A Texas museum acquired this masterpiece for $26M. But the Louvre wants to keep it in France
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — When the Kimbell Art Museum secured Jean Siméon Chardin’s “The Basket of Wild Strawberries” at auction for…
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Formula One is bringing thousands of racing fans to Las Vegas this weekend. Not everyone is thrilled about it
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — One of the most hyped events on the 2023 sporting calendar, Formula One’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix…
Continue ReadingLong-lost $26 million masterpiece found in kitchen heads to the Louvre after 4-year campaign
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The Louvre Museum in Paris has added a “national treasure” to its collection four years after it was discovered…
Continue ReadingIn a remote corner of Asia, one of the world’s oldest cities continues to awe visitors
By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — Samarkand. It’s a name that rolls off the tongue, conjuring up images of adventure, exploration and…
Continue ReadingSub-Saharan Africa just hit 100 World Heritage Sites. UNESCO says that’s not enough
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — Supporters of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage recently had cause to celebrate. At the 45th session of the…
Continue ReadingFind out why this garden has been named ‘the most beautiful in Japan’ for 20+ years
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Shimane, Japan (CNN) — In Japan, gardening isn’t just a hobby – it’s an art form with spiritual significance. But…
Continue ReadingTrans activist Raquel Willis is in full bloom
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Raquel Willis has spent more than a decade working as both a journalist and activist for Black and LGBTQ people,…
Continue ReadingWoman makes record-breaking wig longer than seven Olympic swimming pools
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A woman from Lagos, Nigeria, has entered the record books after weaving a handmade wig that measures 351.28 meters…
Continue ReadingMost expensive Ferrari ever auctioned fetches $51.7 million
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has sold for $51.705 million, becoming the most expensive car from the Italian manufacturer…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: ‘Succession’ star Brian Cox is no longer dressing for the boardroom
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In the five years Brian Cox played vitriolic media mogul Logan Roy in HBO’s boardroom drama “Succession,”…
Continue ReadingAn aviation-loving kid posed by an airplane in 1999. Over 20 years later, she recreated the photo
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Gloria Fila was a kid, airplanes were a home away from home. The daughter of an Austrian Airlines flight…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand crowns ‘bird of the century’ championed by John Oliver
CNN By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The votes are in for New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll and the winner by a significant margin, getting…
Continue ReadingPlane turns back to JFK after horse escapes on board
By Maureen O’Hare and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — A Boeing 747 en route from New York JFK to Liege, Belgium, was forced to turn around…
Continue ReadingAs a kid she posed with her pilot dad in the cockpit. Years later they recreated the photo, with a twist
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The first time Jasmijn van Waalwijk van Doorn accompanied her pilot father, Jorrit van Waalwijk van Doorn, to…
Continue ReadingPrince’s iconic white, ruffled ‘Purple Rain’ shirt is up for auction
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A signature white, ruffled shirt once owned by Prince is expected to fetch thousands of dollars in an online…
Continue ReadingWhy a Dutch designer is knitting jumpers from human hair
By Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — A wooly coat and a head of human hair have more in common than you think; not only do they help retain body heat,…
Continue ReadingPlay at midnight watching bears and whales at the world’s northernmost golf course
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Playing till the summer sun sets is a reasonable expectation for most golfers, but run it by a Norwegian player…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand crowns ‘bird of the century’ championed by John Oliver
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The votes are in for New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll and the winner by a significant margin, getting more…
Continue ReadingThe ‘world’s skinniest hotel’ measures nine feet across
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A new hotel in Indonesia is trying to nab the title of being the “world’s skinniest.” But its creator says…
Continue ReadingKate Beckinsale attends Leonardo DiCaprio’s birthday in a party dress with a familiar blue gemstone
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Kate Beckinsale wore a bejeweled mini dress over the weekend to celebrate Leonardo DiCaprio’s 49th birthday in…
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