The world’s 50 best foods

2024-05-17

Seafood paella, Spain: One mouthful of a steamy bowl of paella and you'll be on a beach in Spain -- such is the power of this seafood extravaganza. courtesy Phaidon.com Som tam, Thailand: Thailand's famous fiery salad features garlic and chillies al

50 of the world’s best breads

2024-05-17

Bolani, Afghanistan. This fried bread stuffed with potatoes is often sold by Afghan street vendors. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Lavash, Armenia. This bread is so central to Armenia's culture that it's been designated UNESCO Intangible Heritage.

A year in Azerbaijan: From spring’s Grand Prix to winter ski adventures

2024-05-16

David Madison/Getty Images, k_samurkas/iStockphoto/Getty Images, Azerbaijan Brand Center, Hoch Zwei/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control

Stalin’s Azerbaijan prison where water burns like fire

2024-05-16

Zindan Tower: As a young revolutionary at the start of the 20th century, Joseph Stalin was purportedly held prisoner at Zindan Tower in the Azerbaijani city of Lankaran. Kamilla Rzayeva Escape by sea: Legend has it that Stalin escaped the prison by

Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany

2024-05-15

Royal penguins and Southern elephant seals in Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island. Auscape/Universal Images Group/Getty Images CNN  —  Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger t

Sorry, Sydney — Melbourne is now officially Australia’s biggest city

2024-05-15

Twilight falls on the city of Melbourne in this photo, shot with a long exposure from Southbank across the Yarra River. Enrique Díaz/7cero/Moment RF/Getty Images CNN Melbourne has overtaken Sydney to become Australia’s largest city by population — t

‘I’m not a quitter’: Joel Embiid drops 50 points in Game 3 win against Knicks after being diagnosed with Bell’s palsy

2024-05-14

Embiid is also suffering from the lingering effects of a knee injury that cut his regular season short. Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters CNN Joel Embiid led his Philadelphia 76ers squad to an inspired 125-114 Game 3 win over the New York Knic

‘There are kids … who’d rather be dead than gay,’ says former NFL star Carl Nassib who was first active player to publicly identify sexuality

2024-05-14

Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player in league history to public identify as gay in 2021. Ethan Miller/Getty Images CNN Carl Nassib knows the power of opening up. In 2021, Nassib – then playing for the Las Vegas Raiders – became the first

Bright indicator lights ruining your sleep? You’re not alone. Here’s why they exist

2024-05-13

Many household electronics have an indicator light nowadays, which some people say makes it harder to sleep at night. DMP/E+/Getty Images Washington CNN For thousands of years, the nighttime’s daily darkness naturally told humans it was time to go t

Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits

2024-05-13

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MLB Player Props Sunday | Bets for Framber Valdez & Pablo Lopez Today (April 28)

2024-05-11

The brooms were brought out yesterday as we swept the board. Now, we have the chance to end the week on a high note, and I've pinpointed three starters that are going to help us do just that. So, with the first pitch nearing, let's dive in

MLB NRFI Picks: Sunday Model Predictions for Cubs vs Red Sox & More (April 28)

2024-05-11

We went 2-2 yesterday with our MLB NRFI bets, for either a slight profit or slight loss depending on what line you got the Dodgers team-specific YRFI at. It's a busy Sunday, with four more NRFI picks and predictions from our model for today