CNN GUNS PROJECTOne day of gun violenceTens of thousands of people die each year from gun violence in the United States. We wanted to know what one day looks like. These aren't the stories that tend to make national headlines. These are the stories that happen every day.
CNN MONEYMost Innovative CitiesCreative solutions to today's most pressing urban problems. See the full list of cities -- and their big ideas for jobs, schools, transportation and more.
America's Mental Health Crisis'If only they had treated him'Wayne Drash, CNNWhen Will Bruce killed his mother, he believed she was an al Qaeda agent. His father wrested hope from the tragedy -- by seeing that his son finally got treatment. After seven years in a psychiatric hospital, Will is taking his first steps toward freedom.
'Total Unexpectedness'War & FashionMoni Basu, CNNCarnage: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria. Catwalk: Armani, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent. War is ugly. Fashion is beautiful. War projects the worst of humanity. Fashion displays sartorial splendor in its highest. War is fraught with danger, even for journalists and especially for photographers who must get up close to their subjects to frame an image. Fashion is far less perilous, though photographers must also get intimate with their subjects on and around the runways. There are photographers who shoot both: battlefields and runways, guns and glamour. At first, photographing war and fashion appear as incongruous acts that are difficult to reconcile.Until, perhaps, you take a deeper look.
A fatal wait: Veterans languish and die on a VA hospital's secret listScott Bronstein and Drew Griffin, CNN InvestigationsAt least 40 U.S. veterans died waiting for appointments at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system, many of whom were placed on a secret waiting list.
Pen Farthing is 2014's CNN Hero of the YearKatie McLaughlin, CNNPen Farthing, who founded a nonprofit that reunites soldiers at home with stray dogs and cats they took in during combat, has been named the 2014 CNN Hero of the Year.
Nepal's Organ Trail: How traffickers steal kidneysSugam Pokharel On the streets of Kathmandu, the sight of people begging for kidney treatment has become common. Organ trafficking is an illegal, yet thriving trade around the globe.
My 417-mile trip down 'Apocalypse River'John D. Sutter, CNNI spent three weeks trying to kayak (and walk) down the "most endangered" river in America. I quickly learned why no one does that.
The rapist next doorAlaska's rape rate is the highest in the country. To learn why, CNN's John D. Sutter went there to talk with victims, politicians -- and rapists.
Most trafficked mammal you've never heard ofCNN's John D. Sutter went undercover in Southeast Asia to learn why a bizarre, scale-covered mammal is trafficked by the ton.
CNN Digital StudiosCity of TomorrowEmerging technology is beginning to tackle looming 21st century problems. For some, the city of tomorrow is already here.
CNN MoneyBig MoneyOur love-hate relationship with the super rich: Mansions, superyachts and other splurges.
CNN Original SeriesThe SixtiesWhether you remember the 1960s or not, this decade's influence on American culture is still evident today.
The CNN 10Healthiest CitiesOur health is not just a byproduct of how we live. It's also about where we live. Just ask the residents of these 10 cities.
Saving AeshaShe came to America after the Taliban hacked off her nose and ears, a symbol of the oppression of women in Afghanistan. Since then, she's been showcased like a star and shielded like a child. The fairy-tale ending everyone hoped for has remained elusive.