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Disney bets it all on Disney+
New York (CNN Business)"Disney's Folly."That's what some in Hollywood dubbed "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" before it premiered in 1937. Critics argued that Walt Disney was risking his studio's reputation with a risky
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Stunning photos show our complex relationship with animals
Steve McCurry has achieved legendary status with his documentary photography, and is perhaps best known for his portrait of the "Afghan Girl" with the piercing green eyes published in 1985. But the influential American
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Why did the NBA ban these sneakers?
Delving into the archives of pop culture history, "Remember When?" is a new series offering a nostalgic look at the celebrity outfits that defined their eras. Remember when Michael Jordan stepped on court in
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Japan imperial couple rides through enthronemen parade
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Disney’s CEO is about to take the biggest risk of his career
Bob Iger is on top of the world.As Disney's CEO, he has led the company through a commanding 14 years, peaking with a dominating 2019. This year alone, Disney's film studio boasted the highest-grossing
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See mayor sprint away from journalists
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‘Unprecedented’ blazes rage across Australia and form dangerous ‘fire clouds’
(CNN)A series of "unprecedented" bushfires are raging through Australia's southeastern state of New South Wales, with three people dead and more than 1,000 firefighters battling five emergency-level blazes and dangerous conditions. At least seven
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Drake is going into business with a Canadian cannabis firm
San Francisco (CNN Business)Cannabis, so hot right now.The burgeoning North American cannabis industry — and, notably, the booming hemp-derived CBD sector — has become a red-carpet-like affair with celebrities and athletes signing on to
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The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. But an invisible barrier still divides Germany
(CNN)The Berlin Wall was torn down 30 years ago. The seismic event sent shock waves across Europe, and sparked hopes for millions of East Germans.Jubilant crowds stormed the concrete blockade dividing the East and
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Young Iraqis and Lebanese aren’t just demanding better societies. They’re creating them at protest sites
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)An elderly woman in an SUV snakes through a crowd of young people on Beirut's main highway, known as "the Ring." "You shouldn't have let her pass!" protester Amir Baroudy, 26, yells


