When bombshell "Baywatch"-era one-pieces and teeny bikinis reigned in the 1990s, relief for many women came in the form of the tankini -- a tank-top silhouette that offered more coverage than most two-pieces, but could still be modest, sporty or sexy. It was one of the few innovations at a time when women's swim styles only catered to few body types and style preferences -- and even got the stamp of approval on Sports Illustrated's 1990 Swimsuit Issue cover.
Startup ByFusion's machine uses steam and compression to create standard building blocks from virtually all types of plastic waste. The company hopes its machines will provide solutions to both infrastructure and the environmental effects of non-recyclable plastics.
More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights have been canceled and more than 130,000 passengers have been impacted by a nationwide strike by its ground staff, according to the airline. CNN's Frederick Pleitgen reports.
It was a project always destined to go up in a puff of smoke, at least part of it. And now British artist Damien Hirst has announced he will burn thousands of his paintings at his London gallery as part of his year-long NFT project, baldly titled "The Currency."
Countries across Asia are on high alert for monkeypox, screening travelers and scrambling teams of medics, as they report their first cases of the virus, now identified as a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
President Joe Biden will speak Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a White House official tells CNN, as tensions between the two countries rise amid reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering a visit to Taiwan.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries on Tuesday announced a $4.35 billion proposed nationwide settlement that could resolve thousands of lawsuits over the drugmaker's alleged role in the US opioid epidemic.
Tati Bruening was once the textbook example of an Instagram user. Since the pandemic, she has been building her career as a photographer on the platform and attracted hundreds of thousands of followers in the process. But recently, her relationship with Instagram started to change.
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would place a hold on US security assistance to Rwanda in Congress over concerns about the Rwandan government's human rights record and role in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least five people were killed and about 50 wounded during a second day of violent anti-United Nations protests in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, a government spokesman said.
General Motors said strong sales and demand for vehicles doesn't suggest any signs of an economic slowdown, but the company is preparing for a possible recession — just in case.
The European Union has agreed to voluntarily ration its natural gas this winter to prevent a severe supply shock as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues. CNN's Clare Sebastian has more on what the agreement means for certain countries.
WNBA star Brittney Griner will testify as part of her drug trial in Russia on Wednesday, her lawyers said, as her defense team claimed that cannabis oil found in her luggage was for medicinal purposes.
Across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, huge concrete complexes stand as testament to Europe's post-war housing drive. Constructed en masse in the second half of the 20th century, their utilitarian designs were usually geared toward providing homes as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Macao's casinos have been bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars a month during the pandemic. Now a prolonged lockdown is adding more uncertainty for players in the world's largest gambling hub.
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