South 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…
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New 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…
Continue ReadingThey bought a ghost village in Italy then left it to crumble
Silvia Marchetti, CNN With more and more dwindling Italian towns offering up neglected homes at bargain prices, snapping up an abandoned house in the…
Continue ReadingRemember when Christian Bale wore a sweep of silver eyeshadow to the ‘Velvet Goldmine’ premier?
Leah Dolan, CNN Remember when a 24-year-old Christian Bale wowed onlookers with this red carpet look featuring a shimmering sweep of silver eyeshadow…
Continue ReadingHawaii to remove grounded boat resting feet from sacred Hauola Stone
By Michelle Watson and David Williams, CNN Officials in Hawaii seized a motorboat that had been floating just feet away from a sacred site on Maui…
Continue ReadingSpring equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world
By Forrest Brown, CNN Thomas Nashe, the 16th-century British poet and dramatist, certainly looked forward to spring in his own colorful, singsong…
Continue ReadingThe world’s happiest countries for 2023
By Marnie Hunter, CNN There’s cause for optimism in the latest report on world happiness. For one, benevolence is about 25% higher than it was…
Continue Reading‘Japanese fashion is so free’: The best street style at Tokyo Fashion Week
Natsumi Suiguira, CNN and Taylor Nicioli, CNN In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, fashion enthusiasts came out in droves for this month’s…
Continue ReadingCustoms officers confiscate 6 illegal giant African snails at Detroit airport
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport made an unusual — and potentially dangerous — discovery in a…
Continue Reading4 recipes from Eva Longoria inspired by her Mexican heritage
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipes from Eva Longoria Eva Longoria has taken on many roles, including award-winning actor, producer, activist,…
Continue ReadingWas Leonardo da Vinci’s mother a slave? An Italian professor believes so
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was a slave trafficked into Italy, an expert on the Renaissance…
Continue ReadingA seaweed blob twice the width of the US is heading toward Florida. Here’s what you should know
By Jackie Wattles and Kristen Rogers, CNN A giant blob of seaweed twice the width of the continental United States is headed for the shores of…
Continue ReadingHow America’s worst airport became a ‘world’s best’
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the top airports of 2023, new travel rules around the world and the man who visited Disneyland…
Continue ReadingNew to the Caribbean: A theme park like it’s never seen before
By Forrest Brown, CNN When you think of the Caribbean, you likely think of water. The crystalline sea, of course. Fancy resort pools. And spectacular…
Continue ReadingThe story behind this surreal portrait of Ethiopian identity
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A former photojournalist, Aïda Muluneh now creates images that pose questions, rather than offering answers. Muluneh has spent…
Continue Reading26 Irish foods you need to try in Ireland
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a lot more to Irish cuisine than stout and spuds, although both should be high on your must-try list when…
Continue ReadingThe best street style from Seoul Fashion Week
Jeong Jiwon, CNN and Oscar Holland, CNN Contributor: Kim Nayoon, CNN Seoul Fashion Week is a star-studded affair, with actors and K-pop artists among…
Continue ReadingThe digital platform hoping to redefine ‘queer’ art
Hanna Pham, CNN If you’re in the market for ghoulish ceramic heads or colorful collages of gay sex among off-duty soldiers, a new digital art…
Continue ReadingThe FAA proposes lengthening cockpit voice recording time to 25 hours
By Greg Wallace, Pete Muntean and Alaa Elassar, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have…
Continue ReadingThe world’s greatest places of 2023, according to TIME
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Gather round, some hot new travel inspo just dropped. TIME magazine has just released its annual list of the…
Continue ReadingKoh-i-Noor diamond to be recognized as ‘a symbol of conquest’ in exhibition
Hafsa Khalil, CNN The Koh-i-Noor — one of the world’s most famous and controversial diamonds — will be part of a new exhibition at…
Continue ReadingUS airplane near misses keep coming. Now officials are talking about averting ‘catastrophic’ incidents
Julia Buckley, CNN The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 — and not just because of rogue balloons. Since the start of…
Continue ReadingThey were strangers in Bolivia. Six months later they fell in love in Paris
Francesca Street, CNN On her first date with Augustin Pasquet, Michelle Young found herself weaving through the streets of Paris on the back of his…
Continue Reading‘The Ugly Duchess:’ How an unsettling Renaissance portrait challenges ideas of aging women and beauty
Marianna Cerini, CNN The 1513 portrait “An Old Woman” by Flemish artist Quinten Massys might well be one of the Renaissance’s most…
Continue ReadingMiami Beach can party all night after booze ban halted
Melissa Alonso, CNN The party looks set to go on well into the night in Miami’s South Beach, for now at least, after ban on alcohol sales after…
Continue ReadingA 5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed is headed for Florida, threatening tourism across the Caribbean
By Jackie Wattles, CNN A gargantuan mass of seaweed that formed in the Atlantic Ocean is headed for the shores of Florida and other coastlines…
Continue ReadingThe world’s best airports for 2023, according to Skytrax
Francesca Street, CNN A light-filled, green haven that brands itself as a “destination in itself,” Singapore’s Changi Airport has…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Hunter Schafer’s ethereal Oscars after-party look
Leah Dolan, CNN The three words that best describe Hunter Schafer’s Vanity Fair Oscars party look? Less is more. Dressed in a bias-cut white…
Continue ReadingNot just casinos: Macao reimagines tourism post-pandemic
Story by Lilit Marcus, photos by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN Like many of his peers, Dan McAulay was furloughed from his job as a pilot during the…
Continue ReadingMichael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers are expected to smash auction records
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of…
Continue ReadingMajor museums around the world are quietly recategorizing works from Russian to Ukrainian
Tim Lister, CNN The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has quietly reclassified some of its paintings. Two artists, once labeled Russian, are now…
Continue ReadingInnovative aviation ideas shortlisted for 2023’s Crystal Cabin Awards
Francesca Street, CNN From a cabin concept that completely eradicates the middle seat to a swanky design that takes single-aisle aircraft business…
Continue ReadingThis US couple bought and renovated a 14th-century Italian home
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Buying and renovating a home in Italy was something Doug and Leah Johnson had often dreamed about. The couple, who are…
Continue ReadingSkeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified…
Continue ReadingSwell life: China’s surf scene is heating up
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When 19-year-old Zhang Chao decided to take a gap year at university, the digital media major planned to use the short…
Continue ReadingWhat ‘Everything Everywhere’ has taught us about racism and representation in Hollywood
Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Throughout the awards season, the stars and creators of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” have shared their…
Continue ReadingMajor night for Asian representation at the Oscars, with historic wins for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and ‘RRR’
Tara Subramaniam, CNN The 95th Academy Awards were a major night for Asian representation on the silver screen with a series of milestones, including…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga wows Oscars in fresh off the runway Versace gown
Oscar Holland, CNN Lady Gaga took the term “fresh off the runway” to another level at the Oscars by arriving at Sunday’s ceremony…
Continue ReadingSwell life: China’s surf scene is heating up
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When 19-year-old Zhang Chao decided to take a gap year at university, the digital media major planned to use the short…
Continue ReadingBest red carpet fashion at the 2023 Oscars
Oscar Holland, CNN Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN Contributor: Taylor Nicioli, CNN The 95th Academy Awards delivered a lesson in understated…
Continue ReadingRihanna brings bold maternity style to the Oscars
Taylor Nicioli, CNN Dressed in a sheer, form-fitting gown, Rihanna arrived on the Oscars’ champagne-colored carpet with her baby bump proudly…
Continue ReadingWomen can now swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools. The move reflects Germany’s tradition of nudity
By Sophie Tanno, CNN Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city’s public pools if they choose to — just as men can. As well as…
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