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Time and again, David Bowie has confounded us with enigmatic acts of gender transgression.

In "Austin Powers," Dr. Evil, unfrozen after 30 years, schemes to steal a nuclear warhead and hold the world ransom for ... ONE MILLION DOLLARS! His subordinate delicately informs him that "a million dollars isn't exactly a lot of money these days."

CNN's Nick Valencia takes a look at the men who could replace 'El Chapo' Guzman atop the Sinaloa drug cartel.

The Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer" has become a national obsession, with many people now believing there has been an injustice in the trial of Steven Avery.

Mass shootings have become so prevalent in the U.S. that training for those scenarios has become commonplace for civilians as well as law enforcement. CNN's Pamela Brown reports.

I got so excited when my daughter touched a Madagascar hissing roach.

Your six-pack abs may actually benefit if you share a six pack with your friends. Beer, or any alcohol for that matter, when consumed in moderation, may be a brilliant motivator to keep people working out. Scientists still need to do more research as to exactly what the connection is, but several studies have found that people who drink moderately tend to exercise more than abstainers.

Photos of the Girl Scouts from every decade since the group's founding.

Four people who've never watched Star Wars see it for the first time. Find out what's their reaction.

CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains why athletes might use PEDs and how they can do the body more harm than good.

CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains how E. coli affects the human body and how to stop you and your family from getting sick.

New research indicates that certain environmental and lifestyle factors may have a bigger role in causing cancer. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.

Taylor Swift is often quotable, willing to be honest about herself in posts and interviews. Here are photos.

Is this dress white and gold or blue and black? See the picture that has the internet buzzing.

It's hard to comprehend how the United States, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, is now one of only eight countries -- including Afghanistan and South Sudan -- where the number of women dying as a result of pregnancy and childbirth is going up.

"Tell me the truth, boy, am I losing you for good/We used to kiss all night, but now there's just no use." So sings American pop star Solange Knowles, surrounded by well-dressed African men in the music video for her hit song Losing You (2012).

An Indiana man lost more than 150 pounds since February. He lost the weight without the help of a trainer. CNN affiliate WFFT reports.

For anyone planning on visiting Japan, our team in Tokyo has helped pull together a handy list of don'ts to stay on the right side of Japanese customs.

It was conceived as a one-of-a-kind collector's item like no other in the history of music, a piece of art equivalent to "owning the scepter of an Egyptian king."