Jasmin Geljo escaped the Bosnian war and moved to Canada as a refugee in 1993. The life he left behind—as an actor on a famous TV show—disappeared and Geljo picked up odd jobs to survive. With diligence, he learned to speak English and began acting again. Now, 20 years later, he's back in the game and thriving.
This Great Big Story was co-developed with TIFF.
The eastern indigo is the longest native snake species in the United States. Typically ranging between five and seven feet long, this nonvenomous serpent has iridescent scales that appear blackish-purple in sunlight. This snake calls woody areas near bodies of water in the southeastern United States home. But habitat loss means that you probably won't spot these guys in the wild.
Irish jockey Niall McCullagh suffered horrific injuries after being thrown from his horse in 2015 but was eager to get back to racing as soon as he could.
John Legend is a musician, producer and now, an actor. He's appearing alongside Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in 'La La Land' later this year. He tells CNN why the switch from singing to acting wasn't a big challenge for him.
Hillary Clinton is now acknowledging she could have been more forthcoming to avoid suggestions she was hiding something about her health. CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports.
Stephan Haggard, director of the Korea-Pacific Program at UC San Diego, talks to CNN's Michael Holmes about the fallout from North Korea's nuclear missile tests.
CNN's Joe Johns reports on a tough weekend for Hillary Clinton, who was diagnosed with pneumonia and appeared to collapse after leaving the 9/11 memorial.
Taiwan and China are bracing for the approach of Super Typhoon Meranti, which is forecast to bring torrential rains and damaging winds. CNN's Pedram Javaheri has more.
South Korea is "getting ready for the worst case scenario," the country's Defense Ministry said after North Korea claimed to have tested a nuclear warhead. CNN's Barbara Starr has more.
Chevrolet's newest all-electric vehicle is estimated to have a larger range than the similarly-priced Tesla. But will the cars be a hit with consumers?
Fidencio Sanchez, 89, has been selling paletas, or popsicles, in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood for as long as almost anyone can remember. Despite his advanced age Sanchez isn't sure he's ready to quit working.
Fresh from his victory in defeating world # 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka speaks with CNN's Robyn Curnow on earning his third grand slam title.
In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Hillary Clinton said she didn't tell voters she had pneumonia sooner because she didn't think it would be a big deal.
