How one European country is planning a ‘rail revolution’
Ben Jones, CNN In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track. From the air,…
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US air travel is ‘overwhelmed’ and that’s putting off some flyers, industry group says
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN Travel is so busy this spring break season at Miami International Airport that officials are advising flyers…
Continue ReadingYou may know this writer for his work on racism and slavery. Fatherhood made him find joy in the mundane
Leah Asmelash, CNN Fans of Clint Smith may best know the writer and journalist from his extensive work chronicling the history of racism and slavery…
Continue ReadingAgatha Christie’s classic detective novels edited to remove potentially offensive language
Toyin Owoseje, CNN Novels by “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie are the latest classic works to be revised to remove racist references and…
Continue ReadingItalian mayor invites ousted US principal to Florence following Michelangelo ‘David’ statue controversy
Oscar Holland, CNN | Jamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN and Barbie Nadeau, CNN The mayor of Florence has invited Hope Carrasquilla, the…
Continue ReadingThis teenager cycled from Alaska to Argentina
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He’d longed to go on a “crazy adventure” for years, and as Liam Garner’s high school graduation…
Continue ReadingAll the restaurants Eva Longoria visits in ‘Searching for Mexico’
By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of…
Continue ReadingDelta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at Los Angeles airport
By Rebekah Riess and Paradise Afshar, CNN A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an…
Continue ReadingMake the must-try Mexico City dessert
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Churrería El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough…
Continue ReadingMake the must-try Mexico City dessert
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Churrería El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough…
Continue Reading‘World’s longest’ bus journey will take 56 days to cross Europe
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Fancy spending two months traveling overland from Istanbul to London without ever having to get behind the wheel? Indian…
Continue ReadingFlorida principal let go after failing to notify parents about lesson on Michelangelo’s David
Jamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN A charter school principal in Tallahassee, Florida, did not follow procedure before a lesson on…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria: Mexican food is ‘so much more’ than tacos and tequila
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria: Mexican food is ‘so much more’ than tacos and tequila
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria: Mexican food is ‘so much more’ than tacos and tequila
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN Pans clattered in the background as Eva Longoria searched for her earbuds so she could talk while cooking lunch for her…
Continue ReadingVenice hunts for ‘idiot’ who jumped off three-story building into canal
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Italian authorities are searching for a man who jumped off a three-story building into a canal in Venice on Thursday.…
Continue ReadingParthenon fragments returned by the Vatican go on display in Greece
Elinda Labropoulou The Vatican has returned three fragments of the Parthenon sculptures kept by the Vatican for centuries to Greece. The decision to…
Continue ReadingNew York returns ‘extraordinarily rare’ gold coin to Greece — after it set auction record for $3.5 million
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York officials have returned more than $20 million worth of ancient artifacts to Greece, including an “extraordinarily…
Continue ReadingPlans for an international ‘wine train’ plus the world’s happiest countries
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN A direct “wine train” could soon link London and southern France, and the world’s happiest country is…
Continue ReadingBalmain and Beyoncé release couture collection inspired by ‘Renaissance’
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The Beyhive may still be waiting for “Renaissance” visuals, but a surprise couture collection directly inspired by…
Continue ReadingSki resorts in California got so much snow they’re going to stay open through June
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The slopes are open for summer, at least in California. Several California ski resorts have announced they have received so much…
Continue ReadingThis woman left her AirPods on a plane. She tracked them to an airport worker’s home
Julia Buckley, CNN We’ve had people tracking their bags when airlines can’t find them. Now here’s something new: a passenger…
Continue ReadingVisitors will be able to walk on Westminster Abbey’s historic ‘coronation floor’ — but they’ll have to take their shoes off
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Those who want to follow in the footsteps of King Charles III will get the chance this summer — but they’ll have to…
Continue ReadingRare print of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ sets new auction record
Oscar Holland, CNN A rare print of “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of art history’s most iconic images, fetched a record $2.76…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s best Chinese restaurants is in Tokyo
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Inside a dimly lit dining room, chef Tomoya Kawada of Sazenka is drawing a yin-yang diagram on a notepad as he explains his…
Continue ReadingOff-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency
By Pete Muntean, CNN An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty…
Continue ReadingOff-duty pilot on Southwest flight steps in to help after pilot suffers in-flight medical emergency
By Pete Muntean, CNN An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the flight crew after one of the on-duty…
Continue ReadingCold, remote and short of women: A portrait of life on the Faroe Islands
Oscar Holland, CNN In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea…
Continue ReadingBurrowing badgers halt Dutch train services
By Christian Edwards and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN While other European train services are beset by striking workers, infrastructure costs and extreme…
Continue ReadingTourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps
By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who…
Continue ReadingBest Mexican food: 23 dishes to try
Serena Maria Daniels, CNN Mexican food is among the most loved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European…
Continue ReadingBest Mexican food: 23 dishes to try
Serena Maria Daniels, CNN Mexican food is among the most loved cuisines on the planet, known for its confluence of indigenous and European…
Continue ReadingFrench home of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson to become a museum
Lianne Kolirin, CNN The French villa where the former British King, Edward VIII, lived with his American wife Wallis Simpson will open to the public…
Continue ReadingTourist survives bungee jump fall in Thailand after cord snaps
By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who…
Continue ReadingDNA analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals health issues — and a family secret
Ashley Strickland, CNN Before composer Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 27, 1827, it was his wish that his ailments be studied and shared so…
Continue ReadingOne of Europe’s busiest airports to be forced to cut flights due to planet-warming carbon pollution
Xiaofei Xu, CNN Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, is to be forced to limit the number of international…
Continue ReadingA Ramadan etiquette guide for non-Muslims
By Saeed Ahmed, CNN There are about 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an…
Continue ReadingTwo strangers shared a hotel room. They became best friends for life
Francesca Street, CNN Andrea Rubakovic was stranded at London Heathrow Airport and feeling increasingly panicked by the prospect. It was early…
Continue ReadingThese iconic foods aren’t as old as you think
Jacopo Prisco, CNN In which century was ciabatta bread invented? And how old is the chocolate chip cookie? If you don’t know the answers to…
Continue ReadingAi Weiwei recreates Monet’s water lilies using 650,000 Lego pieces
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opens his new show in April, visitors will encounter a familiar scene at London’s Design…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean capital announces plans for ‘floating’ swimming pool and art pier
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Just two weeks after announcing plans to build the world’s largest spokeless Ferris wheel, Seoul’s city government…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Game and Fish is now hiring ‘professional bear huggers’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bear lovers rejoice: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring for “professional bear huggers.” The…
Continue ReadingHaute car-ture: Jeremy Scott turns scrap auto parts into striking gowns
Oscar Holland, CNN Disused electrical wires woven into a bustier dress and windscreen wipers forming a velvet fishtail gown. Fashion designer Jeremy…
Continue Reading‘Vibrant’ Roman mosaic discovered under supermarket construction site
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Archaeologists in England have discovered a “fantastic” Roman mosaic on land earmarked for a supermarket, suggesting…
Continue ReadingUS tourist fined $500 for driving Ferrari into Florence’s famous piazza
By Valentina DiDonato, CNN Getting behind the wheel of a bright red Ferrari sports car doesn’t mean you can drive anywhere — not even in…
Continue ReadingThe 3D printed superyacht concept designed to be ‘virtually invisible’
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It’s usually relatively difficult to fail to notice a superyacht, but this new concept from Jozeph Forakis Design…
Continue ReadingScientists confirm long held theory about what inspired Monet
Jacopo Prisco, CNN In a letter to his wife in March 1901, pioneering French painter Claude Monet lamented the bad weather that prevented him from…
Continue ReadingKitchen renovation unearths paintings nearly 400 years old
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Murals believed to be nearly 400 years old have been discovered at an apartment in northern England following a kitchen…
Continue ReadingShania Twain now has a high-tech Swiss train named after her. Meet ‘Shania Train’
By Caolán Magee, CNN What does a musician with five Grammy Awards and two World Music Awards need to round off her list of achievements? A high-tech…
Continue ReadingArcheologists discover ‘oldest pearling town’ in the Persian Gulf
Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN A group of archeologists in the United Arab Emirates said Monday that they’ve found what they believe to be the oldest…
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