Arwa Damon: Freeze-frame moments
It was the war everyone just wanted to forget. But from a tiny red shoe in the rubble to a resident who rebelled against al Qaeda, CNN's Arwa Damon remembers the many freeze-frame moments caused by war.
Jessica Lynch, others: Where are they now?
Ten years ago this week, President George W. Bush announced the United States and coalition forces had begun military action against Iraq. Here's a look back at some of the people who made headlines during the war.
Photos: Enduring images
Troubled youth run 'old skool' bistro
As a juvenile corrections officer in Southern California, Teresa Goines found it rewarding to work with troubled youth and help them turn their lives around.
Pregnant and homeless: The real cost
Martha Ryan couldn't believe it. She had never heard of women who were pregnant and homeless. But in one night, she met three.
Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo
For many children fighting cancer, it can be extremely tough to make it to their chemotherapy appointments.
You won't believe what's in U.S. rivers
In the last 15 years, Chad Pregracke has helped pull more than 67,000 tires from the Mississippi River and other waterways across the United States. But that's just scratching the surface.
'Brilliant Bus' shrinking digital divide
Working as a guidance counselor five years ago in Palm Beach County, Estella Pyfrom noticed that fewer students had access to a computer after school.
Make a foster kid's wish come true
One Simple Wish was started by Danielle Gletow to help grant the wishes of children in foster care. Each child's individual wish is posted online, and anyone can pay to make that wish come true --- from tangible items such as a bicycle, a varsity jacket or school supplies to an experience like music lessons or a trip to the theater.
North Korea: Bae in 'special prison'
North Korea said Wednesday that the U.S. citizen it sentenced last month to 15 years of hard labor has begun his stay at a "special prison."
At least 21 dead in tunnel collapse
The death toll from a tunnel collapse last week at an underground mine training facility in Indonesia has risen to 21 after emergency workers recovered more bodies from the rubble, the mining company said Tuesday.
Singapore probes American's death
Holding a black noose over her head, Singaporean forensics expert Lim Chin-Chin explained Wednesday to a packed courtroom how re-enactments showed that American engineer Shane Todd would have been able to hang himself from a similar black strap attached to his bathroom door.
Raspberry Pi + Arduino = $100 PC
The UDOO (pronounced "you do") brings together the power of four Raspberry Pi's and the popular micro-controller Arduino to create a highly customizable PC for just $100.
Harvesting rubber from dandelions
Will your car and bicycle tires be made from dandelions in the future? A Dutch biotech firm thinks so. CNN's Nick Glass investigates how the ubiquitous weed's latex roots could help rubber shortages in the future.
Life-size robot for under $1,000
"It's about as difficult as assembling a cupboard from IKEA," says Gael Langevin, but he's not talking about an affordable piece of Scandinavian furniture. The 41-year-old French sculptor and model-maker is referring to his open-source, life-size, 3D-printed robot.
Inside look at Bangladesh factory
The rat-a-tat of a hundred green sewing machines. The hypnotic hum of spools spinning brightly colored threads. The hiss of a thousand clothing irons.
Amanpour's open letter to girls
CNN's Christiane Amanpour says all the number crunchers have it right on this one: education equals empowerment. And it's time for girls to power the world.
Politician injured in kangaroo attack
An Australian politician suffered gashes to one of his legs when a close encounter with a kangaroo during his morning jog turned violent.
The seamstress in the rubble
In an extended one-on-one interview, a Bangladeshi teen describes how she spent 17 harrowing days buried underground in pitch-black darkness. "I'd crawl, tire and sleep. I would wake up and crawl again," Reshma said.
Gitmo prisoners being force-fed
102 detainees are on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay and 30 are being force-fed. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.
Exiled cartoonist: My hands have power
Ali Ferzat, the Syrian cartoonist whose hands were broken by pro-Assad forces after he satirized the regime, vows to draw in Syria again.
Bible of HK kung fu published
It's the staple of almost every kung fu action film ever made: the hero is targeted for revenge after teaching the deadly and closely guarded secrets of the martial art to outsiders and, even worse, foreigners.
Man versus record-breaking snake
One lucky hunter catches the longest Burmese python recorded in Florida.
How Obama can still build legacy
Joseph Nye says history shows that external events can shape the carefully laid plans of presidents in a final term, even when scandal intervenes
Cartoons that scare Syria's leader
Ali Ferzat, the Syrian cartoonist whose hands were injured by pro-Assad forces after he drew a cartoon critical of the regime, remains undaunted in exile and convinced that he will live and draw in Syria again.
China and India's smoldering problem
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is in India on his first foreign trip since assuming the post and has begun diplomatic talks at a delicate time for the world's two most populous nations.
Why search for life in space goes on
NASA is trying to fix the planet-finding Kepler satellite -- but one expert says it's only a matter of time before we find signs of life on other worlds.
Heroics inside tornado-ravaged school
When the twister hit a school, bringing down walls, teachers tried to shield kids from falling debris and tore through rubble to save them - tragically, seven drowned in the basement.
Loved ones still missing in wake of Oklahoma tornado
What began as a hunt for survivors of the Category 5 tornado in Oklahoma is now an arduous recovery effort -- and some say they still can't find their loved ones.
How a nightmare tornado forms
Tornado researcher says progress is being made on understanding and predicting extreme storms, but if you hear a warning, take cover immediately