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The hottest revival trend in travel for 2025? That would be "fun," according to National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan Lump, who spoke exclusively to CNN ahead of the Tuesday reveal of Best of the World 2025, the brand's annual list of the most thrilling and purposeful travel experiences for the year ahead. Tap the link in bio for more. 1.Dareon Grace/Destination Crenshaw, 2.Crispin Middleton, 3.Peter Fisher for National Geographic, 4.Ben Giesbrecht

Hundreds of elderly donors, including those with dementia, have fallen victim to Republican and Democratic political campaigns and groups. A single donation sparks a flurry of text messages and emails from candidates and political organizations across the country. The messages make urgent pleas for money and look as if they’re coming directly from major political candidates. They come at an unrelenting pace, directing donors to pages that often sign them up for monthly – or even weekly – donations. Money is then drained from their bank accounts without them realizing it. Ultimately some of these elderly, vulnerable consumers have unwittingly given away six-figure sums – most often to Republican candidates – making them among the country’s largest grassroots political donors. See the full investigation at the link in bio.

A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia's Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman's feet can be seen in photos of the incident posted on social media by the New South Wales Ambulance service. Her friends tried for an hour to free her, according to the NSW Ambulance service, but eventually gave up and called for help. Miraculously, she escaped with only minor scratches and bruising. The woman, whose name has not been made public, was taken to the hospital for observation. Her phone, however, remains trapped between the rocks. Tap the link in bio for more. 📸 : NSW Ambulance

Volkswagen's ID. Buzz has been rumored for years, but finally, it's here (for those with $60,000 to spend, that is). CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena tried out the company's electric revamp of its iconic, 1960s-style Microbus to see how it matches up to his memories of driving in an original VW van as a kid.

Cuba's power grid has collapsed again, plunging the island nation into darkness for days without power and sparking protests. CNN's Patrick Oppmann breaks down what this means for everyday Cubans and how the government is responding. Read more at the link in bio.

A helicopter crashed into a communications tower in Houston, killing all four people aboard, according to police. Read more at the link in our bio.

The insanely popular Taiwanese drink is in the spotlight thanks to recent comments by Marvel actor Simu Liu, accusing a Canadian drink business of cultural appropriation. It all went down on an episode of “Dragons’ Den,” a “Shark Tank”-style reality show produced by the CBC in Canada. During the program, two Quebec-based beverage brand owners described bubble tea as a trendy, sugary drink, noting that customers are “never quite sure about its contents.” Chinese-Canadian Liu, who was appearing as a guest star/potential investor, interjected, “Hang on, hang on. I am quite sure about its content,” letting them continue before proceeding to challenge them on their desire to “make it better.” Invented in the 1980s, bubble tea (also called “black pearl tea” or “boba tea”) is a beloved Taiwan classic. Though there are dozens of different variations, at its core it’s a combination of tea, milk and the “bubbles” – which are essentially little balls made of anything from tapioca to fruit jelly. So where did it all begin? Tap the link in bio for more. 📸: CNN

There are just over two weeks to go until Election Day. We're catching you up with 5 Things you need to know today as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump swing through battleground states. From a planned campaign stop at a McDonald's to the candidate who entered October with a cash edge, swipe and we'll fill you in on some of the latest headlines and developments from the campaign trail. You can head to cnn.com/vote to find out information about voting in your state. And if you want your daily news summarized with 5 Things right in your inbox, go to cnn.com/fivethings and sign up for our newsletter. 📸: Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP | Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty Images | Megan Varner/Getty Images | Win McNamee/Getty Images | Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Donald Trump swapped his suit jacket for an apron to work the fry cooker and drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Manning the fry machine is the same job Kamala Harris has said she held as a young woman, a biographical detail revealed during her first campaign for president. It has since become a centerpiece of the middle-class origin story she has made key to her pitch to voters as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee. Tap the link in bio for more.

Australian Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe heckled King Charles III after he gave a speech to Australia’s Parliament House during his visit to the country’s capital. During his speech, the king had acknowledged Australia’s First Nations people, who lived on the land before British settlers. Tap the link in bio for more.

Korean drama shows such as "Squid Game" are among the most popular non-English language shows on Netflix, according to the streaming service. CNN's Mike Valerio took a unique look behind the scenes of the making of one such "K-drama" in South Korea.

During the last year of her life, 10-year-old Naimat Ahmed survived the horrors of war in Sudan — among them, waves of ethnic attacks on her Masalit community in the country's Darfur region. In one of those attacks, Naimat's grandmother was fatally shot and her older sister was wounded. Naimat, along with her mother and nine siblings, would eventually escape Sudan along a road where members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces manned roadblocks and ambushed, robbed, raped and killed fleeing civilians. The route was littered with bodies. Naimat and her family made it across the border to Adré, in eastern Chad, where they joined more than 900,000 others who have fled violence and hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted between the country's military and the RSF in April 2023. More than 13 million Sudanese have fled their homes because of violence and hunger, creating the world's largest displacement crisis. At a makeshift camp in Adré, Naimat's family and 200,000 other Sudanese refugees endure harsh living conditions, chronic hunger and thirst, according to aid agencies. When Naimat fell ill in early August, her mother had been away for several days tilling millet fields to earn money to support her 10 children. When Naimat's mother was able to take her to a nearby clinic run by the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières, Naimat could barely walk and she was struggling to breathe. Doctors found she had diphtheria and an infected abscess in her throat. She was also severely dehydrated. Naimat died an hour before sunset on August 5. She was buried that evening in a sandy plot near a grove of wispy trees. This is how civilians are dying in Sudan's civil war. Not only by bullets and bombs, but from chronic hunger, thirst, disease, repeated displacement, and dire living conditions. Limited access to health care means illness and starvation lead to slow, painful and preventable deaths. About half of the country's 50 million people are now facing the world's worst hunger crisis, portending a catastrophic famine of the kind not seen since Ethiopia in the 1980s. Tap the link in our bio to read more. 📷: Finbarr O'Reilly/VII for CNN

A Japanese toymaker has made a $5,000 Rubik's Cube that is the size of a few grains of rice. And it actually works. Read more at the link in bio.

Singapore’s zero tolerance approach to drugs means that offenders could face a death sentence for drug trafficking. CNN’s Ivan Watson speaks with the sister of a man executed for trafficking heroin.

While campaigning for former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Elon Musk made false claims about US elections. CNN's Marshall Cohen gives a fact check. Read more at the link in our bio.

When might the "big one" hit? After a series of significant earthquakes in California, research geologist Kate Scharer breaks down the active fault lines that are shaking up the state and shares some tips on staying prepared. Read more at the link in bio.

Pastor Ben Marsh reacts to the Trump-endorsed "God Bless the USA" Bible and tells CNN's Donie O'Sullivan why the conflation of Christianity and MAGA is dangerous.

Thousands of Israelis returned to Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to protest for the return of the 101 hostages still in Gaza following the death of Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.