• Misleading and fake content shared by Trump and his team are often defended as humor. But his supporters aren't always in on the joke.
  
  
• Weeks before election, Facebook shuts down alleged Russian military intelligence operation
  Facebook said Thursday it had identified and shut down a network of fake accounts that included fictitious personas it said were tied to Russian military intelligence.
  
• Analysis: Big Tech is falling short as Trump and his allies poison the well with disinformation
  A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
  
• How to spot disinformation
  
  
• Twitter's tiny warning labels no match for Trump's tweets
  Twitter on Wednesday flagged as "manipulated media" a tweet that President Trump had sent some hours earlier, which featured a video of his opponent Joe Biden, but with the song "Despacito" that Biden had been playing replaced with another song, "F**k Tha Police."
  
• Trump campaign spreading doctored videos and misinformation online
  CNN's John Avlon looks at the Trump campaign's misinformation campaign and use of doctored videos online.
  
• Trump booed as he pays respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg at court
  • Live updates: Trump on SCOTUS nomination, 'I think in my mind I have one'
  
• She lost her job in the pandemic. She can't afford the dollar store to feed her kids
  • Live updates: There's enough data to say that aerosol transmission occurs, Fauci says • Opinion: Will the public trust a Covid-19 vaccine? • 870,000 file for unemployment benefits
  
• Calls grow for Kentucky AG to release evidence in Breonna Taylor case
  • LIVE UPDATES: What you need to know about the overnight protests • Weeping resounded from the room where Taylor's mother learned the decision • These are the people at the center of the Breonna Taylor case
  
• Police officers shot during protests expected to recover, chief says
  
  
• Senator: Trump has earned those boos
  Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) responds to President Donald Trump's latest comments about a peaceful transition of power in the event he loses the election, saying he earned the boos he received while paying respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  
• As ESPN went to commercial, commentator urged to arrest cops in Breonna Taylor case
  ESPN analyst Jalen Rose joined a growing list of celebrities, politicians and athletes weighing in amid national frustration and anger that none of the three officers involved in Breonna Taylor's death were charged with her killing.
  
• Mary Trump sues President and his siblings for fraud, calling it the family 'way of life'
  Mary Trump, President Donald Trump's niece, filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the President and his siblings of committing fraud in order to deprive her of her interests in the family real-estate empire built by Fred Trump Sr.
  
• NYT: Prosecutor tapped by Barr to investigate Russia probe looking into Clinton Foundation
  John Durham, the federal prosecutor reviewing the FBI's Russia investigation for Attorney General William Barr, has sought information about the bureau's handling of the Clinton Foundation investigation, according to a report from The New York Times.
  
• These Trump and Biden voters say they wouldn't get a coronavirus vaccine this year
  CNN's Alisyn Camerota asks a panel of six voters, three Trump supporters and three Biden supporters, if they would get a vaccine, if available, before the end of the year.
  
• Opinion: Actress describes the 'hell on earth' she saw on the Greek island of Lesbos
  Moria. It was hell on earth. Unclean, unsafe. Human rights didn't exist.
  
• Chris Rock will host the season premiere of 'Saturday Night Live'
  "Saturday Night Live" is returning to Studio 8H next weekend for the first time in months, and its host will be one of the show's most familiar names.
  
• Here's what happens when you text Obama on the phone number he shared
  This week, former President Barack Obama shared something quite personal with millions of his social media followers.
  
• Former Facebook executive compares the company to Big Tobacco
  Facebook's former director of monetization Tim Kendall compared Facebook to Big Tobacco during a House hearing on the dangers of social media.
  
• Duchess Meghan surprises 'AGT' singer
  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, sent a surprise message of support to "America's Got Talent" contestant Archie Williams during the show's finale.
  
• Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new
  Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new, state media reported.
  
• The strange case of the man who died after eating too much licorice
  It's hard to exercise restraint when eating candy. For licorice lovers, indulging sparingly could actually be life saving.
  
• 'The Masked Singer' starts season with the Dragon's identity
  In the season four premiere of "The Masked Singer," the first celebrity was revealed to be an iconic rapper and record producer, and the show debuted the first duet ever.
  
• A 72-year-old woman was quietly living in a dilapidated house. Then an electrician sparked a community to help her rebuild
  
  
• 'It's clear we're losing control of this': Experts warn of tragedy ahead as Covid-19 surges in Europe
  At first glance, the outlook doesn't seem too grim. While reported coronavirus cases are reaching record highs as Europe endures a "second wave," deaths are still well below their peak in April.
  
• Working remotely and want to move? Read this first
  If you've been working from home for the past six months, you may be ready for a change of scenery and may be entertaining the idea of moving.
  
• NYC dining rooms are still closed. That's squeezing Olive Garden's best restaurant
  Last year, the Times Square Olive Garden was the chain's best location. Not anymore.
  
• US airline launches Covid testing for passengers
  United Airlines will become the first US airline to offer coronavirus testing to some of its passengers.
  
• Dr. Fauci to Sen. Paul: You are not listening to what the CDC director said
  Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) after the senator accuses him of contributing to an economic lockdown due to Fauci's coronavirus mitigation recommendations.
  
• Cynthia Nixon on Sharon Stone potentially replacing Kim Cattrall in 'Sex and the City 3'
  There are no plans for a "Sex and the City 3" movie, but if it happens Cynthia Nixon wouldn't be mad if Sharon Stone stepped into the role of Samantha.
  
• 'Gossip Girl' star is pregnant
  Congratulations are in order for "Gossip Girl" star Jessica Szohr and her professional hockey player boyfriend, Brad Richardson.
  
• Machine Gun Kelly says Megan Fox is his first love
  
  
• Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcome daughter
  Singer Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid are officially new parents.
  
• WWII bomb cleared from a resort beach after it was exposed during an unusually low tide
  A live bomb from WWII was successfully detonated this week, after it was found on the shore of the Bristol Channel in England.
  
• Last ever Airbus A380 superjumbo assembled in France
  A magnificent beast made of four million parts from 30 different countries, the Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner, and its era is almost at an end.
  
• CNN reporter asks GOP candidate about QAnon remarks. Watch what happened.
  A candidate from Georgia is in line to become the first member of Congress who has openly supported QAnon, the movement that spreads dangerous conspiracy theories. Watch what happened when CNN's Drew Griffin tried to ask her about her beliefs.
  
• Wayfair's biggest sale of the year is happening now
  Your house is in for a major upgrade. Wayfair's one-stop shop for homewares just got even better, courtesy of the retailer's biggest sale of the year: Way Day, which runs now through Thursday, September 24. Customers can shop the lowest prices of the year during the 48-hour event — and there are even deeper discounts on thousands of flash sales too.
  
• Costco is missing out on an exploding grocery trend
  Curbside pickup is exploding in the pandemic as more people choose to order online and scoop up their groceries outside the store without leaving their car. But you won't find that option at a Costco store anytime soon.
  
• Google updates Maps to show how bad Covid is in your area
  Google Maps will soon show how prevalent coronavirus is in geographic areas with a new color-coded update.
  
• A cornerstone of British society may not survive the pandmeic
  The Southampton Arms barely survived the spring.
  
• Trump's amateurish mistake on debates
  If the Las Vegas oddsmakers were handicapping the upcoming Presidential debates, they might be inclined to favor President Donald Trump to win -- and Trump has only himself to blame for that.
  
• How to remember the 'Notorious RBG'
  Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy, in so many ways, is fundamentally important to understanding our current national and global age of Black Lives Matter. Indeed, her presence in popular culture rests in large part on the global popularity of hip hop, which represents a defining cultural innovation of post-civil rights America.
  
• Indictment doesn't bring Breonna Taylor justice
  After 195 days, no officer has been arrested or charged for killing Breonna Taylor.
  
• Democrats also play politics with Supreme Court
  The American people owe Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg a measureless debt of gratitude for her distinguished service on the Supreme Court. Her inspirational life story and work helped advance justice and opportunities for women in our country.
  
• How Biden could make up for his criminal justice mistakes
  Soon, hopefully, former Vice President Joe Biden may be able to atone for missteps made by him, as well as State and Local officials, in designing a criminal justice system that perpetually disenfranchises people of color and the poor. Earlier this year, when the former vice president spoke on justice issues, he recognized his shortcomings: "I know we haven't always gotten things right, but I've always tried."
  
• Listen to what Olivia Troye says about Trump
  Last week the White House was hit by a bombshell: A former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence, who was intimately involved in the administration's response to the coronavirus, blamed President Trump for mishandling the crisis and causing unnecessary deaths.
  
• A 'distressed' Birx questions how long she can stay on task force, sources say
  • 22 states report a rise in new cases
  
• CNN Poll: Most say winner of November presidential election should choose the next Supreme Court justice
  Nearly six in 10 Americans say that the president elected in November should be the one to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
  
• Why Florida is a battleground state like no other
  Battleground states are critical to winning the White House and Florida is a battleground state like no other. CNN's Harry Enten explains what makes the Sunshine State so unique and what that means for the 2020 election.
  
• Voter registration, explained
  States require voters to register with election officials before casting a presidential ballot.
  
• Send your stories about voting issues
  Are you having difficulty registering or voting, whether in person or by mail? Are you worried about receiving or returning your mail-in ballot? Do you believe you have seen or received disinformation relating to voting information or the election?
  
• Refi rates at 2.48% APR (15 yr). Do you qualify?
  
  
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• You'll never guess who just put $91B on 1 5G stock
  
  
• The EU says Lukashenko is not the legitimate Belarus president
  President Alexander Lukashenko is not the legitimate president of Belarus, the European Union said on Thursday, saying his abrupt swearing-in on Wednesday went directly against the will of the people.
  
• A new mini-moon is about to join Earth's orbit. It could be a booster rocket from the 60s
  A mini-moon is on track to enter Earth's orbit and come as close as 27,000 miles away.
  
• South Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul
  
  
• HHS spokesman Michael Caputo diagnosed with cancer
  Michael Caputo, the top spokesman at the Department of Health and Human Services who recently began a two-month medical leave, has been diagnosed with a metastatic head and neck cancer, a spokesman for the Caputo family said Thursday.
  
• First she lost her friend, George Floyd. Then she lost her sister to Covid-19
  "The loss of George Floyd was the most impact in my whole entire life, you know, up until my sister passed," Ruby Mallard says.
  
• Mexican firefighters arrive in California to help battle wildfires
  Firefighters from Mexico are in California to help battle the record-breaking wildfires ravaging the state.
  
• A year of free subway rides for a man who chased down and captured train derailment suspect
  
  
• 'Utopia' is about a fictional pandemic in the middle of a real one
  The timing for "Utopia" is either incredibly good or atrociously bad, depending on one's tolerance for fiction that parallels current events. In this case, it's a pandemic tied into conspiracy theories advanced via a comic book, with the unsettling twist that the world-imperiling threat is very real.
  
• The CW's 'Supergirl' ending after Season 6
  "Supergirl" is nearing her final adventure.
  
• The most relatable moments of the Emmy Awards
  Holding an award show in the middle of a global pandemic is a tall order.
  
• Amazon's Ring will sell a $250 security drone that flies around your home
  Ring, the Amazon-owned home security business, introduced a flying camera on Thursday that may excite home-surveillance fans but is almost certain to rankle privacy advocates.
  
• See the redesigned Amazon Echo
  At a virtual, media-only event on Thursday, Amazon announced its latest lineup of Echo devices, along with a new cloud gaming service and the latest from other Amazon-owned brands Ring and Eero.
  
• Photo editing app slammed for 'blackface' feature
  Photo editing app Gradient is under fire for a new feature that lets people alter their ethnicity in images, with many slamming it for promoting digital "blackface."
  
• Wikipedia is going under construction
  Dust off the bulldozers -- Wikipedia is going under construction.
  
• Demand for Xbox Series X pre-orders is off the charts
  It's Microsoft's turn to feed the Xbox Series X shopping frenzy, after retailers opened up Sony's PlayStation 5 preorders last week. Demand for the video game systems is off-the-charts, but ordering either console has been a difficult experience for many gamers.
  

• 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.
  

• 'Utopia' is about a fictional pandemic in the middle of a real one, as nerds try to save the world
  The timing for "Utopia" is either incredibly good or atrociously bad, depending on one's tolerance for fiction that parallels current events. In this case, it's a pandemic tied into conspiracy theories advanced via a comic book, with the unsettling twist that the world-imperiling threat is very real.
  
• Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcome daughter
  Singer Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid are officially new parents.
  
• 'America's Got Talent' winner is spoken word poet Brandon Leake
  The winner of the latest season of "America's Got Talent" is poet Brandon Leake.
  
• Machine Gun Kelly says Megan Fox is his first love
  For Machine Gun Kelly, it was love at first sight when he met Megan Fox.
  
• Cynthia Nixon on Sharon Stone potentially replacing Kim Cattrall in 'Sex and the City 3'
  There are no plans for a "Sex and the City 3" movie, but if it happens Cynthia Nixon wouldn't be mad if Sharon Stone stepped into the role of Samantha.
  
• 'Secret Society of Second-Born Royals' gives Disney+ an X-Men-like franchise
  "The New Mutants" might have landed with a dull thud, but Disney actually has a promising teen-driven movie indebted to the X-Men franchise in "Secret Society of Second-Born Royals," an extremely clever concept that takes the "spares" in the royal equation and turns them into a superhero group. While hardly a blockbuster, this Disney+ movie occupies the upper tier of the kind of movies that have proved quite popular for Disney Channel.
  
• David Letterman's 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' set to return for Season 3 on Netflix
  David Letterman's "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" will be back for Season 3 on Oct. 21, Netflix announced.
  
• 'Cake Boss' star Buddy Valastro recovering from 'terrible' at-home accident
  "Cake Boss" star Buddy Valastro is on the mend.
  
• Meghan makes surprise 'America's Got Talent' appearance
  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has made her second recent televised appearance, this time on the "America's Got Talent" final to share her support for contestant Archie Williams.
  
• 'A Wilderness of Error' makes its own errors tackling the Jeffrey MacDonald case
  Taking a deep dive into the notorious case of Jeffrey MacDonald a half-century later, "A Wilderness of Error" makes several errors of its own, including a heavy reliance on cheesy dramatic reenactments that cheapen the whole exercise. While this five-part FX/Hulu docuseries stokes some doubt about MacDonald's guilt, its most provocative question -- "What happens when a narrative takes the place of reality?" -- goes unanswered.
  
• 'Agents of Chaos' takes a deep, deep dive into the Trump-Russia nexus
  "Agents of Chaos" talks to a who's who of key figures in the Trump-Russia nexus, conveying the scope of a Russian operation that -- to the extent disrupting US politics was the goal -- succeeded beyond its wildest dreams. Director Alex Gibney's two-part documentary is especially notable for its nuance, offering multiple angles exploring what transpired as well as the disparate motivations of those involved.
  
• Mariah Carey sits down with Oprah Winfrey and spills all about her upcoming book
  Mariah Carey is telling Oprah Winfrey everything and we are here for it.
  
• Netflix is hosting a 'Father of The Bride' reunion on Friday
  A "Father of the Bride" reunion is heading our way and we're all cordially invited.
  
• 'Schitt's Creek' actor François Arnaud shares that he identifies as bisexual
  "Schitt's Creek" actor François Arnaud, who played Sebastien Raine on the series, is speaking out about his sexual identity.
  
• The Met Opera cancels the 2020-2021 season due to the coronavirus pandemic
  The Metropolitan Opera announced that it is canceling its entire season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus really, really wants you to vote
  Julia Louis-Dreyfus joked "the apocalypse is great" during CNN's CITIZEN event on Tuesday.
  
• Matt Lucas urges viewers to 'Save Loaves' during 'Great British Bake Off' debut
  Actor and comedian Matt Lucas brought his famed mimicry skills to "The Great British Bake Off" on Tuesday, kicking off the show's new season with a skit in which he impersonated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  
• 'Enola Holmes' showcases Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock's brilliant sister
  Permutations on Sherlock Holmes have a long and spotty cinematic history, which makes "Enola Holmes" -- a vehicle for "Stranger Things'" Millie Bobby Brown, who doubled as its producer -- such a pleasant surprise. Adapted from the young-adult books, it's a lovely production that reinforces the sense Brown, if there were any doubts, is a major star in the making.
  
• 'DWTS' first elimination and who got saved
  "Dancing With the Stars" sent its first celebrity home Tuesday night -- while another was saved.
  
• The CW's 'Supergirl' ending after season 6
  "Supergirl" is nearing her final adventure.
  
• 'Filthy Rich' is the kind of trashy soap that could win loyal converts
  "Filthy Rich" is a bit of a Franken-soap, seemingly stitched together from pieces of other series. Yet it works, at least kind of, as a guilty pleasure, unabashedly embracing its trashiness with sly wit and reasonably clever twists. As kickoffs to the broadcast TV season go, Fox could have, and indeed has, done worse.
  
• Sean Lennon hosting 80th birthday celebration for dad and chatting with Paul McCartney
  Sean Lennon is helping celebrate what would have been his father John Lennon's 80th birthday.
  
• BTS did a Tiny Desk concert that may surprise you
  NPR Tiny Desk is where performers go to show they actually can sing, and BTS has done just that.
  
• 'Raised by Wolves' is the kind of sci-fi show that could put HBO Max on the map
  "Raised by Wolves" might be the year's most original series, an audaciously cerebral science-fiction concept that covers so much ground in the premiere it's hard to imagine where the show can ultimately go. Produced by "Blade Runner" and "Alien's" Ridley Scott -- who also directed the first two episodes -- it's uneven in places, but by virtue of its risk-taking joins the alpha tier of the streaming pack.
  
• 'Woke' draws humor from a Black cartoonist's political awakening
  A Black cartoonist experiences an awakening about racism even in liberal San Francisco in "Woke," a Hulu series that pairs eccentric humor and characters with its timely real-world echoes. Based on the work of cartoonist Keith Knight, the show develops a bit slowly but deftly straddles the line between weightier matters and mining its sillier side.
  
• 'The Way I See It' filters the Obama presidency through Pete Souza's lens
  Pete Souza became an unlikely political figure, stepping out from his behind-the-scenes role as official White House photographer and into the spotlight with Instagram posts jabbing President Trump, which became the book "Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents." That provides the foundation for a documentary, "The Way I See It," which offers an insider's view of Barack Obama presidency through Souza's unerring lens.
  
• Drew Barrymore has nothing to hide as she launches her new talk show
  If there's a silver lining to decades of being tabloid fodder that Drew Barrymore is reveling in as she prepares to launch her own talk show, it's that she has nothing to hide.
  
• 'The West Wing's' idealism looks even better 20 years after its first Emmy
  "The West Wing" cast will reunite before the election for an HBO Max special, benefiting the voter-participation group When We All Vote. Watching the series again 20 years after its first of four consecutive best-drama Emmys, it's remarkable how well Aaron Sorkin's creation holds up, and how much of the Bartlet presidency still echoes through our current politics.
  
• For the major networks, November is (fingers crossed) the new September
  For the major TV networks, November is the new September, and even then with an asterisk and fingers crossed.
  
• See what's streaming in September
  The summer that never was is over, so now is the time to chill with some of what's streaming in September on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO Max, Disney +, Apple TV +, Acorn TV, Showtime and IMDB TV.
  

• A 20-year hunt to find an extinct fruit
  The Colorado Orange apple was thought to be extinct. A couple spent 20 years scouring the state to prove it wasn't.
  
• The countries that ceased to exist
  Despite its exotic name, there's a very good reason you've never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands of Refreshment, the Fiume Endeavour and Neutral Moresnet.
  
• Why passenger jets could soon be flying in formation
  Birds are the undisputed masters of aerodynamics.
  
• Tickets for Qantas flight to nowhere sell out in minutes
  Australian airline Qantas has announced plans for a seven-hour scenic flight that will perform a giant loop taking in Queensland and the Gold Coast, New South Wales and the country's remote outback heartlands. CNN's Richard Quest reports.
  
• 10 amazing things we've learned about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
  We'd heard about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator's mega-realistic scenery, digitally distilled from satellite imagery. We knew the sim could recreate real-time weather conditions on the go, relayed from live climatic data feeds. Even real-world pilots say that the look and feel of the airplanes are, in so many ways, indistinguishable from the real thing.
  
• China takes on Airbus and Boeing
  In a year of startling upheaval for the aviation industry, one seismic change, at least, had already been predicted.
  
• Travel shaming -- another plague of 2020
  For many people, travel these days is fraught with second-guessing, extra research and plenty of confusion by way of logistics, travel restrictions and safety -- and that's before you add in what everyone else has to say about your decisions.
  
• Island hopping in Maldives
  In the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Maldives is made up of more than 1,000 islands, which tourists travel between on seaplanes.
  
• Huge empty 'ghost' cruise ships lure tourists
  Gaze out to the English Channel from the southwest coast of the UK right now and you might see something unexpected -- a series of gigantic cruise ships haunting the horizon.
  
• Eastern Europe's hidden holiday paradise
  For more than a century, Bulgaria has had little trouble enticing people to its beach resorts scattered along the Black Sea coast. City-breakers head to its main cities -- including Sofia, the capital, and Plovdiv, the 2019 European Capital of Culture -- for an enjoyable blend of culture and hearty Bulgarian gastronomy.
  
• Europe's travel windows are slamming shut
  The vacation lights are going out all over Europe.
  
• Mexico hopes to revive tourism with Teotihuacan reopening
  After months of closure, the UNESCO World Heritage site Teotihuacan in Mexico is reopening to the public despite the country's ongoing struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. CNN's Matt Rivers reports.
  
• Amsterdam has been collapsing for years. Now it's paying the price
  Cracks and sinkholes are appearing alongside the waterways of Amsterdam.
  
• Microsoft Flight Simulator's 2020 reboot may be the safest way to fly this year
  Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they've been craving.
  
• When movies need an alien planet, they shoot here
  Ancient tales of trolls and magic live on in Iceland, an island nation of volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and ice caves.
  
• Meet the first all-women ranger unit fighting poachers
  Team Lioness is an all-female ranger unit protecting Africa's wildlife from poachers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch them reunite with their families after being away on the job.
  
• The humble Hong Kong snack that's popping up around the world
  When I decided to write a story about the origins of Hong Kong bubble waffles -- also known as "egg waffles" -- I thought it would be easy.
  
• The world's best places for swimming
  From isolated English beaches to plunge pools in the Costa Rican cloud forest. When the time's right to get traveling again, these are some of the planet's best places to take a dip.
  
• One woman, four men and weeks in Norway's Arctic ice
  The summer before I turned 40 -- with my fertility ebbing, as everyone with a vested interest in such things felt the need to remind me -- I decided to set sail on the biggest adventure of my life.
  
• This couple has the best office view in the world
  Margrit and Joe Fahan were Delta Airline pilots for 30 years. They documented their farewell water salute at JFK, rescue pet flights and other up-in-the-air moments for their 15,000 (and counting) Instagram followers
  
• How Toblerone chocolate became connected with air travel
  Toblerone may not be the most famous chocolate brand in the world, but it's arguably the most iconic -- especially when it comes to travel.
  
• Serial runaway bear nicknamed 'Papillon' is on the loose again in Italy
  A brown bear nicknamed "Papillon" after displaying an impressive talent for escaping is being sought by rangers in Italy after fleeing from his electrified pen.
  
• The world's best vineyard revealed
  The first-ever World's Best Vineyard Awards has named 2019's leading wine destinations. Vineyards from France, Germany and Spain were among the best, but the top prize went to a New World producer.
  
• Couple flees California for Italy as Covid-19 cases rise
  California couple Marco Cavalli and Sunaina Lobo, decided to travel to their second home in Puglia this August, despite Covid-19.
  
• Epic 14-year road trip stalled in South America
  Road warriors Karen Catchpole and Eric Mohl had rattled in their trusty Silverado for 14 years from the top of the Western Hemisphere in Alaska to the bottom of South America. They were in Patagonia in western Argentina when the microscopic kibosh came down: Covid-19.
  
• 'It's the fear factor.' English pub owner installs electric fence to keep customers at a safe distance
  Businesses have had to embrace social distancing during the pandemic, and perhaps none more so than an English pub which installed an electric fence to keep thirsty customers at bay.
  
• Can travel incentives lure visitors back?
  Ever since the world went into lockdown back in March, many of us have been furiously making a mental list of all the places we'll go once we're finally able to travel again.
  
• A shark headed for swimmers. Watch what the Coast Guard did
  A US Coast Guard crew scrambled to get out of the water when a 6ft-8ft shark was spotted heading their way while they swam in Oceania.
  
• Australian island once won in a poker game is up for sale
  A fully serviced private island in Australia's Southern Great Barrier Reef is now on the market -- just in time for those who want a place to ride out the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
• Disneyland Paris reopens with new Covid-19 measures
  Europe's only Disney theme park has been closed for four months, but it's now cautiously reopening to the public, with new measures to try to keep Covid-19 in check.
  

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