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2 days ago in Lifestyle
Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work
The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The prospect of trying those techniques at work may feel embarrassing.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
Want to eat more plant-based meals? Maggie Baird, Billie Eilish and Finneas’s mom, has some ideas
Maggie Baird says her vegan cinnamon rolls are a family favorite — including to her children, who happen to be the world-famous musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost
The pumpkin patch and corn maze along Interstate 80 between Sacramento and San Francisco are open once again for the fall season through Halloween. Back in 2007 and again in 2014, Cool Patch Pumpkins earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest corn maze.
3 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover
PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap'n Crunch cereal, Funyuns and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Anderson’s Dior womenswear debut is a montage of ideas, but not a ‘New Look’
All eyes were on Jonathan Anderson — the Northern Irish designer who has already transformed Loewe into a global powerhouse of wit and craft — as he unveiled his first Dior womenswear collection on Wednesday.
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A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes
Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate.
3 days ago in Features
Italy police seize 21 suspected forged Salvador Dali artworks after show opens in Parma
Italy's art police on Wednesday seized 21 artworks purportedly by Salvador Dalí on suspicion they were forgeries, after being tipped off by the Surrealist's foundation in Spain about suspected anomalies in the works.
3 days ago in Features
A postman, his family, and a chair: Van Gogh museum’s surprising reunion exhibition
Portraits from the late 1880s of the expansively bearded postman Joseph Roulin, his wife, two sons and baby daughter have been brought together for an exhibition titled "Van Gogh and the Roulins. Together Again at Last."
2 weeks ago in Features
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
Humans have been foraging long before they developed the agricultural tools some 12,000 years ago that quickly overshadowed the ancient act that helped sustain early humans. Yet foraging enthusiasts say the search for wild mushrooms, edible plants, shellfish and seaweed has grown more popular in recent years as people tout their rare finds.
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Live 5 Feature: Geno Celebrates 20 Years of Academic All-Stars
Live 5 Feature: Geno Celebrates 20 Years Recognizing Academic All-Stars
Geno & BP Honored by Nat’l Black Radio Hall of Fame
The National Black Radio Hall of Fame’s Charlotte, NC Chapter honored Geno Jones, along with Belinda Parker and other Carolina legends and icons of Black radio, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Charlotte, NC.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
Sean 'Diddy' Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and "freak-offs."
2 days ago in National, Trending
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be sentenced and faces the possibility of years in prison
Sean "Diddy" Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years.
3 days ago in National, Trending
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.
Entertainment
2 days ago in Entertainment
Tony Shalhoub explores global cultures through bread in new CNN series ‘Breaking Bread’
To make bread, you need flour, water, salt and, usually, a rising agent, like yeast. To break bread, CNN has enlisted someone special — Tony Shalhoub.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Decoding Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life a Showgirl’: A guide to her references
For Taylor Swift's most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar's 12th studio album has no shortage of clever clues and references to her public life and discography.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets
After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children's series "Reading Rainbow" is back, this time on the KidZuko YouTube channel.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over racketeering claims
Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, are suing her ex-boyfriend Ray J for saying they are under federal investigation and on the verge of being indicted.