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Oldest living things on Earth threatened

Oldest living things on Earth threatened


Oldest living things on Earth threatened

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT

Artist Rachel Sussman spent the past decade documenting the world's oldest living things. Working with biologists, she has traveled to deserts and islands, from the Australian Outback to Antarctica, to photograph organisms that are 2,000 years old or older. She has given a TED talk about her project. Her new book of photographs and essays, "The Oldest Living Things in the World," came out on Earth Day, April 22. Follow her on Twitter: @OLTW

Why Common Core tests fail kids

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:36 AM PDT

In a few weeks, the New York State Education Department will begin the second round of Common Core tests. Earlier this spring, thousands of students refused to take the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) exams. In New York, as in states across the country, parents are telling administrators that their children will not sit for exams that pressure teachers to teach to the test and drain school budgets.

N. Korea nuke threat aimed at U.S.?

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:26 PM PDT

News reports indicate that North Korea may be preparing for a nuclear test, potentially scheduled to coincide with President Obama's visit to South Korea this week.

About that 'Game of Thrones' scene

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:29 PM PDT

"Game of Thrones" has never strictly followed the book series it's based on, but that fan frustration turned disturbing on Sunday's episode.

Shipping company under scrutiny

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT

The home of Yoo Byung-eun, whose family appears to control the company that owns the sunken ferry, is among more than 20 locations searched. The death toll stands at 159.

Passenger made 1st distress call

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:16 AM PDT

Kyung Lah has the latest on the ferry search and new questions about why a passenger phoned a distress call before the crew.

What to do if a ship is sinking

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:11 AM PDT

CNN's Rosa Flores takes us inside a simulation of a sinking ship.

Photos: Scenes from a disaster

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:16 PM PDT

Forgery case rattles modern art world

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 05:57 PM PDT

Spanish art dealer Jose Carlos BergantiƱos Diaz helped persuade wealthy buyers to shell out millions of dollars for works he claimed famous masters of modern art had painted.

American climber: Sherpa saved my life

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:12 PM PDT

To set foot on Mount Everest is to risk death. Mountaineering tourists and their native Nepali guides both have this on their minds, as they straddle cavernous ravines in the ice.

How to hide in a wheel well

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:53 PM PDT

CNN's Gary Tuchman shows how the 15-year-old stowaway could have hid in the wheel well of an airplane.

The guy behind those Internet lists

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 06:42 AM PDT

David Wallechinsky didn't invent what's on the Internet. It just seems that way.

High jumpers ... in a grocery store?

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:13 AM PDT

A grocery store in Waukee, Iowa, held a high jump competition in the middle of its store. Affiliate KCCI reports.

Boy's generosity has ripple effect

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT

In today's edition of the "Good Stuff, " a Texas boy uses his own savings to buy smoke detectors for his community.

This cub's cuteness is unbearable!

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT

You'll fall for this baby bear that keeps falling. CNN's Jeanne Moos has the mystery cub that makes a funny noise.

Prince Charles' brother-in-law dies

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:12 AM PDT

The brother-in-law of Britain's Prince Charles died in New York on Wednesday after suffering a head injury in a fall, the prince's official residence announced.

U.S. troops to Poland; Ukraine simmers

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:39 AM PDT

A contingent of U.S. Army paratroopers arrived in Poland on Wednesday, the first of what will be a "persistent presence" of U.S. troops as the crisis in nearby Ukraine continues to unfold.

10 things you're wasting money on

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 04:20 AM PDT

Financial guru Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze reveal their list of 10 things Americans waste money on.

College players charged in beating

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:43 PM PDT

Two college football players were arraigned in Massachusetts Superior Court on Wednesday for allegedly kicking and beating a homeless man until a passerby shielded the victim's body with her own, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.

'Object of interest' in plane search

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:07 AM PDT

Australian officials say the object was found about 200 miles south of Perth and will be analyzed further.

People's most beautiful person is ...

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:13 AM PDT

Lupita Nyong'o is having quite the ride.

Amazon phone is close, reports say

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:51 PM PDT

After more than two years of hints and leaks, the long-awaited Amazon phone appears to be almost ready for its debut.

Why you should fear these loans

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 05:38 AM PDT

Subprime lending is back. CNNMoney's Christine Romans explains what it is.

Tarantino loses first round of lawsuit

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 08:48 PM PDT

A lawsuit filed by Academy Award winning screenwriter and celebrated director Quentin Tarantino against the Gawker website for linking to a script for a future movie project was dismissed Tuesday by a federal judge.

Chris Brown faces another 'Con Air' trip

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:05 PM PDT

Chris Brown's assault trial in Washington has been delayed until the appeal of his bodyguard's conviction is completed.

Reusable rocket takes off ... LANDS!

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:09 AM PDT

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) rocket launched in McGregor, Texas. It reached about 820 feet high.

Fighting America's nastiest prison riots

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 05:56 AM PDT

Get inside prison riot training at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Va.

Can you name this 'old' pop star?

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 06:20 AM PDT

One of the world's top pop singers dressed up in costumes to promote her latest music video.

50-foot sinkhole reopens after fix

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT

HLN's Robin Meade reports on a 50-foot deep sinkhole that reopened in a Florida neighborhood called The Villages.

Why middle class can't afford rent

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT

A decent, safe and affordable home is something all Americans need to thrive. While the lowest-income households continue to lack access to affordable rental homes, increasingly, middle-income households are also shut out.

New celeb sex tape burning up internet

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Mimi Faust and boyfriend Nikko Smith from VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" say their private sex tape leaked to the public.

The world's most spectacular theaters

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:20 PM PDT

April 23 is, according to some reports, William Shakespeare's birthday.

Hero guide spent day tending to dead friends

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:03 AM PDT

A Sherpa guide shoved Joe Reiter behind an ice block when an avalanche thundered down Mount Everest last week, saving his life. Thirteen guides died.

Divers find no air pockets on key decks

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 09:57 AM PDT

Divers have found no air pockets on the third and fourth floors of the sunken ferry Sewol, South Korean authorities said. The news all but eliminates any hope of finding any survivors on the ferry.

'Guns everywhere' now the law in Georgia

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:15 PM PDT

It has critics howling and proponents applauding. The wide-ranging law allows concealed guns in some bars, churches, school zones, government buildings and certain parts of airports.

Governor: We have the right to bear arms

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:08 PM PDT

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law a gun bill that specifies where Georgia residents can carry weapons.

Bloomberg to spend $50 million to challenge NRA

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:10 PM PDT

Michael Bloomberg is investing a chunk of his personal fortune to minimize the influence of the National Rifle Association.

Flight 370

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 03:03 AM PDT

An "object of interest" in the search for missing Malaysian Airlines plane has been recovered on the coast of Western Australia, several hours drive south of Perth, an official told CNN.

South Korean ferry

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 09:57 AM PDT

Amid a huge bank of white flowers, their young faces stare out from the photos. Plaques underneath each picture give their names.

Art forgery

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 08:39 PM PDT

Spanish art dealer Jose Carlos BergantiƱos Diaz helped persuade wealthy buyers to shell out millions of dollars for works he claimed famous masters of modern art had painted.

Stowaway

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 04:03 AM PDT

The teen stowaway who survived a five-hour flight hidden in the plane's wheel well is recovering in a Hawaii hospital, a state health official said.

South Sudan

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT

South Sudanese rebels seized a strategic oil town last week, separating terrified residents by ethnicity before killing hundreds, the United Nations said.

Ebola

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 06:56 AM PDT

A total of 142 deaths have been reported from the Ebola outbreak in Guinea and Liberia, the World Health Organization said.

Brazil

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 10:10 PM PDT

Protesters burned barricades and police blocked streets as clashes flared in Rio de Janeiro's beachside neighborhood of Copacabana on Tuesday night.

NYPD

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 03:11 AM PDT

The New York City Police Department on Tuesday asked folks on Twitter to post photos with its officers, using the hashtag #myNYPD. The campaign backfired.

'Most Beautiful Person'

Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:13 AM PDT

Lupita Nyong'o is having quite the ride.

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