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Ever wonder why leaves change colors in the fall? CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri explains why leaves turn red and orange when the autumnal equinox rolls around.

Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren joins CNN's Brooke Baldwin to talk about her new collaboration with singer Lady Gaga.

CNN's Chris Moody finds that Ronald Reagan's name carries a lot of weight as he travels from coast to coast to learn about some of the things named after America's 40th president.

Michelle Carter is on trial accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend. CNN's Boris Sanchez reports.

A group of women were chatting and laughing together like old friends when the subject turned to race.

Aeham played piano for the people in Yarmouk, amid rubble from Syria's civil war. Then ISIS arrived and destroyed the instrument that brought them all joy.

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.