3 products 3 editors_Edit_v1_vertical.00_03_13_19.Still003.jpg
Top three winners from CNN Underscored's 2026 Innovation Awards

We tested a ton of products all year, searching for those that truly change how you live, work, eat and sleep but most importantly that actually make a difference. No hype, no buzzwords, just real-world testing of products that are worth your time and money. From the 23 Innovation Award winners we selected, here are three that stood out, changing how you take notes, drink coffee, and rest while traveling. These are smart, practical innovations that don’t just look cool, they genuinely make life better.

02:52 • Source: CNN
Vertical Trending Now 8 videos
3 products 3 editors_Edit_v1_vertical.00_03_13_19.Still003.jpg
Top three winners from CNN Underscored's 2026 Innovation Awards

We tested a ton of products all year, searching for those that truly change how you live, work, eat and sleep but most importantly that actually make a difference. No hype, no buzzwords, just real-world testing of products that are worth your time and money. From the 23 Innovation Award winners we selected, here are three that stood out, changing how you take notes, drink coffee, and rest while traveling. These are smart, practical innovations that don’t just look cool, they genuinely make life better.

02:52 • Source: CNN
116494_Major winter storm threatens ice and snow for million-CL -vrtc.jpg
Major winter storm threatens ice and snow for millions

The coldest air of the season, plunging south from Arctic Canada, is setting the stage for a multi-day winter storm in the central and eastern United States.

01:22 • Source: CNN
116487_NorthernLights  vrtc thumb cln.png
Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years

The Sun released its largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years, casting auroras visible in parts of North America and Europe. CNN's Isabel Rosales reports.

00:29 • Source: CNN
116461_SNLTaiwan_VERT THUMB.jpg
SNL pokes fun at climber's attempt to scale 101-story skyscraper

SNL poked fun at free solo climber Alex Honnold’s upcoming attempt to climb the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan with no safety equipment.

00:50 • Source: CNN
valentino-garavani-dies-cln.jpg
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian designer known for his signature "Valentino red" gowns and dressing Hollywood’s biggest stars, has died at 93, his foundation announced. His decades-long influence helped shape the world of high fashion and red carpet style.

01:47 • Source: CNN
116460_Springsteen ICE VERT CLN Thumb.jpg
Springsteen slams ICE and dedicates song to Renee Good

During a surprise performance at a concert in New Jersey, Bruce Springsteen criticized the Trump administration and the deployment of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Springsteen dedicated his performance of the 1978 song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good, the 37-year-old who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.

00:47 • Source: CNN
260118_SNL_Wolfhard.jpg
Finn Wolfhard’s ‘Stranger Things’ co-stars surprise him on ‘SNL’

Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time and was joined onstage by former castmates during his opening monologue.

01:09 • Source: CNN
116446_Skierlosesski vrtc v1 clean.jpg
Skier lands on one foot after losing a ski mid-air

Video shows Austrian freeskier Matej Svancer losing a ski mid-air and still completing a 1080-degree spin at the Freeski World Cup 2026 Laax Open in Switzerland.

00:30 • Source: CNN