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Anglicans suspend Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage
The Episcopal Church, long the church of the establishment in the United States, has been suspended by the international Anglican Communion over its acceptance of same-sex marriage.

Mother Teresa to be declared a saint September 4
Mother Teresa, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor in India, will be canonized as a saint September 4, Pope Francis announced Tuesday.

Opinion: What Easter teaches us about heaven
Believing in the afterlife is a significant problem even for some devout believers. In my experience, it’s one of the most common fears in the whole Christian life.

The Filipinos crucified on Good Friday
Some devout Catholics in the deeply religious Southeast Asian nation of the Philippines will show their faith this Easter weekend with what can be deeply unsettling displays, including crucifixions and self-flagellation.

Would you eat this doughnut dog?

How to buy and eat caviar, according to a pro

Why it’s so hard to kick your sugar habit
It seems like we’re always being told to cut down on sugar — but that’s easier said than done. This is why.

Why this classic cocktail is getting a makeover

Sriracha now comes in to-go packets
Sriracha fans, are you tired of lugging around a clunky bottle? Do you wish there was an easier way to get your spicy food fix?

New flavor of Oreos hits stores
Whether you like to dunk your Oreos in a cold glass of milk or twist your Oreos apart to eat the icing, there is a new flavor ready to be consumed.

Michael Pollan really wants you to cook
Michael Pollan has one request: Can we please get back in the kitchen?

What the world’s most expensive truffle tastes like
The Italian white truffle is as elusive as it is delicious. We join the hunt in the hills of Tuscany

How Africa is giving fast food a new spin
The fast food sector in Africa is growing fast, and local traditions mix with global taste.

Is this Latin America’s finest food?
Medellin, Colombia, is earning high praise as a top-end dining destination. Here’s why.

What does 125-year-old beer taste like?
A scuba diver, a researcher and a beer enthusiast walked into a lab and uncorked the mystery of an antique bottle of beer.

Warning labels on sugary drinks could deter parents
Health warning labels on sugary drinks may steer parents away from buying these beverages for their children, according to a new study.

Mediterranean diet wins again, helps bones
The Mediterranean diet is well-known for its health benefits on your heart and waistline, but now your bones could benefit too, according to a new study.

Behold the ‘piecaken’

Barbecue heaven for football fans

Study: Don’t be swayed by independent restaurants when trying to cut calories

Purple bread: A new superfood?
Singaporean scientists have invented a purple bread that is slower to digest and contains three times more antioxidants than normal white bread.

Valuing your time over money may be linked to happiness
Would you prefer a more expensive apartment with a shorter commute or a less expensive apartment with a long commute?

Model with Down syndrome stars in elegant wedding photo shoot

Luke and Jedi: A boy and his dog fight type 1 diabetes together
For 7-year-old Luke Nuttall, his dog Jedi is his real-life guardian.

Nominate a 2016 CNN Hero
It’s the tenth anniversary of CNN Heroes! And again this year, CNN encourages you to tell us about these everyday people changing the world — by nominating them at CNNHeroes.com. Taking a few minutes to share their story with us could propel them to worldwide recognition.

Where are the world’s happiest countries?
Fans of Denmark must be even happier than usual: Denmark has retaken the title of “world’s happiest country,” knocking Switzerland into second place.

Meet the Gnomist: a force for good

Refugee kids find hope on the soccer field and in the classroom

A woman’s mission to help her son benefits all veterans

Teacher goes above and beyond for students in need

Online movement helps the homeless reconnect with family

The strange world of ‘love motels’
For photographer Francesco Giusti, it was a place to rest for a few hours between assignments. But for regular patrons, it’s a chance to have sex in a bed inside an igloo, or a pagoda, or a spaceship.

#ThatsNotLove: Helping teens spot signs of relationship abuse
A new campaign aims to educate teens about emotional abuse in relationships and spark a movement to save lives.

OkCupid adds feature for open relationships
OkCupid users who identify as polyamorous or non-monogamous can connect to their partner’s profile

Why women should make the first move in online dating
Women of late have been “leaning in,” graduating college at higher rates than men and simply “running the world” (if Beyonce is any measure), but there’s at least one forum in which they’re not taking charge: online dating.

‘I am you’: American Muslims on faith — and fear

In their own words: Gender as a spectrum
Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert photographed people whose definitions of gender identity rarely overlap.

Meryl Meisler: A glimpse of 1970s New York

‘Black girl magic’ is more than a hashtag, it’s a movement

Barbershops place books in boys’ hands
Stepping into Levels Barbershop in Harlem, New York, visitors hear the sounds of buzzing clippers filling the room, a basketball game on TV blending into the background and a conversation about politics engaging all the adults in the barbershop.

Celebrating Octavia Butler’s legacy
Before dystopian fiction like “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent” reflected an increasingly diverse society, there was Octavia E. Butler, one of few African-American authors to become a prominent name in the white-dominated universe of science fiction.

Queer black millennial who’s shaking up Georgia politics
One day this month, for the first time in her scant four weeks as a state representative, Park Cannon used her microphone in the chamber of the Georgia House of Representatives to ask a question.

Vacation like a duke and duchess at Chatsworth
At Chatsworth Estate in England, holiday-goers could be neighbors to a duke or duchess who stay in luxury cottages nestled in the sprawling countryside.

Diabetes alert dog helps protect teenager with type 1
Coach is a dog trained to detect blood sugar levels for people like Elle Shaheen living with type 1 diabetes. CNN’s Poppy Harlow reports.