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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Spirit Airlines passengers are facing a chaotic weekend as the budget carrier announced it’s halting all flights as of early Saturday after days of mounting shutdown concerns. A proposed government bailout of the airline failed. The company was unable to emerge from its second bankruptcy. In a

By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — The annual Met Gala, which takes place this year on Monday, May 4, is always a lightning rod for controversy. Was Karl Lagerfeld too problematic to serve as a 2023 theme? Was TikTok, which had just been deemed a national security threat by the US government, an appropriate sponsor

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A dazzling collection of modern art belonging to the former owner of British soccer club Tottenham Hotspur is expected to fetch a record amount when it goes up for auction next month. Paintings by Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Egon Schiele, Amedeo Modigliani, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud are among

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — When the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, the Venice Biennale, opens next week, it will do so amid a series of crises. It will not receive its customary blessing from Italy’s minister of culture Alessandro Giuili who, along with a growing number of people and organizations, is

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Banksy has confirmed that he is behind a large statue that mysteriously appeared in the heart of London depicting a suited man marching off a pedestal with a flag smothering his face. The enigmatic artist took credit for the work in a humorous video, posted to his Instagram page

By Chris Lau and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — The making of dim sum — the bite-sized delicacies hailing from southern China — is all about craftsmanship. Take har gow, or shrimp dumplings, for example: finely chopped ingredients placed on translucent wheat starch wrappers, sealed with just the right amount of finger pressure

By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — The late fashion editor Diana Vreeland — who pioneered a spirit of probing whimsy that inflects everything from the Met Gala to “The Devil Wears Prada” to TikTok — was once asked what advice she’d give to young designers. “I think having a great sense of pleasure, and living

By Rachel Tashjian, CNN When “The Devil Wears Prada” was released in 2006, it won over countless fans: critics adored how it spikily satirized the sudsy but serious business of fashion magazine publishing; Meryl Streep, playing formidable magazine editor Miranda Priestly, and costume designer Patricia Field (who also masterminded the looks on “Sex and the

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Peleliu, Palau (CNN) — The island is lush, myriad shades of green made deeper by the effects of the morning’s rainfall. Just offshore, snorkelers float over beds of unbleached corals. Walking off the small wooden boat dock, visitors pass clumps of ficus trees and ankle-deep ferns, while cairns of gray stones

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN London (CNN) — Buying a tailored suit is not something many would associate with Nigo, the Japanese multi-hyphenate designer who famously established the blueprint for modern streetwear with his loud, graphic-heavy, scarcity-driven designs. Yet one of the first things he did on his latest trip to London was visit the city’s

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Visitors to London Zoo will soon be able to watch its vets in action as they carry out operations, health checks and necropsies at a planned new wildlife health facility. The zoo, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this week, has announced plans to build a new medical center

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A photo of a gannet with grass blowing over its face has been voted winner of the People’s Choice award at the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. “Now which direction is my nest?” by Alison Tuck captures the scene on a windy day at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire, England, during

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Every time you board a flight, you’re stepping into a matrix — a web of choices that have been made for you weeks, sometimes months, before departure. Most travelers won’t think about these behind-the-scenes machinations as they squeeze their carry-on into the overhead, slump into their seat and gaze

By Chris Dwyer (CNN) — Pancakes — in all sorts of forms, made from all sorts of ingredients — have graced tables around the world for millennia, across every culture and creed. They can be sweet or savory. Some pancakes are made with special kinds of flour such as chickpea flour. Others are made of

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After deciding to cancel her June trip with friends to Dubai when the emirate became the target of Iranian strikes, Lorna Davis was determined to find a new summer vacation elsewhere for the group. Davis, who lives in London, began looking into fares for alternative breaks in destinations such

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the viral “snow” spot that’s actually hazardous waste, the design concept that reinvents the worst seat on the airplane, plus CNN spends a night at the world’s biggest capsule hotel. Cozy or claustrophobic? London is one of the world’s most expensive

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The dense forests, twisting rivers and granite peaks of Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains have lived many lives and assumed many names. They’re Westeros in “Game of Thrones.” They’re “Krypton” in the Superman prequel. They’re also Transylvania in “Dracula Untold”, Sherwood in the upcoming “Death of Robin Hood” and the

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, more than 5,300 meters above sea level. Hundreds of climbers including sherpas have gathered, eager to summit the world’s most famous mountain as the annual spring climbing season kicks off – but there’s one problem. A massive serac, or a block of

By Francesca Perry Milan (CNN) — Held every springtime, Milan Design Week is the biggest moment of the year for the world of design – from the makers to the admirers of furniture and interior decor. Creatives converge from all over the globe, new designs are showcased, and trends are set for the forthcoming year.

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The last row of economy are the airplane seats few people want to sit in. There’s no room to recline your seat and the constant line for the bathroom — not to mention the smell — can be overwhelming. But what if the space could be transformed into something