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.
Myanmar's sectarian storm
A wave of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims has resulted in the deaths of at least 43 people and displaced thousands more, according to the Myanmar government.
Khan home after campaign fall
Pakistan's former cricket star turned politician Imran Khan has returned home after hospital treatment for injuries suffered in a dramatic fall two weeks ago, he said Wednesday via Twitter.
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."
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.
Gaza boy's death: Who to believe?
The image of a young Palestinian boy cowering behind his father as Israeli bullets rained down on them became a powerful symbol of the second Intifada. Now Israel insists its military is not to blame for the attack.
'Enemy state' saves girl's heart
She never displayed the boundless energy of other children -- all she seemed to do was cry,
Andy Warhol pops up in China
When American pop artist Andy Warhol visited Beijing in 1982 and was told there wasn't a McDonald's, he replied: "Oh, but they will."
Can 'womenomics' save Japan?
Why making better use of its highly skilled women could solve Japan's growth problems. CNN's Diana Magnay reports.
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.
Family may exhume Todd for autopsy
The parents of American Shane Todd, found hanging in his Singapore apartment last June, tell CNN they may exhume their son's body to conduct an autopsy in the United States.
Stockholm hit by rioting
Sweden's capital endured a fourth consecutive night of rioting Wednesday, with fires and clashes with authorities decreasing in the original flashpoint in the northern suburbs but increasing to the south, police said.
Exec called Jackson 'freak' before deal
A top AEG executive referred to Michael Jackson as "a freak" and another called him "creepy" just hours before their company signed the pop icon to a huge concert deal.
U.S. Scouts to vote on gay youth ban
The Boy Scouts of America's national council is expected to vote Thursday on whether to end the 103-year-old group's outright ban on gay youths.
Man, 80, oldest to climb Everest
An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest man to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.
Boy Scouts' decision makes no sense
When the Boy Scouts of America found out den leader Jennifer Tyrrell is a lesbian, the organization's Ohio River Valley Council sent her a letter saying "you must immediately sever any relationship you may have" with the Scouts.
A blow to Australia's economy
Ford's decision to quit making cars in Australia comes amid concerns the mining boom has peaked as the nation's manufacturing base declines.
What presents real terror threat?
After a gruesome killing of British soldier with a cleaver by suspects claiming retaliation for attacks on Muslims, world affairs columnist Frida Ghitis says neither Muslims or terrorism are to blame.
Suicide: Impact of same-sex marriage?
The gesture couldn't have been more dramatic, nor the setting more grand: 78-year-old French writer and historian Dominique Venner chose the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to shoot himself in front of about 1,500 horrified visitors. Just before pulling the trigger, he had meticulously laid a letter on the altar for the police.
Let's not blunder into another war
Barry Blechman has seen the U.S. involved in many wars, some of which have taken very bad turns. He says we must think long and hard before engaging militarily in Syria or Iran