The hot dog has become unaffordable to regular Venezuelans, learn more. CGTN’s Caracas journalists Rhonny Zamora, Juan Carlos Lamas, Andreina Fermin and Alice Anderson in Washington D.C report. An upscale Venezuelan restaurant, Casa Bistró, is celebrating the hot dog. “In Venezuela, hot dogs are very […]
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The Trump administration is working to expand a facility that is holding migrant children in Florida, but critics say that the children are being treated like prisoners. CGTN Digital reports.
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New mobile apps are helping people in California better prepare for earthquakes. See how.
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After decades of popularity, vinyl records nearly went extinct due to cassettes, CDs, and digital streaming. But in the past decade, vinyl has made an incredible comeback.
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CGTN correspondent Juan Carlos Lamas shows us what one day in his life in the Venezuelan capital is like.
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View the documents that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen brought to his congressional hearing on Feb. 27, 2019.
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Watch how U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong Un spoke about each other over the years.
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DPRK thaws global relations, opens itself to cultural exchanges and public diplomacy following historic first US-DPRK summit
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Between secretiveness and ‘official’ legend, it is hard to determine what is real about the DPRK’s ruling family. View our family tree and read more about its most intriguing members.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un will meet on February 27 and 28, 2019. The February meeting comes after a meeting between the two leaders in Singapore in 2018.
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What do you get when you mix a forceful U.S. president with a volatile DPRK leader? In Hanoi it’s a “Rock it, Man” cocktail.
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This timeline shows the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s, (DPRK) significant nuclear developments and nuclear talks from 2017 to present.
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The history of Jim Crow Laws and racism in California hindered whole generations of black people from enjoying the sport of surfing. CGTN’s talked to the women behind Black Girls Surf, who are teaching more women of color to surf and compete.
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Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation has to end with a report. Even with numerous indictments and guilty pleas, including six former advisors to U.S. President Donald Trump, the final outcome is uncertain.
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As more humans encroach on to land that is the habitat of wild animals, more animal-human attacks will occur. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy has the latest.
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An interactive exhibition in Washington D.C. takes your heartbeat,and turns it into strobing light bulbs, or ripples over water.
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See how one barbershop singing group gave the gift of song to unsuspecting people in Washington D.C.
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More than a million people are expected at the Chicago Auto Show and the issue of trade tariffs remains a key concern for the auto industry. CGTN’s Dan Williams reports.
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This year, expressing your love during Valentine’s Day may be a little bit harder—because the iconic “Sweethearts” candies won’t be an option.
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The 2019 Westminster Dog Show includes two new breeds: the Nederlandse kooikerhondje and the grand basset griffon Vendeen. Karina Huber reports.
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1993’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act was originally intended to protect personal religious practice from government intrusion. With cases like Hobby Lobby and Miracle Hill, critics say it has become a legal backdoor for unlawful discrimination.
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A pop-up museum in Washington, D.C. has 500 pieces of hip-hop history. It showcases Iconic albums from the genre’s 1980s heyday.
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California’s Monarch butterflies are in trouble. Every year, millions migrate along the coast from November to March. But at last count they were down 86 percent.
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Automotive interior supplier Yanfeng made a splash in Silicon Valley by offering its prediction of what the inside of Autonomous cars will look like someday.
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El Ivan is a former Tijuana gangster. A member of the Sinaloa Cartel. He began at age 15. He tells about the evolution of his life of crime and how he escaped.
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Lunar New Year means the day off for kids in New York City public schools. CGTN reporter Karina Huber took her five-year-old son Jamie out to experience the holiday for the first time sampling dumpling making classes, firecrackers and more.
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In honor of the Year of the Pig this Chinese New Year, CGTN takes you on a tour around the world of what sounds and noises the trusty swine makes, from “Oink” in English to “哼哼” (heng heng) in Mandarin
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In celebration for Chinese New Year and to assist in one of our Spring Festival videos, CGTN made a paper pig mask. Here’s a timelapsed video of how CGTN’s Xiaolu Sun and Lisa Chiu made them.
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Watch this video and try to make Chinese style steamed buns shaped as pigs to celebrate Chinese new year at home.
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With the Super bowl just around the corner and many believe technology could make the game both safer and more fun to watch. Here’s the latest innovations in sports technology.
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With “Pinkerton”, Weezer elevated themselves to the level of indie rock darlings. With the “Teal album”, they’ve turned into an embarrassing tribute band.
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They say that opposites attract, and that’s certainly the case in the 2019 Super Bowl matchup where the LA Rams and the New England Patriots will go helmet to helmet at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019.
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The Los Angeles Rams will face off against the New England Patriots at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019. CGTN’s May Lee takes us on a journey of how the Los Angeles Rams got to the big game. Follow May Lee on Twitter […]
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After four months of spewing 250 million cubic meters of lava on Hawaii’s big island, Mt. Kilauea has created a new black sand beach, Pohoiki beach, as well as natural thermal pools. CGTN’s May Lee reports.
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They may not look related, but Eric and Tara Peltier of Broomfield Colorado and their four children adopted from China are a family. CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy sat down with the Peltiers recently to find out what life is like.
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Alex Huynh is a NYC based actor and stunt performer who draws on years of competitive Wushu experience for his career in show business. In this profile by CGTN’s Joshua Barlow, Alex speaks on the foundation and spirit guiding his journey.
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While the war over what happened at the Lincoln Memorial wages on, lost in the chatter are the very issues that indigenous people wanted to raise awareness about. CGTN spoke to some of those who attended the march, here’s what they said.
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To learn more about how life formed on earth, scientists are exploring asteroids hundreds of millions of kilometers away, on the edge of our solar system.
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Sudan’s embattled president on Wednesday met the ruler of the tiny, energy-rich nation of Qatar, likely looking for financial support amid weeks-long protests challenging his 30-year rule in the African nation.
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Argo floats measure ocean temperatures. But they have a big problem: limited battery life.
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Thousands of people jammed Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Saturday for the Women’s March. Other Women’s Marches took place in U.S. cities and around the globe.
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Thousands of Native Americans marched in the first Indigenous People’s March in Washington D.C. on January 18, 2019. Here’s why they did it.
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They are not getting paid due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, but are deemed “essential employees,” so they must report to work.
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With the emotionally complex and brilliant “Shoplifters”, Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda has become one of this generation’s most gifted directors. Here’s the Culture Curmudgeon’s review of probably one of the best films of the last decade.
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rom comedians, game publishers and many more have been accused of the practice of cultural appropriation.
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It’s been nine years since my deployment to cover the aftermath of Haiti’s earthquake in January of 2010. At that time, I was a correspondent for a Latin American Spanish news network.
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The exact wording, timeline and strategy of the withdrawal has shifted since the plan was first announced. Also unclear is the potential impact on U.S. allies, who are fighting against ISIL in Syria.
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A manned trip to Mars isn’t as far off as many people think, space experts say. Any mission would lie heavily on an astronaut’s ability to live in space for three years — that’s the esteemed length of a round trip journey to the Red […]
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Instagram is full of influencers. They’re social media stars who endorse brands and get paid for it. This industry is expected to be worth up to $10 billion by next year.
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2019 is a big year for Walt Disney Studios. It’s launching a streaming service called Disney+.
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