Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary: A bastion of hope in troubled times
By Forrest Brown, CNN It seems so eternal, doesn’t it? The gleaming white marble. The massive columns. The huge statue of a man sitting…
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Vietnam’s new glass bridge sets Guinness World Record
Heather Chen, CNN A glass-bottomed walkway in Vietnam, which opened to much public fanfare in April, has been declared the world’s longest…
Continue Reading‘Nomad’ episode guide: Join Carlton McCoy on his search for authenticity around the world
Foren Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in…
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Foren Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in…
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The Utah mom climbing the world’s highest mountains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN In 1986, American businessman Richard Bass landed in the record books by becoming the first person to climb the “seven…
Continue ReadingWhere to go this summer: 11 top destinations
By Jane Levere, CNN It’s looking like this summer will be a travel season to remember, especially following the Covid-stricken summers of 2020…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest bottle of whiskey sold for $1.4 million at auction
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The world’s largest bottle of whiskey, called “The Intrepid,” has sold for about $1.4 million, according to the…
Continue ReadingPhotos of a struggling community reveal the lives of its most vulnerable residents
Jacopo Prisco Kareema Hassan was at her local mosque in Toronto, Canada, for a nightly prayer called Taraweeh — camera and tripod in tow…
Continue Reading‘Nomad’ episode guide: Join Carlton McCoy on his search for authenticity around the world
Foren Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in…
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Venice tourists swim nude in canals and vandalize church
Julia Buckley, CNN Summer in the northern hemisphere is hotting up, travel chaos reigns, and tourists are intent on having some “revenge…
Continue ReadingSummer travel: Brace for hassles and high prices
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Gas prices and Covid cases are high as the US rolls into Memorial Day weekend and the busy summer travel season. The tangled…
Continue ReadingAs countries clash over WWII heritage sites, changes to UNESCO guidelines worry experts
By Jordyn Haime, CNN In January, news that Japan had plans to nominate several gold and silver mines on Sado Island as a UNESCO World Heritage site…
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The ‘worst’ drivers in Europe revealed
Julia Buckley, CNN Planning on a European vacation this summer? Look out for aggressive, dangerous and drunk drivers — at least, according to…
Continue ReadingCannes 2022: Best red carpet fashion
Leah Dolan, CNN As the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival draws to a close, there were plenty of eye-catching fashion moments on show, with celebrities…
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25 delicious Italian dishes you might not know
Julia Buckley, CNN It’s not news that Italy is home to some of the best food in the world, but what might not be so well known is that Italian…
Continue ReadingGeetanjali Shree becomes first Indian author to win International Booker prize
Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian author Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize — making her the first writer from the South Asian nation…
Continue ReadingReplica of Hong Kong’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ unveiled in Norway
Oscar Holland, CNN | Teele Rebane, CNN For almost 25 years, the soaring “Pillar of Shame” stood on the University of Hong Kong (HKU)…
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The Azores: Nine island gems with a volcanic past and a magical present
By Jeanine Barone, CNN Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled…
Continue ReadingEdible tape invented to stop your burrito from falling apart
By Hafsa Khalil Four US engineering students were brainstorming the perfect invention for their product design course, when lunch inspiration —…
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Inside Emma Stone’s Malibu home, on the market for $4.3 million
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Emma Stone is selling her cliffside Malibu home and it’s going for a cool $4.3 million. The breezy, midcentury dwelling…
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Remember when Robin Williams had rock hard abs?
Leah Dolan, CNN Remember when Robin Williams threw on a set of rock hard abs? The buttoned-down shirt was from Jean Paul Gaultier’s…
Continue ReadingArtifacts from Shackleton’s Antarctica expeditions sold at auction
By Lilit Marcus, CNN A collection of treasures from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica voyage has been sold at auction in London this week. The…
Continue ReadingThe train ticket that revolutionized European rail travel
Francesca Street, CNN The summer Tim Thomas was 18, he packed up a rucksack, left his small hometown in the south of England and hopped on a train to…
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Judge blocks $1.2 million ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress sale amid ownership dispute
Oscar Holland, CNN | Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A judge has blocked the sale of a pinafore dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz”…
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Madonna makes surprise appearance at college graduation show
Leah Dolan, CNN Madonna and FKA Twigs were spotted front row at the Central Saint Martins (CSM) undergraduate fashion show on Tuesday. The…
Continue ReadingThe French meal Julia Child called life-changing
Janelle Davis, CNN A single meal forever changed Julia Child‘s life and American kitchens with it. It featured a mild, white-fleshed fish…
Continue ReadingThe French meal Julia Child called life-changing
Janelle Davis, CNN A single meal forever changed Julia Child‘s life and American kitchens with it. It featured a mild, white-fleshed fish…
Continue ReadingThe French meal Julia Child called life-changing
Janelle Davis, CNN A single meal forever changed Julia Child‘s life and American kitchens with it. It featured a mild, white-fleshed fish…
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‘Dr. Beach’ names the top 10 US beaches for 2022
By Marnie Hunter, CNN A wild expanse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has earned the top spot on an annual list of America’s best beaches.…
Continue ReadingHow airline ticket scalpers took over the Chinese travel market
By Serenitie Wang, CNN When I made up my mind to travel outside of Hong Kong in early March, the city’s daily Covid-19 case count had just…
Continue ReadingWhy Italy’s ‘king of chocolate’ is so delicious
Silvia Marchetti, CNN There’s chocolate, and then there’s gianduiotto chocolate. An ancestor of Nutella, the melt-in-the-mouth treat is…
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Elizabeth line: Huge new underground railway opens deep beneath London
Barry Neild, CNN A huge new subterranean railway whisked fare-paying passengers deep beneath the streets of London for the first time on Tuesday as…
Continue ReadingHow American-style cheesecake was born in ancient Rome
Silvia Marchetti, CNN It was nutritious, easy to prepare and great as a snack, especially when sprinkled with poppy flower seeds and served in cubes.…
Continue ReadingTired of being ‘fetishized and invisible,’ Asian artists are changing the narrative
Ann Binlot, CNN In much of Western art, Asian women have often appeared as one-dimensional characters — sometimes seen as meek and docile, and…
Continue ReadingHow are gas prices or Covid affecting your summer travel plans? Share your story
It’s set to be a very hot summer for travel. Travel organization AAA is estimating that 39.2 million people will travel over the Memorial Day…
Continue ReadingWorld’s fastest passenger jet goes supersonic in tests
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer…
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Colin Cantwell, designer of ‘Star Wars’ Death Star, dies aged 90
Toyin Owoseje, CNN Colin Cantwell, the visual effects artist behind many of the iconic spacecraft in the original “Star Wars” movie, has…
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Princess Diana’s ‘priceless’ wedding tiara exhibited for the first time in decades
Leah Dolan, CNN Over the centuries, the tiara, something of a little sister to the omnipotent symbol of the crown, has come to represent more than…
Continue Reading‘The Love Boat’: How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN From steam-powered ships, to mega-liners, the cruise industry has been through quite a transformation over the years. And…
Continue ReadingSurreal photos show cosplay fans in suburbia
Oscar Holland, CNN In Thurstan Redding’s photography series “Kids of Cosplay,” the mundane and the fantastical collide in…
Continue ReadingMakgeolli: How Korean rice wine is stepping out of soju’s shadow
By Jake Kwon, CNN Kim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible.…
Continue ReadingHe’s building a real-life yellow brick road without any bricks
Jacopo Prisco There’s a real-life yellow brick road forming in Ghana, and it shares at least one thing in common with the fictional path…
Continue ReadingMake your own pan pizza just like an Italian family-run pizzeria that Stanley Tucci visited
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Adriano and Alfredo Lazzeri, Il Cavaliere Restaurant Most people think pan pizza and they think of mega American…
Continue ReadingMake your own pan pizza just like an Italian family-run pizzeria that Stanley Tucci visited
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Adriano and Alfredo Lazzeri, Il Cavaliere Restaurant Most people think pan pizza and they think of mega American…
Continue Reading5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
Continue Reading5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
Continue ReadingHow American-style cheesecake was born in ancient Rome
Silvia Marchetti, CNN It was nutritious, easy to prepare and great as a snack, especially when sprinkled with poppy flower seeds and served in cubes.…
Continue Reading5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
Continue Reading5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
Continue Reading5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
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