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The airplane seat recline button -- so controversial that it inspired an entire micro-industry of devices to stop the passenger in front leaning into your space.

The NFL playoffs are set following the Green Bay Packers 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday night.

Despite what we're often taught to believe, daydreaming can be immensely useful. Not only can it be a source of pleasure and a way to relieve boredom, research shows that our ability to mentally escape the present can also boost creativity, problem-solving and planning, and provide an antidote to loneliness.

If Rome is the Eternal City, the Pantheon is its eternal building, still in use after 2,000 years and attracting six million visitors a year. CNN delves into the history behind this ancient landmark to discover why it's still so influential.

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Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers set up by the Armed Forces on Sunday and gained access to the country's congressional building, the Supreme Court and the Planalto Presidential Palace, according to images shown in Brazilian media.

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers and gained access to the country's congressional building, the Supreme Court and the Planalto Presidential Palace, according to images shown in Brazilian media. CNN's Rafael Romo has more.

• NFL playoffs set after Lions win over Packers • Josh Allen describes touchdown in first play since Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest as 'spiritual'

A flood of memories came rushing in as I flew to Buffalo a week ago to cover the story of Damar Hamlin -- the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered cardiac arrest during a game Monday night.

Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks says he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

The soap opera that is Prince Harry versus the British monarchy continued this week with the buzz surrounding the upcoming release of his memoir, "Spare." Contents leaked from the book and released excerpts from his forthcoming interviews with "60 Minutes" and ITV offered some eyebrow-raising anecdotes and heightened the already-sharp tension between the Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, and the royal family. Lurid details aside, the most notable disclosures included new details about Harry's relationship with his brother, Prince William, whom Harry apparently refers to in the book as his "arch nemesis."

Hundreds of Tesla owners gathered at the automaker's showrooms and distribution centers in China over the weekend, demanding rebates and credit after sudden price cuts, which they said meant they had overpaid for electric cars they bought earlier.

Bernard Kalb, the long-time journalist and founding anchor of CNN's "Reliable Sources" program, died on Sunday at his home in North Bethesda, Maryland., his family said. He was 100.

Hugh Jackman tells CNN's Chris Wallace what he had to do to prove that he could play "Wolverine" despite being almost a foot taller than the character.