These intrepid explorers of the great outdoors are finding new ways to engage with our magnificent planet. In the first episode of “That’s Amazing,” meet two pilots who circle the globe in a solar-powered plane, extreme swimmers who are battling for their lives as they race toward the finish line, and a man who turns high altitude blizzards into giant works of art.
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Donald Trump nominated former rival Dr. Ben Carson as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty reports.
Ben Carson is coming under scrutiny after a friend tweeted that the nominee for secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development had never lived in public housing, contrary to Carson's previous claims.
When Simon Fitzmaurice was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that made him unable to speak or move his body, doctors said he had four years left to live. That was eight years ago. He has since gone on to write a book and make a film, using only his eyes and a computer to create his work and communicate.
This Great Big Story was co-developed with TIFF.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence denied that the son of incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn had any involvement with the transition, despite the fact that he held an official government transition email address.
A 7-year-old Syrian girl, who captured the world's attention with heartbreaking Twitter posts about the bombing of Aleppo, has reappeared on social media after her account was deleted
