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CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains what you need to know about naegleria fowleri, more commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, found in warm fresh water.

On May 11, 2011, Amy Fry-Pitzen checked her 6-year-old son out of Greenman Elementary School citing a family emergency.

If you have a daughter like I do who hates dresses and abhors anything pink, sparkly or with ruffles and frills, you are pretty much out of luck if you head to most of the major retail stores. What you end up doing is shopping in the boys' section for your daughter's clothing.

Listen to Whitey Bulger talk about prison and his ties to the FBI. Watch CNN Films "Whitey" Thurs. Sept. 18 at 9pET.

When is it OK to spy on your kids? What is the line between good parenting and spying? CNN's Kelly Wallace weighs in.

The story of Whitey Bulger from how he got his nickname, to the FBI manhunt, to his ultimate conviction.

The '70s may have been many things, but boring sure wasn't one of them. Check out 70 of the most unforgettable images of the decade.

Dr. Kendra Fleagle Gorlitsky recalls the anguish she used to feel performing CPR on elderly, terminally ill patients.

Three high school students got a big surprise when former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger responded to their letter from his prison cell. WBZ reports.

Atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The devastation led to Japan's surrender and brought an end to World War II.

CNN's Kelly Wallace and Paul Callan discuss how to effectively discipline kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder in light of a video that surfaced showing two kids with the disorder being handcuffed by a school resource officer.

Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon reportedly raked in $19.4 million in compensation in 2014. The typical Walmart associate, in contrast, starts at $9 an hour. This means that even with the modest pay increase won by Walmart workers earlier this year, McMillon still makes over 800 times more than this typical employee. Something is terribly wrong here.

Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy were one of history's power couples, a dashing Democrat and an elegant wife. Take a look at photos of the couple's love story.

Ralph Steadman likes to swim first thing in the morning, but it leaves him feeling dizzy.

Dr. Auma Obama, the half-sister of President Obama, speaks with CNN's Brooke Baldwin.

It should have been a waterlogged disaster.