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Elon Musk's bumpy road to possibly owning Twitter: A timeline

A board seat accepted and then rejected. A stunning $44 billion takeover offer with uncertain financing. And a surprise early morning tweet putting the deal on hold, temporarily.

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5 Great Places to Visit in June

Deciding where to travel in June can be tough. School is out in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Families are flocking to beaches and national parks, and prices for airfare and accommodations are rising steadily with temperatures in this part of the world. It can feel like there's nowhere to turn.

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Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America

Joe Biden knows that African Americans can never have a fair shot at the American Dream so long as entrenched disparities are allowed to quietly chip away at opportunity. He is running for President to rebuild our economy in a way that finally brings everyone along—and that starts by rooting out systemic racism from our laws, our policies, our institutions, and our hearts.

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These were CNN's top 100 digital stories of 2021

The past year packed some of the biggest stories of our lifetimes into just 365 days. From the insurrection and a new administration to viral missing persons cases, with the Covid-19 pandemic looming above it all, readers had a lot to catch up on.

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Calling BS On BMI: How Can We Tell How Fat We Are?

When Kate Townsend took her kids for their back-to-school health checkups last month, she got a surprise. The Western Springs, Illinois, mother of three wanted to make sure their vaccinations were up-to-date. The pediatrician did talk about shots, but also mentioned her daughter's body mass index.

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What O.J. Simpson's Life Has Been Like In Prison

O.J. Simpson has spent the past eight and a half years behind bars at Lovelock Correctional Facility, a medium security prison in Nevada's high desert.

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Risky Surgery Separates 10-month-old From Parasitic Twin

It was late January when Nancy Swabb found herself wanting to help a family across the Atlantic Ocean, in Cote d'Ivoire -- all because of a photo.

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Diet drinks linked to heart issues, study finds. Here's what to do

If your heart goes pitter-patter for diet beverages, it may not be due to love.

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Wisconsin faces Covid-19 crisis as coronavirus cases continue to rise, governor says

Wisconsin's governor on Tuesday warned of an impending crisis as the state continues to see coronavirus cases rise and its hospitals overwhelmed.

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Postmarks come under scrutiny as states prepare for mail-in voting

States are bracing for controversy as they work to ensure that Postal Service postmarks and other tracking will back efforts to prove mail-in votes are sent on time. They're seeking to avoid lawsuits and other issues about unclear markings that have dogged some primaries and could mar ballot counts come Election Day.

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Larry Nassar's former boss accused of sexually assaulting female students

Larry Nassar's former boss at Michigan State University used his power to sexually assault, harass, and solicit nude photos from female students, according to a criminal complaint.

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The NFL, Charlottesville, and Trump's Pattern of Racial Division

The overwhelming defiance in the NFL on Sunday to President Donald Trump's attacks on protesting players encapsulates the high stakes for the GOP in his belligerent approach to race relations.

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Kavanaugh nomination advances amid Flake's call for FBI probe, Senate vote delay

The Senate could be forced to delay a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation after Republican Sen. Jeff Flake called for up to a one-week delay so the FBI can investigate sexual assault allegations facing President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

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Rafael Nadal: Who can stop the 'King of Clay' at the French Open?

Perhaps the question heading into next week's French Open should be: "Who can take a set off Rafael Nadal?" instead of "Who can beat Nadal?'"

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Sense of humor 'as vast as the universe': Tributes flood in as world remembers Stephen Hawking

Figures from the scientific community and beyond came together to mark the passing of famed physicist Stephen Hawking, who died at age 76 on Wednesday, the same day as Albert Einstein's birthday, also known as "Pi day."

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The Caffeine 'detox': How and Why to Cut Back On Your Daily Fix

Are you one of those people who can't get your day started without a cup of coffee?

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Frozen Family Fun

Kid-friendly, make-ahead meals

As families look to incorporate more nutritious dishes into meals from morning to night, using kid-friendly recipes can help make the process easier and more fun.

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More than 940 deaths reported in one day as US coronavirus cases shatter another record

Battles over wearing face coverings intensified even as the US shattered another daily coronavirus record and health officials warned hospitalizations are getting out of control in some areas.

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The long, winding path to Bill Cosby's guilty verdict

Bill Cosby was done being quiet. The TV icon did not testify in his criminal trial in a Norristown, Pennsylvania courthouse, and he sat silently through more than two weeks of emotional testimony from witnesses and fierce cross-examination from his attorneys.

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War on e-cigarettes: Hong Kong intends to jail vaping offenders. But will it make people quit?

Robert Chan lit his first cigarette aged 18. He quickly became hooked, smoking 15 a day for more than a decade.