Beijing has constructed a striking mockup of an American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Analysts say the replica, built in the remote desert of Xinjiang, helps China refine hypersonic missile targeting and signals its relentless preparation for conflict, especially over Taiwan. CNN’s Will Ripley reports. #cnn #news #china

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Singer-songwriter Alex Warren was nine when his dad died of cancer. His mom, who struggled with alcohol addiction and was abusive, died when Alex was 21. Alex and Anderson talk about getting to know their fathers through the things they left behind, and Alex shares some of the music he’s written to keep his parents’ memories alive.

0:00 Alex discusses experiencing loss at a young age
6:00 Anderson and Alex rediscovering their fathers through letters
11:55 Alex remembers home videos and experiences with his father
16:17 The making of ‘Wild Child’ and a musical tribute
23:56 Finding love, support, and healing with his wife
29:20 Fatherhood and how it helps with healing
36:54 Keeping his parents legacy alive
46:48 Living with the loss of his father and advice for others

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Bill Bratton shares his insight into the released photos and video of two men wanted in connection with the bombings. Watch it all live at http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/cvplive/cvpstream1#/video/cvplive/cvpstream1. For the latest on this story, visit our site at http://www.cnn.com/

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TEXAS ARLINGTON NAVY SEAL SNIPER COWBOY STADIUM. To License This Clip, Click Here: http://collection.cnn.com/content/clip/37008135_001.do

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Boxy apartment buildings. Industrial-chic coffee shops. Fast-casual salads. Are cities everywhere becoming indistinguishable? Audie and Ari dissect the trend with help from travel guru Rick Steves, who has ideas for how to keep the places we visit and call home vibrant and real.

About the show: Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro’s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes. After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture video podcast. Party hopping between what you’re watching, reading and scrolling, these longtime friends unpack what matters in our endless feeds.

0:00 Why are cities everywhere starting to look so much alike?
4:35 The rise of the “non-place”
7:01 Cities that retain their distinct culture thrill us (see New Orleans)
9:19 A well-traveled expert weighs in: Rick Steves
11:45 The role of Airbnb in flattening cities’ culture
15:20 How to get away from tourism mosh pits
18:46 Culture shock is a good thing; embrace it
23:59 How to keep our hometowns from getting homogenized
27:51 Take or Tea: Rick on weed vacations and Parisian Tex-Mex
36:10 Touch Grass: Mazatlán vs. Managua

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