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It's been 45 years since "Grease" hit the big screen in 1978. At the time, it was already a nostalgia play for an era that was fast receding. Adapted from a Broadway musical that debuted in 1972, the 1950s-steeped movie depicts the unlikely romance between the stereotypical goodie two-shoes girl of the era, Sandy Olsson, and the Elvis-esque greaser bad boy Danny Zuko. Yet its reincarnation this Thursday as a Paramount+ musical TV series could not be more timely.

More than 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for a kidney donation, but Dr. Aleksandra Gmurczyk helped take two people off the waitlist when she donated her own kidney to a woman she had never met and launched a kidney-paired donation.

AI's ability to create realistic fake images can be scary, but what if some of those fake images can help you stand out professionally? CNN's Jon Sarlin dusts off his LinkedIn profile to see if AI can create a convincing headshot of himself.

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks to a reporter from the Dossier Center, an investigative group founded by Russian opposition, about what he learned while interviewing a former Putin intel officer turned defector.

At least 417 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the United States since the start of the year — a new record, according to American Civil Liberties Union data as of April 3. That's already more than twice the number of such bills introduced all of last year.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with allegedly removing a platypus from its natural habitat in Morayfield, a town in Australia, Queensland Police said on Thursday following a hunt for the suspect and animal.

A shortage of air traffic controllers has major airlines considering summer schedule cuts to prevent delays.

Tennis missed an opportunity to send a strong message to Moscow by failing to impose a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine, world number one Iga Świątek said.

Apple is finally getting ready to open its first physical store in the country as it bets on India as a market and manufacturing base.

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to Corriere della Serra, a leading Italian newspaper.

As a tornado-spawning storm system that walloped the Central US winds down, communities in southeastern Missouri are left sifting through the wreckage of what used to be homes and looking ahead to a long road to recovery.

A new, oversized set of floppy ears will take their place on the White House's Truman Balcony on Monday.

For the 87th time, the center of the golfing world shifts to Augusta National for The Masters on Thursday.

Europe and Asia dominate a new list of the world's best cities for public transit.

CNN's Ben Wedeman visits a frontline trench of the Ukrainian army, where they must evade Russian sniper and drone fire.

What was the worst day so far for Russian President Vladimir Putin since launching his unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year? It's impossible to choose one, but Tuesday, April 4, 2023, must rank high on the list.

A 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million, the most valuable — gem of its kind ever to appear at auction.

Police in Japan have arrested two men for contaminating a communal bowl of pickled ginger at a fast food restaurant, after a video of the prank was shared widely on social media.

China's banks and insurers have become the latest focus of a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown that is ensnaring top officials and risks rattling the already fragile nerves of investors and entrepreneurs.