• American consumers are buying more goods, which has resulted in more container volume trying to get through the ports than before the pandemic
  • Analysis: The global energy crisis is complicating Biden's climate agenda
  
• CNN tracks toy cars stuck in supply chain holiday shopping chaos
  Approximately 200,000 shipping containers remain gridlocked off the coast of Los Angeles as pandemic-related disruptions continue to affect various supply chains. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich explains how this delay is going to hurt our holiday shopping.
  
• In pictures: Supply chain problems in the US
  As the end-of-year holiday shopping rush approaches, the United States is dealing with a supply chain backlog.
  
• As gas prices soar, people are mulling alternatives to heating their homes. Here's what to know
  Soaring natural gas prices have raised the specter of cold homes and inflated energy bills for millions of people over winter across Europe and the United States, where most people rely on gas-fired boilers for heat and hot water.
  
• Analysis: The global energy crisis is complicating Biden's climate agenda
  Pain at the pump. Home heating sticker shock. Breathtaking natural gas price spikes in Europe. And blackouts in Asia. The global energy crisis shows how reliant the world is on fossil fuels -- and muddies the case for aggressive climate action.
  
• West Virginia's reliance on coal is getting more expensive, and Joe Manchin's constituents are footing the bill
  During the winter months in West Virginia, Felisha Chase pays more for her electricity than she does for her home.
  
• Zillow to stop buying homes for the rest of the year as it struggles to manage its backlog
  • The UK will give homeowners $7,000 to buy heat pumps. But what are they?
  
• WSU head coach and four assistant coaches ousted after refusing Covid vaccine
  • NHL player Evander Kane suspended following investigation into his vaccine card • Ousted Miami police chief is pleading with officers to get vaccinated
  
• FIFA 'deeply concerned' at social media footage of DR Congo Under-20 women's national team
  Football's world governing body FIFA says it's "deeply concerned" at images that have recently emerged on social media of the Congolese Under-20 women's national team.
  
• Woman raped on train while other riders failed to intervene or call 911, police say
  
  
• Haiti gang wants $17M ransom for kidnapped American and Canadian missionaries
  The gang that kidnapped a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti has asked for $1 million each for their release, a top Haitian official said Monday, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  
• Harassers left dead mouse at school board member's doorstep. See her response
  Carolyn Waibel was a school board member in St. Charles, Illinois, working to maintain Covid-19 mandates in schools until the "unrelenting harassment," vandalism to her home and a dead mouse left on her doorstep pushed her to resign. CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks to Waibel about her decision.
  
• Analysis: Of course Donald Trump is suing the Jan. 6 committee
  On Monday, former President Donald Trump sued the congressional committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in an attempt to keep the committee from getting its hands on roughly 40 documents.
  
• Jan. 6 committee slated to formally advance Bannon criminal contempt report today
  The House committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol attack is expected to formally kick off the process to hold Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's closest allies, in contempt of Congress on Tuesday night when the panel is scheduled to meet and advance a referral to the Justice Department.
  
• This railway will soon link China to Laos
  Part of China's "Belt and Road Initiative," the 621-mile railway connecting Kunming to Vientiane is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2021.
  
• Opinion: The event Colin Powell long regretted
  Much to his later regret, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell became the centerpiece of the George W. Bush administration's case for going to war in Iraq. That fact was noted in the obituaries and opinion pieces published after Powell's death Monday at the age of 84. But the events of that era deserve closer examination.
  
• Everything on Biden's schedule points to one reality: It's time to close the deal
  President Joe Biden's schedule is making it clear: The White House is ready to seal a deal on his legislative agenda.
  
• In Ukraine, Defense Secretary Austin calls on Russia to stop 'persistent cyberattacks'
  US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday called on Russia to stop its occupation of Crimea and to halt its "persistent cyberattacks" against the United States.
  
• This GOP senator said he wouldn't vote for Trump if he ran in 2024
  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said in an "Axios on HBO" interview that he would not vote for Donald Trump if the former president decided to run again for the Republican nomination in 2024.
  
• Norway attack victims were killed by stabbings, not arrows, police say
  The five victims of last week's attack in Norway were all stabbed to death, rather than killed by bow-and-arrow as previously thought, police said Monday.
  
• Trump's website appears to have been hacked
  
  
• Analysis: Out of office, Trump's influence still looms
  The two candidates in the Virginia governor's race are talking more about Donald Trump, the former President, than they are about Joe Biden, the White House's current occupant.
  
• Opinion: 3 ways executives hold Black women back at work
  Despite promises from across the corporate world to diversify leadership and give people of all backgrounds equal opportunities, women of color remain stuck with little to no progress in sight. A recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org found that while women overall have more high-ranking roles than in previous years, women of color make up just 4% of C-suite executives, a percentage that hasn't changed for several years. Women of color also continue to deal with discrimination at work, including just as many microaggressions as they did two years ago — all of which contribute to stress and burnout.
  
• Actress rakes in record $1 million on 'Wheel of Fortune'
  "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" actress Melissa Joan Hart became the first contestant to win a $1 million prize on "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
  
• Saudi Arabia to launch enormous oil themed 'extreme park'
  Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn't stopped the Arabic kingdom from using its petroleum industry as inspiration for a brand new tourist attraction.
  
• Taco Bell is giving away free breakfast burritos
  Breakfast is back on the menu at Taco Bell, so it's giving away free food to celebrate.
  
• Anderson Cooper shares his favorite musician
  Anderson Cooper takes viewers' questions on his favorite musicians and what he does to relax. Watch Anderson Cooper Full Circle on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm E.T.
  
• China drafts law to punish parents for children's bad behavior
  Parents in China whose young children exhibit "very bad behavior" or commit crimes could face punishment under proposed new legislation.
  
• Man falls to death after dangling from hot air balloon
  A man dangling from the basket of a hot air balloon fell to his death onto a road in Israel on Tuesday, police said.
  
• Father suspected of killing daughters and grandchildren in Pakistan marriage feud
  A father in Pakistan is suspected of killing his two daughters and their four children by setting their house ablaze because one of the women married against his wishes, police said.
  
• Man catches shark weighing over 500 pounds off North Carolina coast
  Man catches 13-foot hammerhead shark off the coast of North Carolina. CNN affiliate WSOC reports.
  
• What's Holding You Back From Refinancing?
  
  
• Miami private school makes bogus claims about vaccines while ordering pupils who get a shot to stay home for 30 days
  A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they wouldn't be allowed to return this school year, has now asked parents to keep their children home for 30 days if their child has received a vaccine dose, citing false and disproved claims about the impact of the inoculation, according to a letter sent to parents and obtained by CNN affiliate WSVN.
  
• The latest on booster shots and who can get an extra does of the Covid vaccine
  
  
• Why vaccinated people dying from Covid-19 doesn't mean the vaccines are ineffective
  Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of Covid-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully vaccinated. He was 84 years old, and had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.
  
• 'That is false': Reporter calls out school's vaccine claims
  A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they wouldn't be allowed to return this school year, has now asked parents to keep their children home for 30 days if their child has received a vaccine dose, citing false and disproved claims about the impact of the inoculation, according to a letter sent to parents and obtained by CNN affiliate WSVN. CNN's Leyla Santiago reports.
  
• Seniors are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine
  As the US tries to bring Covid-19 under control before a potential winter spike, health experts are encouraging vulnerable people to get a booster vaccine dose. So far, about 15% of seniors have done so.
  
• PODCAST: Dr. Gupta shares science-backed tips for better decision making
  
  
• Angelina Jolie makes rare appearance with kids on 'Eternals' red carpet
  Angelina Jolie and most of her children recycled some old looks for a new movie premiere.
  
• Forget Kanye West. He's now officially just Ye
  Kanye West is no more. After filing paperwork to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked for, and will be legally known as "Ye."
  
• Billy Porter criticizes Harry Styles' historic Vogue cover: 'All he has to do is be white and straight'
  Since Harry Styles' became the first man to grace the cover of American Vogue alone almost one year ago -- and did so wearing a full-length dress -- the British singer has come to symbolize a new, more expressive era of men's fashion. But he's the wrong face for the moment, according to actor Billy Porter, who has built a reputation around his gender-fluid fashion choices.
  
• 'AGT' spinoff pauses production after contestant's accident
  "America's Got Talent: Extreme" has paused production after a contestant was injured on set. HLN's Kristina Fitzpatrick has more.
  
• 15 of the world's most spectacular airport landings
  There's a lot to love about travel. Experiencing a new culture. Eating great food. Staying in top notch hotels... and landing in a new airport.
  
• The year's most stunning architectural photos revealed
  Images of a cube-shaped office building in Berlin and a soaring Chinese skyscraper complex are among the finalists in the prestigious Architectural Photography Awards.
  
• Scuba diver finds 900-year-old Crusader sword off the coast of Israel
  A scuba diver has found a 900-year-old Crusader sword with a three-foot blade off the coast of Israel.
  
• 13-year-old pug goes viral for his adorable daily ritual
  A 13-year-old adopted pug has over 1.7 million followers on TikTok for his hilarious forecasts of the future. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
  
• What actually happened during GameStop mania?
  In late January, there was one question on the minds of investors: How did a struggling mall-based video game retailer became Wall Street's hottest stock, seemingly overnight?
  
• Amazon plans to hire 150,000 temporary workers for the holidays
  Amazon plans to add 150,000 temporary workers in the United States for the holiday shopping rush, a 50% increase from the company's holiday hiring push a year ago.
  
• Coal-fired power is on the rise in America
  In a blow to the climate movement, US power companies are ramping up their coal consumption due to surging natural gas prices.
  
• IHOP hopes this new menu item will bring customers for lunch and dinner
  IHOP wants to give you a new reason to get its food on the go and consider it an option for later in the day.
  
• The Xbox Series X mini fridge is a real thing — here's how to preorder it
  
  
• Apple just unveiled new AirPods: Here's what to know and who should upgrade
  
  
• 24 fall must-haves from REI you'll wish you bought sooner
  
  
• Apple's new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are here — but should you upgrade?
  
  
• 25 of the best holiday gifts you'll wish you thought of sooner
  
  
• These 5-star Amazon products are perfect gifts that won't break your budget
  
  
• 34 Advent calendars that will make December so much merrier
  
  
• 24 gifts to buy ASAP from Nordstrom's 2021 holiday guide
  
  
• The best all-inclusive resorts to visit, according to TripAdvisor
  
  
• Free food and drinks before your flight? Here's how to access airport lounges
  
  
• 5 reasons you should book your holiday travel now
  
  
• Citi adds Choice Hotels as newest ThankYou transfer partner
  
  
• Sonia Sotomayor reveals a Supreme Court truth
  At a diversity and inclusion conference last week, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that part of the reason the court had to change the format of its oral arguments was that female justices kept getting interrupted by men. Indeed, a 2017 study of three Supreme Court terms in which there were four women justices found that the three justices who were interrupted the most were all women.
  
• This country's election may be the strategy to defeat Trumpism
  Want to save our democracy from Trumpism? One approach is to follow the blueprint that led to last week's surprising defeat of Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis, who's also known as the Czech Donald Trump.
  
• Texas doctor: What abortion law is doing to my patients
  I am an Ob-Gyn who has been providing abortions in Texas for eight years. Since September 1, my staff and I have been forced to comply with an extreme abortion ban -- SB 8 -- that has blocked patients from getting an abortion at approximately six weeks of pregnancy, before many patients know they are pregnant.
  
• Powell was soaring star until he got trapped
  General Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who died Monday at age 84 of complications from Covid-19, was one of the most fascinating figures in America's contemporary political history.
  
• Trump can't always get what he wants
  Donald Trump was 23 when the Rolling Stones released a seven-minute song that began with the voices of London's Bach Choir. "...No, you can't always get what you want, you can't always get what you want," the choristers sang, "...but if you try sometime you find, you get what you need."
  
• We need an 'I May Destroy You' rule on stealthing
  Last week, California passed a law that makes stealthing, or non-consensual condom removal during intercourse, a civil offense. In doing so, they've officially moved this act out of a gray area: Stealthing is illegal, full stop. The state joins several countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Canada and New Zealand, that have already criminalized stealthing. New York and Wisconsin have made gestures at possibly following California's lead, but so far have not. Why not?
  
• Tug of War: Clarissa Ward shares stories of resistance from around the world
  
  

• Most Americans probably won't be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine until mid-2021, CDC director says
  A wedding in Maine is linked to 176 Covid-19 cases and the deaths of seven people who didn't attend the celebration, demonstrating just how easily and quickly the virus can spread at social gatherings, public health experts say.
  
• Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US
  
  
• Trump knew testing Covid-19 vaccines would take months, Woodward book shows
  President Donald Trump knew back in the spring that it would probably take a year to develop a coronavirus vaccine, according to interviews with journalist Bob Woodward.
  
• What you need to know about coronavirus today
  More than half a million children in the United States have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.
  
• ICUs are nearing capacity in this French city. And it's only September
  Dealing with the first wave was like a sprint, the second will be more like a marathon.
  
• Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning to the classroom
  Overcrowded parties have forced several high schools to go back to online learning in hopes of staving off Covid-19 outbreaks.
  
• NIH 'very concerned' about serious side effect in AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial
  The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National Institutes of Health has launched an investigation of the case.
  
• CDC study finds coronavirus rarely kills children, but minorities at higher risk
  Children and teens from minority groups are disproportionately hit by coronavirus, just as older adults are, according to the findings of a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
• A 9-year-old who's been battling coronavirus for 6 months says the illness is a big deal
  Eli Lipman, 9, and his father have been battling the impact of Covid-19 since March, and he said life as a "long hauler" isn't easy.
  
• How to help siblings get along better
  Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life -- as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories.
  
• Here's why a vaccine will not stop the Covid-19 pandemic right away
  Dr. Umair Shah remembers the last mass vaccination campaign the US waged.
  
• Unpopular teens could be at higher risk of heart conditions later in life, study suggests
  Many of us hope to escape who we were in high school -- particularly if you were last in line to be picked in gym class -- but a growing body of research suggests that how popular you are in adolescence has a link with psychological and physical health decades later.
  
• These immunocompromised college students felt isolated when the fall semester began. So they did something about it
  At first, Cameron Lynch thought she would need prepared questions for the group to discuss in their first Zoom call.
  
• Italian airport gets world's first five-star anti-Covid award
  Travelers eager to fly again may want to consider Italy as their next destination.
  
• Depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy may harm childhood development, study finds
  A mother's depression and anxiety from conception through the first year of the baby's life is associated with negative developmental outcomes through adolescence, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
  
• How to sleep better — kids and grown-ups alike
  Like many moms, Sofia Axelrod found the lack of sleep really hard after giving birth. But unlike many moms, she refused to accept that the exhaustion was inevitable.
  
• We're in a She-cession
  
  
• Americans need to 'hunker down' this fall and winter as Covid-19 pandemic will likely worsen, Fauci says
  Nearly 30 US states are reporting downward trends in Covid-19 cases, but the pandemic will likely worsen again, according to the country's leading infectious disease expert.
  
• Sex gets complicated during the pandemic
  When the pandemic hit, couples found themselves worrying about getting sick, losing income, teaching their children at home while working full time (or worrying full time about sending them to school).
  
• Craving sugar during a pandemic? Here's how to tame your sweet tooth
  Cakes, cookies, pie.
  
• Poor sleep linked to weight gain in 2-year smartphone sleep tracking study
  Not sleeping enough or getting a bad night's sleep over and over makes it hard to control your appetite. And that sets you up for all sorts of health problems, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.
  
• What is an EUA, and what does it have to do with how quickly we get a coronavirus vaccine?
  With talk of the possible availability of a vaccine candidate heating up, you might have heard the term Emergency Use Authorization -- or EUA -- all over the news lately. But what is it exactly, and how does it apply to vaccines?
  
• Some college towns grapple with Covid-19 after students return for fall semester
  While many colleges and universities are offering classes online, that hasn't necessarily stopped students from gathering. And now some college towns are grappling with outbreaks of Covid-19 as the start of the fall semester complicates local responses to the pandemic.
  
• AstraZeneca's Oxford vaccine trial to resume, the university says
  The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial, halted last week after an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers, will resume, the University of Oxford announced Saturday.
  
• Covid-19 school closings linked to increase in depression and suicide, study finds
  Primary school students in China experienced more depressive symptoms and made more suicide attempts after schools closed for the pandemic, a new study found.
  
• One of the leading coronavirus vaccine trials is currently paused. Prominent vaccine researchers tell CNN that's unusual
  Vaccine clinical trials are notoriously difficult to conduct.
  
• My lifelong Muppets obsession helped me explain the pandemic to my preschooler
  Growing up with "Sesame Street" in the early 1980s, I found pieces of myself in Cookie Monster's sweet tooth, Big Bird's gentleness and in Grover, who was outgoing and always willing to help others, even though he made a lot of hilarious mistakes.
  
• How to reboot your workout routine: Let's set the foundation
  After time off from exercising, it's understandable if you're having a hard time getting motivated. You may even feel a bit bad, but I'm here to say it's important to go easy on yourself.
  
• Wildfire smoke and your health: Do you need to worry?
  Wildfires have broken out across the United States on an unprecedented scale, with 77 large complexes of fires engulfing 3 million acres in a matter of weeks.
  
• Fauci says normal life may not be back until the end of 2021
  Dr. Anthony Fauci said it could be the end of 2021 before life gets back to how it was before Covid-19.
  

• Forget Kanye West. He's now officially just Ye
  Kanye West is no more. After filing paperwork to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked for, and will be legally known as "Ye."
  
• Angelina Jolie makes rare appearance with kids on 'Eternals' red carpet
  Angelina Jolie and most of her children recycled some old looks for a new movie premiere.
  
• Batman and Superman still occupy a unique place as pop culture's most iconic heroes
  Marvel might have raced ahead of DC at the box office, but the rival comics company still possesses the two most iconic superhero franchises in Batman and Superman -- a commodity, as recent events have demonstrated, that can be both a blessing and a curse.
  
• Adele's concert special to include Oprah interview
  Adele is bringing both her new music and her story to television.
  
• The Barbra Streisand Institute is launching at UCLA
  Students will soon be able to attend The Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA.
  
• Melissa Joan Hart becomes the first to win $1 million on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'
  Melissa Joan Hart took home a cool million on Sunday's "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune."
  
• Here's a first look at 'The Munsters' reboot cast
  "The Munsters" director Rob Zombie is giving fans a look at the cast of the reboot.
  
• 'Succession' star Brian Cox: 'You can't underestimate Logan in any shape or form'
  We're toward the end of our interview time when actor Brian Cox, in describing his character's few but strong loyalties on HBO's "Succession," raises his voice to the level most people only hear through the television.
  
• Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are engaged
  Kourtney Kardashian has confirmed her engagement to Travis Barker with a romantic post on Instagram.
  
• Channing Tatum weighs in on Dave Chappelle controversy
  Channing Tatum has addressed Dave Chappelle's controversial remarks about the trans community.
  
• 'Succession' Season 3 premiere's best lines
  
  
• Union calls deal to avert strike 'a Hollywood ending' as negotiations continue for workers in other parts of country
  A threatened strike on major TV and film production was averted Saturday night, just hours before a midnight deadline.
  
• Superman's motto gets a modern update: 'Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow'
  Superman's iconic motto, "Truth, Justice and the American Way," is getting an official update for the first time in decades.
  
• TV OT: Joe Goldberg v. Dexter Morgan: Sizing up TV's serial killer kings. Plus, a critic's conundrum
  A strike is looming but the work on TV OT continues. Here's this week's column:
  
• 'Stop it': CNN reporter dismisses talk about Adele's weight
  Adele's new single has dropped, but people are still talking about her weight loss more than her music. This week on "Pop Off," CNN entertainment reporter Lisa Respers France and her best friend Audrey Irvine examine our obsession with celebrities' bodies. Subscribe to Lisa's "Pop Life Chronicles" newsletter here.
  
• Tony Bennett has set a new Guinness World Record
  One thing is for sure: Tony Bennett knows how to keep the music playing.
  
• Adele's best songs for every mood
  We know it seems like most of Adele's music is about heartbreak, but that's just because she does it so well.
  
• 'The Last Duel' doesn't disappoint, but the lengthy buildup to it does
  "The Last Duel" of the title doesn't disappoint in director Ridley Scott's latest period epic, but the protracted buildup to it somewhat does. A "Rashomon"-like tale that tells its story from different perspectives, this fact-based adaptation of Eric Jager's book is muddy, bloody and grim but too drawn out in filtering 14th-century feudal norms through a modern prism.
  
• 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Day of the Dead' stretch movie horror into series
  For anyone who watched "I Know What You Did Last Summer" or "Night of the Living Dead" and thought, "I wish that movie was four times longer," Amazon and Syfy have series for you, because it's that time of year for scary shows, and as things currently stand in TV/streaming, anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
  
• 'Succession' returns with more sinister power struggles
  Check out killer content in October: Power struggles rock the Logan family in season three of "Succession," stalker Joe Goldberg is a new dad in "You," Jamie Lee Curtis returns in "Halloween Kills," and more.
  
• 'Introducing, Selma Blair' turns her MS diagnosis into a deeply personal documentary
  Coming not long after the splendid Val Kilmer documentary, "Introducing, Selma Blair" provides more deeply personal access to an actor in the throes of a health crisis, following her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018. In this case, the focus is less on her career than her struggles and treatment, with the goal of assisting others facing similar challenges.
  
• Vince Neil hurt in fall from stage at Tennessee rock festival
  Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was injured Friday night when he fell off the stage during a solo concert at a Tennessee rock festival.
  
• Randy Bachman's treasured Gretsch guitar was stolen 45 years ago. An internet sleuth helped find it
  Decades after it was stolen, Canadian rock star Randy Bachman says he's finally found the rare guitar he used to write hits like "American Woman" and "Taking Care of Business" after an internet sleuth tracked it down in Japan.
  
• 'Halloween Kills' is a strange title for a franchise that just won't die
  "Halloween Kills" is a strange name for a 43-year-old franchise that positively refuses to die. Then again, this 12th film in the series -- a direct sequel to the 2018 reset "Halloween" -- is odd on various levels, starting with the wholly misguided attempt to weave a half-baked message into its bloody mayhem.
  
• 'Squid Game' sets off a new game, trying to figure out why it took off on Netflix
  "Squid Game" has set off its own Hollywood-centric game -- trying to explain how (or really, guess why) a South Korean drama that arrived with virtually no fanfare has become what Netflix is billing as possibly its "biggest show ever."
  
• 'Succession' doesn't miss a beat as its Murdochian family feud continues
  Success hasn't spoiled "Succession," as the Emmy-winning drama returns with all its Shakespearean and Murdochian overtones intact, with a bruising father-son battle over its fictional media empire. Stripped of that, the HBO series remains enormously fun, filled with cringe-inducing moments and the kind of vicious insults that would make the writers of "Veep" blush.
  
• Here are 7 movies to get you in the Halloween spirit
  What better way to get in the spooky spirit than curl up and watch some scary flicks.
  
• See what's streaming in October
  A look at some of the series and films streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Hulu and more in September.
  
• The best and worst of 007 as 'No Time to Die' marks Daniel Craig's exit
  Some 007 math: 60 years, 25 movies (with a small asterisk) and six James Bonds. For a Cold War creation, Ian Fleming's suave spy has certainly gotten around, but despite different guises in the tuxedo and occasional scuba gear, when it comes to Bond ratings, there really shouldn't be much argument about who wore it best.
  
• 'The Wonder Years' shines in ABC's reboot of the coming-of-age dramedy
  Early '90s TV is hitting the refresh button this fall, in the case of "The Wonder Years," delivering an impressive and ambitious ABC dramedy. Coming on the heels of Disney+'s "Doogie Howser, M.D." reboot, the two shows join the earlier "One Day at a Time" in proving it's possible to nostalgically recycle titles and still produce distinctive and captivating series.
  

• Singapore Airlines to fly A380 on 60-minute flight
  The Airbus A380 is designed for long-haul flying, thanks to its hefty size and famously quiet inflight experience.
  
• Saudi Arabia to launch enormous oil themed 'extreme park'
  Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn't stopped the Arabic kingdom from using its petroleum industry as inspiration for a brand new tourist attraction.
  
• When your home becomes a tourist attraction
  Have you ever looked at a beautiful little mews house in London and thought "it must be so amazing to live there?"
  
• Italy reveals its new national airline
  They've long dominated the food and fashion worlds, this year they've dominated sports, and now they're aiming for the skies.
  
• In Kenya, your next coffee could be a 'camel-ccino'
  While tea may be Kenya's largest export, a new beverage is brewing in central Nairobi: cappuccinos made with a splash of camel's milk.
  
• The United States has a reopening date. Here's what travelers need to know
  The United States' new international travel policies are just weeks away from going into effect.
  
• Regenerative travel is protecting Colombia's coral reefs
  San Andres is one of Colombia's most popular beach destinations in the country. Meet the local entrepreneur and diver who has been spearheading the island's regenerative tourism efforts since 2013.
  
• $80M superyacht concept has a 'gaping hole'
  Previous offerings include a yacht in the form of a swan and another devised to resemble a shark, but Lazzarini Design Studio's latest superyacht concept may be one of its most daring yet.
  
• Airbus A380: Where to fly in a superjumbo as aviation returns
  The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to render the A380 obsolete. But as international travel resumes, airlines including Singapore Airlines and British Airways are getting their superjumbos back into the sky.
  
• Bali now open to tourists from 19 countries
  Indonesia's Bali and Riau Islands are reopening to visitors from 19 countries starting Thursday, according to the country's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.
  
• Yellowstone sets September and year-to-date attendance records
  Yellowstone National Park has done it again.
  
• How Italy's high-speed trains helped kill Alitalia
  Alitalia takes to the skies for the last time on October 14. Did Italy's status as the only country in the world with two competing high-speed rail networks play a part in its national airline's fall?
  
• Here's who will be able to get into the US more easily -- and whose trip just got harder
  Another bit of welcome news for travelers clamoring to get into the United States came Tuesday with the announcement that land borders with Canada and Mexico will reopen to fully vaccinated visitors in November.
  
• How she was chosen to be the only tourist in Bhutan
  Fran Bak never read "Eat, Pray, Love."
  
• Southwest Airlines canceled her entire family's flights and they missed her wedding day
  What was supposed to be a special day over the weekend instead became an emotional roller coaster for a bride whose family couldn't attend her wedding after Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights around the country.
  
• Inside Burj Al Arab's $25,000-a-night Royal Suite
  Once, only the super rich could glimpse the luxury of the Royal Suite at Dubai's Burj Al Arab. Now the hotel is offering butler-led guided tours.
  
• Europeans were enjoying blue cheese and beer 2,700 years ago, ancient poop shows
  Iron Age Europeans enjoyed foods that are still part of our diet today -- like blue cheese and beer -- new research studying ancient poop has shown.
  
• Thailand to allow some vaccinated tourists to bypass quarantine
  Thailand has taken another step toward fully reopening to tourism by allowing fully vaccinated tourists from a handful of approved countries to bypass quarantine from November 1.
  
• 'Superman' cyclist shows off Colombia's underrated Boyacá region
  These Colombian mountains have forged the iron legs of the top Colombian cyclists. Movistar team member Miguel Angel Lopez grew up in Pesca, Boyacá -- training on the unforgiving hills of the Andean Mountains amid colonial architecture and colorful small towns.
  
• Fiji reopening December 1
  Fiji will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists on December 1, 2021, according to an official statement from the country's national tourism body.
  
• Edge-of-space balloon trips to cost $50,000
  What do you do for ultimate bragging rights when you've already visited the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, the Serengeti and the Giza Pyramids?
  
• Southwest Airlines cancellations: What are airline passengers entitled to?
  Your flight is canceled. You have to stay over in a hotel and pay for dinner or scramble to find a rental car. What are you entitled to?
  
• What to know about Europe's newest airline
  There's a week to go before the world's newest airline launches, and it's promising to bring some dolce vita back to the skies.
  
• There's a 'lost city' here that's older than Machu Picchu
  Tourism to Colombia has grown exponentially in recent years, with thousands more people flocking to the South American destination after decades of it being practically off limits because of a long, drawn-out civil war.
  
• Time Out picks the 'world's coolest' neighborhood for 2021
  The top 10 includes the foodie hub of Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland and artsy Station District in Vilnius, Lithuania, but which neighborhood is the hippest hangout in Time Out's round-up?
  
• Qantas repatriation flight sets aviation record
  Australian airline Qantas has set a company record by flying a one-off direct flight from Buenos Aires to the city of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.
  
• A new way of life for former FARC guerrillas
  Clinging to a cliff edge above the rumbling foam of the Pato River, Miravalle is home to former FARC guerrillas and civilians who are using rafting to maintain peace.
  
• World's 50 best restaurants for 2021
  The gentle clink of glasses, the low hum of conversation, the soft lights and appetite-whetting scents.
  
• 'Luxury' 2,700-year-old toilet discovered in Jerusalem
  A 2,700-year-old toilet has been found during archaeological excavations of a former royal mansion in Jerusalem.
  
• The world's most powerful passports for 2021
  The global gap in travel freedoms has never been wider, says the latest report by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.
  

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