12 Streets You Need To Know About In New York City
Welcome to New York. It’s been waiting for you. Walking the streets of our fair city is one of the best pastimes we know of (even in the freezing weather)….
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Cycling Soweto: 5 things you won’t see from a car
“Pah, he lives there in his own Hollywood, and we have nothing,” spits a drinker while whacking his fly swatter furiously against the bench we’re sitting on, lashing one unfortunate…
Photo secrets of Marrakech: How to shoot the Red City
Despite the reluctance of many in the city to have their image captured on film, the city already enjoys a strong relationship with the camera. It’s the only place in…
10 romantic destinations you should know about
But it doesn’t have a trademark on the term, and it’s certainly not the only destination out there rousing amorous couples into expressing their love. With Valentine’s Day just around…
Capturing snowflakes under a microscope
His hobby began 13 years ago, when the photography professor at Rochester Institute of Technology first began tinkering with how to capture the fleeting beauty of individual flakes before they…
Download app, upload photo, sell house
Buying a home used to mean hiring a licensed real estate agent and visiting place after place, until you found the one you liked. These days, thanks to the Internet,…
Wall Street CEO Turns Down $2.2 Million Bonus He Didn’t Deserve
Before we hail Jefferies’ Richard Handler as a hero in the CEO pay wars, consider this: He probably shouldn’t have qualified for the bonus that he turned down in the…
Violence flares after Baghdad’s decade-old curfew lifted
The curfew, which was in place nightly, was lifted at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The move represents the first time the curfew, aimed at stymying violence in Baghdad, has been completely…
5 American Cities You Should Visit In 2015
In 2014, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Richmond were the coolest place to be. But with a new year brings a new set of cities to add to your bucket list….
Blatter and Hayatou slam western media over AFCoN violence
According to eye witnesses the security situation was sufficiently dire that a helicopter was deployed to hover low over the stadium and scatter the rioting fans. There were reports of…
Canadian Snow Drifts Were No Match For This Determined Freight Train
This freight train is like Thomas the Tank Engine’s brawny older cousin. In place of positive self-talk and “thinking it can,” it relies on pure power. – H/T The Verge
Makeup Sealer Will Let You Wear Lipstick And Kiss Everything You Love On Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’re thinking about the makeup we’re going to wear on a night out with our dates, friends or (best of all) ourselves. Yes, that…
Hom Strom: Switzlerand’s ‘Wicker Man’ on Ice
It comes as no surprise that these isolated communitiesEurope’s version of Central Asia’s tribal areashave also kept customs that reach deep into their pagan past. One of the most remarkable…
CNN Student News – February 5, 2015
On this page you will find today’s show Transcript and a place for you to request to be on the CNN Student News Roll Call. – Thank you for using…
Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ Netflix Series Just Got Its First Trailer
He’s just trying to make his city a better place. Netflix’s “Daredevil,” the first of four Marvel series to debut on the streaming service, now has its very first trailer….
Florida manatees crowd out humans
The warm waters of Three Sisters Springs, part of Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, allow manatees to live safely during the winter months, when the open waters can get dangerously…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Vaccines are a matter of fact
Something kept nagging at me, and it wasn’t until this very moment that I finally figured out what. It’s the idea that this article would be labeled “opinion” or “editorial”…
Carson: No exemptions on immunizations
“We already have policies in place at schools that require immunization records and things of that nature,” the conservative neurosurgeon, who is weighing a 2016 run for president, told CNN’s…
Work Is Bullshit: The Argument For “Antiwork”
If you’re like most employed Americans, you hate your job—or, at best, you’re checked out at work. But as much as you might complain about the place where you spend…
Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande And Other Musicians Read ‘Mean Tweets’
Twitter is a place to share information and hold a conversation, 140 characters at a time. But for some, it’s a place to hurl insults at famous people, and on…
Blast near stadium in Nigeria after President Jonathan speaks
The bomber was “a long distance” from where the rally had taken place, due to security measures, Atajiri said. Jonathan had left an hour earlier and was already out of…
7 Explorers Name The Most Beautiful Place They’ve Ever Seen
Looking for travel inspiration? We’ve been asking fascinating people — Pulitzer Prize-winners, world champion athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, and more — to share the greatest travel journeys of their lives. New…
Warner Bros Denounces Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Following ‘American Sniper’ Release
(RNS) As American Sniper continues raking in money at the box office, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee remains worried about “serious threats” being made to Arabs and Muslims. On Tuesday (Jan….
Guinea advances to AFCON quarterfinals after drawing of lots
It was a rarethe last time lots were drawn at the continental tournament was in 1988and unfair way to settle second place in Group D according to both managers but…
Watch YouTube Stars Read Mean Comments About Themselves For #MakeItHappy Campaign
Anyone who watches YouTube videos knows that the “comments” section can be a breeding ground for nastiness. For YouTube stars like Hannah Hart, it’s a place she knows all too…
Rome Jewish Leader Triggers Police Intervention at Auschwitz
WARSAW, Poland — The head of Rome’s Jewish community and four others were questioned by police after triggering an alarm at the visitor’s center at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. –…
Florida woman in ‘stand your ground’ case looks ahead
Marissa Alexander served a total of three years behind bars. She was released on Tuesday and spoke to CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” on Wednesday. “I’m out now. I’m looking forward…
13 Reasons The Mall Of America Is Possibly The Most Surprising Vacation Spot
Normally, it is not advisable to vacation in a mall — unless Auntie Anne’s and discount shoes are your idea of a stimulating trip, we advise you visit an island…
Communist Officials in Tibetan Region Punished for Separatism, China Says
BEIJING — Fifteen Communist Party officials in central Tibet who were accused of taking part in separatist activities last year have been punished for violating party discipline, the Chinese news…
Snow storm buries eastern Massachusetts, but the sun returns
When baby Anna Klein wakes up to the second day of her life on Wednesday, the sun will come out to greet her and nearly all of frigid New England,…