyota will debut the FCV Plus (above) - a futuristic concept car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The FCV Plus is said to reflect Toyota's vision for a future in which hydrogen energy has been widely embraced. When the car is not being used as a mea
- 2015-10-19A butler in training measures the precise distance between cutlery on a table at China's only foreign-run butler school in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on January 23, 2015. There has been a surge in demand among China's wealthy for Western-trained
- 2015-10-19Skylor Cox, 3, jumps on his the back of his father, Faron, to give him little kisses at their home in Fordsville, Kentucky, in February 2014.
- 2015-10-18A man walks on a breakwater of Manila Bay in strong wind from Typhoon Koppu in Navotas, Philippines, on Sunday October 18. Koppu is forecast to lumber over the country's main island of Luzon at an excruciatingly slow pace and dump huge amounts of ra
- 2015-10-18"Goosebumps": Jack Black, left, stars as author R.L. Stine in a movie inspired by his popular young adult novel series.
- 2015-10-18As of Friday, October 16, 2015, astronaut Scott Kelly has spent more time in outer space than any other American.
- 2015-10-17That first issue of Playboy featured Marilyn Monroe on the cover. Financed with $600 of Hefner's money and less than $8,000 of raised capital, the magazine appeared on newsstands December 1, 1953, and sold more than 51,000 issues.
- 2015-10-17On Saturday, October 17, US Airways finished its final flight after a tenure that stretched back 76 years. The brand was eliminated as part of a 2013 merger with American Airlines. Click through the gallery to see how many of these out-of-business airline
- 2015-10-17Highly versatile and revered by people with celiac disease given that it's a tasty substitute for wheat, this superfood grows in the Puna and Andean regions, finding its way into any number of dishes such as tamales, soup, picante de quinua stew, and
- 2015-10-16Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, knows a thing or two about competition. She was a member of the French national synchronized swimming team as a teen.
- 2015-10-16Egypt starts the long process of electing a new parliament -- and possibly returning to democracy -- with elections on October 18-19. But the vote will be the eighth in the last five years, and voters are showing little interest.
- 2015-10-16Children hang from the bumper of a vintage car as they play in a flooded street in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, October 14. The street was flooded after heavy rain. See more remarkable images from "The week in 34 photos."
- 2015-10-16We've been hanging around at Frieze this week: here's the most eye-catching work we've seen so far.
- 2015-10-16Huma Abedin, longtime aide to former U.S. Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, arrives to speak to the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, October 16.
- 2015-10-16Vietnam's Ede, Bahnar and Giarai ethnic groups still build unique houses. Venture into the country's little explored Central Highlands and you'll find unforgettable examples.
- 2015-10-16U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders shakes hands with fellow presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the Democratic debate in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 13. The lighthearted moment came after Sanders gave his take on the Clinton email scandal. "The Ame
- 2015-10-16Flick through the gallery to discover the top 10 African cities for millionaires, according to the latest AfrAsia Bank New World Wealth Report. At number 10 is the Ghanaian capital of Accra, with 2,300 millionaires.
- 2015-10-16The Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize is considered to be the UK's most prestigious architecture award. This year's recipient is Burntwood School, an all girls' secondary school located in south London. It was desig
- 2015-10-16Meet the Maasai warriors of the Serengeti, climb Africa's highest peak and dive beneath Zanzibar's tropical coastline. There's something for everyone in Tanzania, and whether that involves dancing the night away to Afro-rhumba or refueling
- 2015-10-16CrossFit athlete Jenny LaBaw is seen here at the 400-mile mark of a 500-mile run through the Rocky Mountains, from New Mexico to Wyoming. She is raising money for the Epilepsy Foundation of America.
- 2015-10-16Supporters of Donald Trump before he announced his bid for the presidency at the Trump Tower on June 16, 2015. It later emerged that actors were hired to cheer the announcement.
- 2015-10-16Micky Kim, right, married his partner Tony Ruse two years ago in California. But in South Korea, no one knows about his marriage because he felt he couldn't tell them.
- 2015-10-16Fancy spending a night getting cozy with up to six million of Paris's most distinguished residents? At least they'll be quiet.
- 2015-10-16Claire Danes star of hit U.S. TV series "Homeland" walks past graffiti on a wall that says in Arabic: "Homeland is NOT a series."
- 2015-10-16People in Sanaa, Yemen, leave an area that was destroyed by an airstrike in early September. Photographer Lorenzo Meloni began documenting Yemen's civil war in April.
- 2015-10-15In November, one of the great symbols of old Tokyo, the Tokyo Station Hotel, turns 100 years old. The famed hotel is located inside Tokyo Station's Marunouchi Building, designated an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government in 2003.
- 2015-10-15For the past five years, Project 333 founder Courtney Carver has kept 33 items in her wardrobe for three months at a time, including shoes, outerwear and accessories. Here's how she creates her 33-piece capsule.
- 2015-10-15Demonstrators chant during a rally in downtown Manhattan on December 13.
- 2015-10-15Today Bob Dylan is one of the most renowned figures in pop-music history -- a groundbreaking songwriter, a much-honored talent, an inscrutable persona. But in 1961 he was just a 19-year-old kid from Minnesota scrambling to make a living in New York's
- 2015-10-15Nearly every mass shooting is followed by calls to tighten gun laws. But such efforts are always opposed by the National Rifle Association. Considered the most effective lobbying group in America, the NRA seems unbeatable. But there are four times when a
- 2015-10-15Barbara Massaad poses with a refugee child at the Zahle Lebanon. Her experience at the camp inspired her to create the humanitarian cookbook "Soup for Syria."
- 2015-10-15"What does a seal get from sitting on the ice too long at the zoo? Polaroids!" This shot was taken by Julie Hunt, one of 45 finalists in the inaugural Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Winners will be announced in November. Click on to see mor
- 2015-10-15Flick through the gallery to see buildings shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival's sport category. The London Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects, appears above.
- 2015-10-15Pope Francis meets with some of the 33 Chileans who were rescued from the 2010 mining accident. The miners, who are in Rome promoting a new film about their ordeal, posed for photos and presented gifts to Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, October 14.
- 2015-10-15Opened in 1962, the former TWA Flight Center terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport is still considered an architectural marvel. Yet it wasn't designed to handle larger aircraft or higher volumes of passengers that came with the modern boo
- 2015-10-14"Crimson Peak," the new movie about a haunted mansion from director Guillermo del Toro, stars Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska and fits in with the director's love of horror and science fiction. He particularly enjoys sto
- 2015-10-14Australian Ralph Grimm of Jimboomba, Queensland, captured this incredible close-up of a bee's eye covered in dandelion pollen grains. The image won first prize in the 2015 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition. Grimm used reflected light to
- 2015-10-14Rep. Paul Ryan heads to a House Republican caucus meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Friday, October 9. Several members of the House floor say Ryan told them he is considering running for speaker.
- 2015-10-14Vancouver artist Wendy Tsao's "Mighty Doll" project takes Bratz dolls -- the figures known for their garish makeup, high fashion and heels -- and turns them into women or girls she wants children to admire. This doll was remade into Malala,
- 2015-10-14Kendrick Lamar nabbed three honors at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards, which aired Tuesday, October 13, including best video for the hit single "Alright" and best lyricist. Who else won?
- 2015-10-14The supermarket variety of the banana fruit, the Cavendish, is currently threatened by a disease know as "Tropical Race 4."
- 2015-10-14Elian Gonzalez was rescued from an inner tube in the Florida Straits in 1999 at age 6. His mother and nine others drowned after their rickety boat capsized while they tried to make their way from Cuba to the United States. After his rescue, Elian was plac
- 2015-10-14Pop star Selena Gomez takes a selfie at New York's Rockefeller Center, where she was performing for the "Today" show on Monday, October 12.
- 2015-10-14The Tanzania Heritage Project is a non-profit initiative set up to promote and preserve the nation's rich aural history. Currently their primary focus is the mass digitization of the Tanzanian Broadcasting Corporation's radio archive, held on ol
- 2015-10-14Finland was once characterized as a nation of melancholics. These days it's seen as one of the happiest countries in Europe. Here are just some of the reasons Finns have to be cheerful.
- 2015-10-14Key quotes from the Democratic debate
- 2015-10-14A new exhibition by artist William Kentridge, at the Marian Goodman Gallery London, contains images of refugees marching, sloping, and dancing toward "an unknown future." But this was completed months before the European refugee crisis took over
- 2015-10-14The Hong Kong Classic showcased 100 different rare and classic automobiles. The Napier Railton, illustrated above, was one of the stars of the show. It features a 24-liter Napier aircraft engine and is part of the Brooklands Museum collection in England.
- 2015-10-14Democratic presidential candidates take the stage before debating in Las Vegas on Tuesday, October 13. From left are former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley
- 2015-10-14In the book "Lois Greenfield: Moving Still," photographer Lois Greenfield worked with dancers from some of the world's leading dance companies. Greenfield's photos are split-second captures of the dancers' movements. Pictured here
- 2015-10-14Six members of the Word of Life Christian Church in New Hartford, New York, have been arrested after the 19-year-old son of two of the suspects died from blunt force trauma injuries, police announced on Tuesday, October 13. Investigators determined that L
- 2015-10-13Children pose for their parents in front of Kazakhstan's Big Almaty Lake.
- 2015-10-13Jennifer Lawrence has endeared herself to millions for her refreshingly down-to-earth personality, whether she's making bubbly talk-show appearances or speaking her mind at conventions. Sometimes being nice can be a problem, she writes in a recent es
- 2015-10-13In HBO's "Game of Thrones," a robust cast of lords and ladies all plot to claim the Iron Throne and rule the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Between the beheadings and the house mottos, it can be easy to lose track of who does what. Here's
- 2015-10-13The 2015 American Music Awards will be held November 22. Leading all artists with six nominations is Taylor Swift. She's up for artist of the year, song of the year and favorite female artist, among others.
- 2015-10-13Photographer Eric Pickersgill and his wife, Angie, pose without their cell phones in bed. Eric's photo series "Removed" explores how people focus on our phones even while in the presence of others, often to our social and physical detriment
- 2015-10-13Following the 2011 Fukushima meltdown, photographers and documentarians Carlos Ayesta and Guillaume Bression made multiple trips to the no-go zone, photographing former residents of the region nearly five years later. Here, Midori Ito is staged in an aban
- 2015-10-13Actor Tracy Morgan returned to the stage to perform in October after recovering from injuries suffered in a six-vehicle accident in New Jersey in June 2014. The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member and "30 Rock" star was riding in
- 2015-10-13Debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 sits in a field at the crash site in Hrabove, Ukraine, on September 9, 2014. The Boeing 777 was shot down July 17, 2014, over Ukrainian territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists. All 298 people on board were k
- 2015-10-13The world's first prosthetic toe dates to an Egyptian mummy. The Romans and the Greeks wrote about prosthetic arms and legs. But artificial limbs didn't gain a lot of movement and functionality until the 1500s, with hands that had the ability to
- 2015-10-13A hunter survived six days without water in a huge Australian desert by eating black ants, police said.
- 2015-10-13London's Crossrail, Europe's biggest infrastructure project, is a rail system currently being constructed which will go across London, and reach Heathrow and Reading in the West and Essex in the East of England. When complete in 2018, ten new s
- 2015-10-13Sure they look happy now. But wait till you start singing, swearing and picking your nose. Click on to see what kids surveyed by Ford said bugs them the most about road trips.
- 2015-10-13A new breed of traveler is mixing business with leisure on so-called "bleisure" trips. But where are they splashing the cash? The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has published the ranking of the top 15 markets for business travel spend
- 2015-10-13Tokyo's Mandarin Oriental Hotel has three Michelin-starred restaurants, including French eatery Signature, pictured. All of its Japanese chefs and staff have lived and worked in France.
- 2015-10-12Donald Trump: His own words
- 2015-10-12Concrete Jungle relies on volunteers to either pick fruit off the trees if they're tall enough or help shake the tree limbs so the fruit falls on a tarp.
- 2015-10-12A wounded man lays on the ground at the site of an explosion in Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday, October 10. Two powerful bombs exploded near the main train station in Ankara on Saturday morning.
- 2015-10-12Surprising facts about the Democratic field
- 2015-10-12The sun rises over Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center, at left, on Friday, September 11, in a view from Jersey City, New Jersey. The nation is marking the 14th anniversary of 9/11, the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Nearly 3,000 people
- 2015-10-12"The View" co-host Raven-Symoné became the target of numerous angry op-eds for saying she'd never hire someone with a black-sounding name. Plenty of famous faces have gained notoriety by courting infamy; click through for more examples.
- 2015-10-12Dana Schrenk, 31, and husband Jon Ruth, 36, at Baby & Co new birthing center - partly owned by Wake Med - in Cary, North Carolina on September 15, 2015. Schrenk tried to use the tub to deliver her baby, but she was born on the bed. Baby & Co runs
- 2015-10-12"The Walking Dead," returned October 11, 9 p.m. AMC: Season six of the epic zombie apocalypse series is here, and should continue to take a big bite out of the cable competition. Click through for more of what the fall has in store.
- 2015-10-12The CITE project will see future technologies developed in a $1 billion empty city in the New Mexico desert.
- 2015-10-12For Louis Vuitton, Nicolas Ghesquière showed a digital-inspired collection at the brand's Frank Gehry-designed Paris art museum, Fondation Louis Vuitton.
- 2015-10-12In keeping with "the Aloha spirit of Hawaii," the Honolulu marathon has no cutoff time. The race is on until the last person crosses the finish line and collects a medal.
- 2015-10-12"Rainbow Trout"
- 2015-10-12Sossusvlei, a salt and clay pan in the southern Namib Desert, has been certified as a Dark Sky Reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association, the go-to authority on light pollution.
- 2015-10-11A soldier stands at attention in Pyongyang, North Korea, Saturday, October 10, during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the North Korea's ruling Worker's Party, and commemorating Kim Jong Un's third-generation leadership.
- 2015-10-09Relatives stand by as rescuers work to free 33 miners trapped inside the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, on August 6, 2010. The mine collapsed a day earlier, and the miners ended up trapped 2,300 feet underground for more than two months. See how the r
- 2015-10-09Researchers assigned 15 participants from the rural, low-income community of Lenoir County, North Carolina, to take pictures of what "cardiovascular health" means to them and their community. These are their images and words.
- 2015-10-09A destination bar at the heart of Mexico City's burgeoning cocktail culture, Licoreria Limantour, award-winning head barman Jose Luis Leon regularly plays host to international mixologists.
- 2015-10-09Initially plying domestic routes in Tanzania, fastjet started small in 2011, but has since expanded to four other countries. With Ed Winter, a former easyJet executive at the helm, it's looking to break into the lucrative South African domestic marke
- 2015-10-09The first New York Fashion Week was held in 1943, and back then, was simply referred to as "Press Week." Paris hosted its first Fashion Week in 1945, while Milan started hosting Fashion Week in 1958. The first London Fashion Week took place in 1
- 2015-10-09Mark Pollock competition training with a hand-bike in Norway in 2010. Although he was blind, sports became a passion for him.
- 2015-10-09This life-sized "origami-inspired" cardboard Lexus took a team of five modelers three months to build.
- 2015-10-09Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez's Lima restaurant Central earned the top spot at the recent Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants awards. The chef is famed for his beautifully creative dishes that showcase the diversity of Peru's ingredients.
- 2015-10-09The Historic Hotels of America announced their 2015 Award winners at a banquet Thursday evening. The award for "Best Historic Resort" goes to the Grand Hotel (1887) in Mackinac Island, Michigan. Click through the gallery to see more winners.
- 2015-10-09Cracks on a newly opened glass walkway in Yuntaishan Scenic Park in China's Henan province have sparked concerns. The 260-meter cliffside passage, suspended over a canyon at 1,080 meters (3,540 feet) above sea level, opened about two weeks ago.
- 2015-10-09Information overload can lead to "decision fatigue." Some famous figures have chosen to wear similar clothes each day to reduce the decisions they have to make.
Steve Jobs famously favored a black turtleneck, jeans and sneakers.
- 2015-10-09Yes, this could be you. Kissing an actual French person. In front of the actual Eiffel Tower. Just don't expect too much romance. "You need to be aware of a few things before starting a relationship," says French comedian Olivier Giraud. &q
- 2015-10-09The Red Army looks far cuter in cartoon form. Wuhan's new Communist Party theme park is filled with statues and and exhibits commemorating important figures from the party's history.
- 2015-10-09Maine Maritime Academy students bow their heads during a vigil of hope for the missing crew members of the U.S. cargo ship El Faro on Tuesday, October 6, in Castine, Maine. A U.S. Navy salvage unit will join the search for the wreckage of El Faro, which d
- 2015-10-08Neiman Marcus' annual Christmas Book is famous for its over-the-top "fantasy gifts" -- goods and experiences that 99% of us can't afford. Among this year's offerings: A $90,000 balloon trip into near space inside a pressurized cap
- 2015-10-08Elizabeth Belsky
- 2015-10-08 In the novel "The Martian" by Andy Weir, stranded astronaut Mark Watney spends most of his time at the fictional Ares 3 site in the real southern Acidalia Planitia. NASA says the region is actually far more interesting and hazardous to drive ov
- 2015-10-08For U.S. residents of the East Coast, Reykjavik can be a shorter flight than going to California, and you'll get hot springs, unique food (fermented shark anyone?), interesting culture and live volcanoes. "Interstellar" even filmed some sce
- 2015-10-08Andy Kaufman, the comedian who wasn't a comedian, as Latka Gravas on ABC's television show, "Taxi," one of his best-known roles, in 1978. Kaufman's death in 1984 has fueled many conspiracy theories to the effect that the actor fak
- 2015-10-08In 1952, presented with what he called a "cataclysmic sitting," famed photographer Philippe Halsman had a whimsical idea: He would ask his subjects to jump. To his pleasure, they agreed. "I realized that deep underneath people wanted to jum
- 2015-10-08Lalish, in northern Iraq's Nineveh Province, is the spiritual heartland for Yazidis.
- 2015-10-08AirlineRatings.com has announced its 2015 rankings for inflight services. Emirates is among the top three first class providers. AirlineRatings.com says: "Emirates' first class is modeled on the Orient Express. The railway carriage style cabins
- 2015-10-08The 7th edition of Asia Contemporary Art Show, is an exhibition focused on celebrating the work of established artists -- while granting exposure to newer names in the industry. Show director Mark Saunderson describes Chinese artist Lin Yun as "a new
- 2015-10-08Chosen by several of the Royal Caribbean captains surveyed, Venice's stunning architecture was considered to be at its best when the sun is rising over it first thing in the morning. Click on for more of the captains' port picks.
- 2015-10-07Anthony Armstrong wanted to capture the energy of Grand Central Station in New York so he used a long exposure "to help emphasize the motion and bustle of the people."
- 2015-10-07As Amazon's book editors released their 100 Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books list, CNN asked them to pick their 20 "must-haves" for any serious science fiction/fantasy reader's book shelf. "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman is a tale of
- 2015-10-07Megan Duckett is the founder of Sew What, L.A.'s premier theatrical draping company which provides concert backdrops for A-list musicians like the rock band KISS, John Legend and Rod Stewart.
- 2015-10-07In an effort to refresh his creativity, photographer Jason Willheim was connected with the Mongols Motorcycle Club. He spent seven years with the group, documenting weddings, parties, funerals and road trips. Seen here is the 2010 Mother Chapter in Los An
- 2015-10-07Alex Seifalian's lab at University College London helps people who lose body parts to repair themselves by growing new ones. Seifalian calls his lab "the human body parts store." Researchers create new parts with synthetic materials and a p
- 2015-10-07Fabrice Alomo's MyAConnect aims to help small businesses in Africa to reach a wider audience and sell online. The company's AMoney payment solution allows customers to buy local goods, even without a bank card or account.
- 2015-10-07A new species of frog -- Leptobrachium bompu -- was one of the hundreds of new species of animals and plants discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, according to the World Wildlife Fund. This frog has greyish-blue eyes, with a vertically oriented black pupil
- 2015-10-07Toga by Velwyn Yossy
- 2015-10-07Matt Damon plays an astronaut stranded on Mars in "The Martian." Alone for almost the entire film, he communicates with Earth through email and satellite cameras. Here's a look at other recent movies in which the main character must face ch
- 2015-10-07Is this how we're going to go about our business in the city of tomorrow?
Behold the Uni Cub, Honda's latest out-there personal mobility vehicle. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor riding, the Uni Cab can be controlled instinctively, much lik
- 2015-10-07Poppi is the aviation industry's Uber or AirBnB: the disruptive start-up that comes along to blow the dust off old business models and take longstanding business to task for their failings.
Except the airline's creators, Teague design consult
- 2015-10-07This aerial photo shows flooding around Aberdeen Country Club in Longs, South Carolina, on Tuesday, October 6. South Carolina experienced record rainfall amounts over the weekend, forcing hundreds of evacuations and rescues.
- 2015-10-07Kevin Watson, a corporal with MOCA, Jamaica's Major Organized Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency, led a raid on a Montego Bay house after receiving intelligence the man inside may have made hundreds of thousands of dollars off lottery scamming. Authori
- 2015-10-07Television personality Caitlyn Jenner, right, takes a selfie with her daughter Kylie on Monday, October 5. "Wearing blue lips today in honor of world bullying prevention #BlueShirtDay2015 #WorldBullyingPreventionDay," Kylie said on Instagram. &q
- 2015-10-07SuperGeeks co-founders Edmund Olutu and Sam Uduma began their startup in 2014 after spotting a niche in the tech repairs market. Deciding to formalize a business normally conducted by market stalls in Lagos, Supergeeks has become a go-to resource for indi
- 2015-10-07Xate Shingali is a Yazidi musician who has recruited over 100 girls and women to form the Sun Girls battalion.
- 2015-10-07Inmarsat and Lufthansa are teaming up to create super-fast in-flight Wi-Fi. At 70 megabits per second, it'll be the fastest on the market when trials start in 2017 -- although rival providers are already trying to match the service.
- 2015-10-07Tom Kiefer's photo project "El Sueno Americano" ("The American Dream") shows objects he found in trash cans while working as a janitor and groundskeeper at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility in Arizona. He said most of the
- 2015-10-06A veterinary nurse from Taronga Wildlife Hospital took care of this baby brushtail possum after she was found in Mosman, Australia.
- 2015-10-06In 2008, "Twilight" was known only as a low-budget romantic drama based on a popular young adult series. But both the novels and the films have gone on to become a major part of the pop culture zeitgeist. See what the cast has been up to since t
- 2015-10-06The Department of Justice is responsible for enforcing federal laws on businesses, industries and individuals. The Department of Justice was originally the Office of the Attorney General, which was a one-person, part-time position.
- 2015-10-06Photographer Zack Arias' #de_VICE series captures people who are lost in the world of their digital devices.
- 2015-10-06From left, Petty Officer 1st Class Jim Fielder, the plane's engineer, Lt. Heather Majeska, a copilot, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Anders Forsberg, who operated the plane's communications, search for debris. Despite the wealth of technology invol
- 2015-10-06This October, Chicago plays host to its first ever architecture biennial. The event showcases innovative designs and concepts by architects from around the world, with installations that focus on sustainability and new technologies. Photographer Iwan Baan
- 2015-10-06If the big storm is coming, fill up your gas tank, be sure the batteries in your flashlight and portable radio are fresh, and stock up on nonperishable groceries. But which foods are best, and what supplies may you be missing? And don't forget to sta
- 2015-10-06Search efforts continue for victims of a deadly landslide in Santa Catarina Pinula, Guatemala, on Monday, October 5. A massive landslide buried much of the El Cambray community near Guatemala City on Thursday, October 1. More than 160 people are dead, and
- 2015-10-06A contestant of the World Beard and Moustache Championships poses for a picture Saturday, October 3, in Leogang, Austria.
- 2015-10-06Victoria Lautman takes tips from drivers, villagers, and pores over old maps to find India's ancient and abandoned stepwells. In the following images, she discusses her journeys and the stepwells she has stumbled upon.
- 2015-10-06Russian mathematician Maria Karmanova is on a mission to restore a Tupolev Tu-104A passenger jet that was left to rot at an airfield deep in Siberia.
- 2015-10-06An Amtrak passenger train derailed on Monday, October 5, in Northfield, Vermont. The train, the Vermonter, was headed to Washington, D.C.
- 2015-10-06Beijing Design Week returns this month for its 5th edition. The event, held annually, is a growing platform for designers, industry experts, artists, architects, and the general public to explore innovative ideas focused on design in China.
- 2015-10-06This suspended box designed by New York architect Steven Holl is home to the Sifang Art Museum, near the former Chinese capital of Nanjing.
- 2015-10-051. Operators aren't straight-out-of-high-school recruits -- on average, they are married and have two kids
In this photo, a U.S. Marine Special Operations Team member maintains security during a patrol with Afghan National Army Special Forces to esc
- 2015-10-05A hot air balloon flies above Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the 44th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Sunday, October 4, 2015.
- 2015-10-05He went from being 13 to hosting 360.
- 2015-10-05President Barack Obama pauses Thursday, October 1, during a news conference about the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. The massacre left nine people dead and nine wounded. The gunman also died. "Somehow this has become routine,&qu
- 2015-10-05Rescue workers pump water out of a garage in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, France, on Monday, October 5. Rainfall on an "exceptional scale" set off flash floods that have wreaked havoc along France's southeastern coast. At least 19 people are dead.
- 2015-10-05Doll heads piled up at a toy factory in Xitang, Zhejiang Province, China, on September 17, 2015. Toy factories in the area are struggling after a fall in orders from Europe and Latin America. It's part of a broader decline in China's manufacturi
- 2015-10-05Who wouldn't love these precious angels? Their parents -- who seem to have ceded control to their offspring -- are another story. Inattentive parents are the most annoying hotel guests, according to Expedia's 2015 Hotel Etiquette Study.
- 2015-10-05Viking Star takes on the charm of a boutique hotel -- homely and comfortable after a long day exploring in port. In fact, the ship is so beautifully designed -- with terrific alfresco restaurants, a beautiful pool area, a superb spa and the two-level Expl
- 2015-10-05Tourists visit the Forbidden City on October 4, 2015 in Beijing, China. More 750 million Chinese people were expected to take a trip for the National Day holiday, known as Golden Week, from October 1 to October 7. Here's what half a country on the mo
- 2015-10-05Fleets of drones carrying crucial goods such as medicine will soon streak the skies of Rwanda, putting the small east-central African country at the forefront of a technological revolution.
Designed to be cheap, simple and robust, the drones will have pa
- 2015-10-05Each year, in the prestigious St. Emilion vineyard, Chateau Cheval Blanc invites a lucky 120 people to pick the grapes to make its celebrated wine.
- 2015-10-05The iconic Petronas Twin Towers, alongside other buildings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital, are seen shrouded in haze on October 4, 2015.
- 2015-10-0512 luxury brands debuted new watches and extensions of new lines at Watches and Wonders 2015. Are "erotic" watches the next big thing? A visit to Richard Mille's booth would indicate so. Richard Mille's RM69 features a series of provoc
- 2015-10-05Marble and purple are all the rage in W Sentosa's Extreme Wow Suite, where everything from the lighting to the DJ booth is designed to make the ultimate statement. There's also a pretty gorgeous marina view for anyone who can tear their eyes awa
- 2015-10-05Monia, the sister of photographer Giovanni Cocco, lies in bed in Sulmona, Italy, in 2006. She suffered a traumatic brain injury at birth.
- 2015-10-04The fourth, and most recent "Transformers" movie, "Age of Extinction" was the most successful so far, grossing $1 billion worldwide. Four more movies are in the works. Here are some other film franchises that have enjoyed a few spins t
- 2015-10-04Women take part in a "SlutWalk" protest in central London on June 11, 2011. The global phenomenon was sparked by comments from a Canadian police official who said "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized."
- 2015-10-04CBS is working on an updated version of 'MacGyver,' according to The Hollywood Reporter. No word yet on who will star in the resourceful role originated by Richard Dean Anderson. Click through to see other television remakes that are being produ
- 2015-10-03New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, second from right, hugs Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams at the scene of a fatal explosion on Saturday, October 3.
- 2015-10-02The 2016 candidates stances on gun control
- 2015-10-02Card catalogs have all but vanished from libraries. So have a number of books -- but Laura Noel has tried to save a few of the discarded volumes. "Art School Confidential" by Daniel Clowes is one of them. Click through for others.
- 2015-10-02Wind and rain from Hurricane Joaquin lashes Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday, October 2. The storm stalled over the Bahamas and then began moving northward later in the day, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
- 2015-10-02U.S. researchers are hopeful that human trials on a revolutionary memory implant will be fruitful. Scientists say that the implant could help people restore the memories of people who have had a stroke or suffered localized brain injury.
- 2015-10-02Nanotechnology could be the next big thing in the fight against diseases and viruses.
- 2015-10-02The Argus II system can restore some vision in people made blind by retinitis pigmentosa. The patient wears a pair of glasses with a small video camera mounted on it, which captures images.
- 2015-10-02Three years ago, scientists in Geneva, Switzerland, announced they had proved the existence of the so-called "God particle" known as Higgs boson -- a never-before-seen subatomic particle long thought to be a fundamental building block of the uni
- 2015-10-02Glenwood Springs came in 10th place in Travel + Leisure's America's Favorite Towns survey of readers. Autumn starts showing up in September in this Colorado town.
- 2015-10-02U.S. President Barack Obama has his tie adjusted by first lady Michelle Obama as they await the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Friday, September 25. Xi was making his first official state visit to Washington. See mo
- 2015-10-02The University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center is building a "frozen zoo," a genetic storage center that scientists believe will someday save endangered species from extinction. The team has already extracted cells from this Sum
- 2015-10-02Yes, there are worthy competitors but the much copied and never bettered Munich Oktoberfest (September 19-October 4, 2015) is a "gotta do it" life experience. Of course, if you've done it once, you'll know why we keep going back.
- 2015-10-02Students, staff and faculty from Umpqua Community College are led away from the school after a deadly shooting Thursday, October 1, in Roseburg, Oregon. Preliminary information indicated that nine people were killed and nine were wounded, police said. Dou
- 2015-10-02Education Secretary Arne Duncan will step down in December, an administration official said Friday, October 2.
- 2015-10-02Olympic diver Tom Daley, left, and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black flashed their engagement rings at the Pride of Britain awards in September in London. Daley confirmed their engagement this week via his Instagram account.
- 2015-10-02Francis Alys mesmerizing film The Silence of Ani is just one of a stunning selection of works at the 2015 Istanbul Biennial art exhibition that confront the mass killings of 1915 that Armenians call the " Armenian Genocide" -- a name disputed by
- 2015-10-02After CNN published a story on India's best Instagrammers, we asked if you could do better, showing us your India with the hashtag #MyIndiaCNN. You responded...in your hundreds. The Silk Road enlisted the help of top Instagrammers @siddharthajoshi, @
- 2015-10-02Community members attend a candlelight vigil at Stewart Park for those killed during a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, October 1. The massacre left nine people dead and nine wounded. The gunman also died.
- 2015-10-02Samantha Brown is back on the Travel Channel with a new series called "50/50."
- 2015-10-02In Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve, safari guides hope the world's first live web broadcast of the annual Great Migration will help boost the country's tourism industry. Here a large group of wildebeest is shrouded in dust as it gathers nea
- 2015-10-02Milk is big business in Africa. There are 13.4 million dairy farms across the continent, and whether it's from cows or sheep, goats or camels, there's plenty of ways to source the white stuff.
Camel milk, lower in fat than cow's milk and
- 2015-10-02With 131,000 square meters of retail space, The Mall of Africa will be the largest African mall ever to have been built in one phase, developers say.
- 2015-10-02Flick through the gallery for International Watch Company CEO Georges Kern's tips on watch collecting, as well as some of the brand's newest timepieces on offer.
- 2015-10-02"American Horror Story: Hotel" premiere, Wednesday 10 p.m. ET, FX
- 2015-10-02A sign points the way to Khan Market in both Hindi and English in New Delhi, India.
- 2015-10-01A Turkish woman mourns her husband, who was killed by Greek forces in Cyprus in 1964. British photographer Don McCullin is renowned for his work in war and conflict. His retrospective book is now available through Aperture.
- 2015-10-01Whether they're filled with al pastor, Peking duck, or a bone-in pork chop, America's best tacos aren't just for Tuesday. Here are 10 of the best.
- 2015-10-01It's been called the biggest change to hit the American medical system in decades. Starting October 1, medical offices have to learn thousands of new codes to assign to each injury and illness they diagnose. The more detailed codes include some unusu
- 2015-10-01Perception of each other
- 2015-10-01The Chinese leadership has called for less "weird architecture" to be built in the country. President Xi Jinping spoke at a symposium in Beijing last week and Chinese media have widely reported his appeal for less ostentatious structures in Chin
- 2015-10-01October 1 marks the anniversary of Nigeria's independence. Go through the gallery to look at some of the events that have shaped the country over the last 55 years.
- 2015-10-01British actress and singer Julie Andrews, best known for her roles in "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music," turns 80 on October 1. Take a look back at some highlights from her career.
- 2015-10-01Japanese architect Shigeru Ban designs elegant houses for refugees and survivors of natural disasters from recycled materials, as well as impressive cultural and corporate monuments. Discover a collection of his greatest designs.
- 2015-10-01New creative director Alessandro Michele traded overt sex appeal for geek chic at Gucci.
- 2015-10-01Although Yosemite was first protected by President Abraham Lincoln's signature of the Yosemite Grant Act on June 30, 1864, it became a national park on October 1, 1890. Among its more famous spots, El Capitan rises more than 3,000 feet above the vall
- 2015-10-01Kameha Grand Zurich hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, has launched a new Space Suite kitted out to look like the inside of a space station. Useful for peope inspired by Ridley Scott's new release "The Martian" into seeking out interstellar isol
- 2015-10-01Choosing a new location to launch or expand a business is fraught with risk. Without forensic local knowledge, the investor could be exposed to hidden costs, sub-standard infrastructure and political instability.
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- 2015-10-01A British Egyptologist and archaelogist believes he may have solved the millenia-old mystery of where Queen Nefertiti is buried.
- 2015-10-01Thick air pollution has been choking parts of Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia for weeks. People are silhouetted against Singapore's popular tourist destination, Sentosa, seen through the haze on September 24, 2015.
- 2015-10-01Hollywood treasures of all kinds are currently up for auction by Profiles in History, as part of a three-day auction, ending October 1. And who wouldn't want the chance to ride the Fonz's iconic motorcycle (for the right price, of course)?
- 2015-10-01A damaged building is seen a day after a series of blasts in Liucheng county, Liuzhou, in southern China's Guangxi province on October 1, 2015.
- 2015-10-01Macau, the only place in China where gambling is legal, has been trying to shake off its less than wholesome image.
- 2015-10-01Starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan, "No Escape" is an action movie heavily splattered with blood and tears. It's been banned in Cambodia.