The scenic garden that became China’s secretive seat of power
By Jonathan Chatwin, CNN (CNN) — Above Beijing’s imperial center rises Jingshan, or Prospect Hill. From a pagoda at its modest peak, a…
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US leads the world’s best countries for tourism, according to the World Economic Forum
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The United States has just won a significant honor – being named the world’s best country for travel and…
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Endless cruise set to tour the world – and it’ll always be summer
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) — Under a blazing blue sky in the legendary Harland & Wolff shipyard in…
Continue ReadingAnd just like that… Has the tide turned on Carrie Bradshaw’s style?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Bradshaw, the lead character played by Sarah Jessica Parker in the 1998-2004 TV series “Sex and the…
Continue ReadingBella Hadid makes a statement with her keffiyeh-inspired dress at Cannes Film Festival
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Bella Hadid stepped out in a red keffiyeh–inspired dress at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, in a nod to…
Continue ReadingHow the super rich party at the Monaco Grand Prix
By Susan Griffin, CNN (CNN) — The Monaco Grand Prix gets underway this weekend in Monte Carlo with its heady combination of glamor and…
Continue ReadingDollywood’s got a new attraction for Dolly Parton fans
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new reason for Dolly Parton fans to make the pilgrimage to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A new attraction…
Continue ReadingBrace yourselves. These are the hurdles for air travelers this busy summer
By Forrest Brown, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — If you’re expecting to take to the skies this summer, you should also expect…
Continue ReadingRome is building an eight-story underground museum – but treasures keep getting in the way
By Barbie Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Rome, as it’s often said, wasn’t built in a day. And nowhere is that more evident than its…
Continue ReadingFirst Black Filipino woman crowned as Miss Universe Philippines
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Filipino American Chelsea Manalo became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines on…
Continue ReadingThe best barbecue from around the world
By Travis Levius, CNN (CNN) — Americans are perhaps the standard bearers of the “barbecue.” Backyards and parks in the United States are…
Continue ReadingSingapore Airlines changes seatbelt sign policy following fatal turbulence incident
Reuters Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this…
Continue ReadingPhotographer documents the last surviving rainforests of Great Britain
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lush greens, tangled wood, blurs of light – giant images of rainforests hang on the walls of a church in London.…
Continue ReadingShe was the first Black woman to fly in the US Air Force. Now this trailblazing pilot is making her final flight
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — She’s been flying planes, both military and commercial, for about 43 years, breaking down barrier…
Continue ReadingThe top 10 US beaches for 2024, according to ‘Dr. Beach’
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — If you want to enjoy the top US beach in 2024, then make like “The Brady Bunch” and pack your bags for…
Continue ReadingCatherine, Princess of Wales portrait becomes latest royal painting to spark debate
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales has stoked controversy online, with some royal fans criticizing the…
Continue ReadingA deep-dive into a failed ‘Star Wars’ hotel is going viral
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — In 2023, Disney closed a highly-publicized luxury hotel on the Walt Disney World property called “Star Wars:…
Continue ReadingColombia launches expedition to explore 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck filled with sunken treasure
By Heather Chen and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Colombia has launched the initial phase of an underwater expedition to explore a Spanish warship…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines claimed a child was at fault for being secretly recorded in a restroom. It has now changed its response
By Amanda Musa and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — After American Airlines in a legal response blamed a 9-year-old girl for using an airplane…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s really like to live in Antarctica
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A five-month-long slumber party. A college dorm. An introvert’s hell. Those are just some of the words residents…
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