(CNN) — Super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in the northern Philippines early Saturday, bringing with it gale-force winds and heavy rains as aid agencies warn millions are at risk.… MORE
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Disadvantaged girls change their communities by learning to code
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) – Sharon Okpoe has lived her entire 17 years in Makoko—known as the world’s largest “floating slum”—built on a lagoon in Lagos, Nigeria.Rickety shacks stand on stilts in th… MORE
The earliest drawing in history: A hashtag found in South Africa
(CNN) – Scientists have found the oldest known drawing in history — and it looks #familiar. The 73,000-year-old red cross-hatch pattern looks just like a hashtag, also recognizable as the US poun… MORE
Rosh Hashanah Fast Facts
(CNN) – Here is a look at the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, a celebration of the new year. September 29, 2019 – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown. September 9, 2018 – Rosh Hashanah began at sundo… MORE
A threat disguised as a duel: Putin’s ex-bodyguard challenges opposition leader
MOSCOW (CNN) – At first glance, it looked like an episode from nineteenth-century Russian novel: A general challenging his opponent to a duel. In reality, it was direct threat to Russian President Vla… MORE
2017 was the world’s most miserable year on record, study says
LONDON (CNN) – Last year was the world’s most miserable for more than a decade, according to a survey of people’s emotions in more than 145 countries.People experienced sadness, stress, worry, ange… MORE
Pluto is most definitely a planet — and should never have been downgraded, say some scientists
(CNN) – Make Pluto great again?That seems to be the aim of a new study that urges Pluto be returned to its former planetary glory. The research, published in the scientific journal Icarus, says… MORE
Start your Monday smart: 9/11, iPhone, Cardinal Wuerl, war games, hurricanes, NFL
(CNN) – Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)• It’s the statistical peak of… MORE
United Nations Attacks Fast Facts
(CNN) – Here’s a look at violence against UN peacekeeping forces. This is a selected list of incidents from 1990 to the present. Facts:Since 1948, the United Nations has authorized more than 70 p… MORE
Jocelyn Bell Burnell to donate $3 million physics prize to counter ‘unconscious bias’
LONDON (CNN) – One of the world’s leading astrophysicists says she will donate her $3 million winnings from a prestigious science prize to help others break into the field.Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who… MORE