What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet
Francesca Street, CNN On January 21, 1976 a teenage John Tye was among crowds of onlookers clinging to a chain link fence, cheering as the first…
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Life-sized chocolate King Charles III sculpture unveiled to celebrate coronation
Amarachi Orie, CNN A life-sized chocolate bust of Britain’s King Charles III weighing 23 kilograms (more than 50 pounds) has been unveiled by…
Continue Reading2 United Airlines flights departing from Houston reported midair bird strikes within 20 minutes of each other
By Michelle Watson, Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN Two United Airlines flights departing from Houston Tuesday night reported bird strikes,…
Continue ReadingRock legend Freddie Mercury’s personal possessions are going up for auction
Amarachi Orie, CNN Around 1,500 items that once belonged to the late British rock star Freddie Mercury are going up for auction, including…
Continue ReadingThe classic Mediterranean vacation spot that sits over a live volcano
Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Everywhere you look on Santorini, you’re reminded that you’re on a volcano. The lunar landscapes, the black and…
Continue ReadingRussia’s war on Ukraine redrew the map of the sky — but not for Chinese airlines
By Xiaofei Xu, CNN In the early days of the invasion of Ukraine, the European Union and Russia closed off their airspace to each other — an…
Continue ReadingInside the Italian village being repopulated by Americans
Silvia Marchetti, CNN As foreigners flock to buy old, inexpensive houses in Italy, one group has gone a step further, helping to revive a depopulated…
Continue ReadingUS woman arrested in Sydney after airport staff find a golden gun in her luggage
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN An American woman has been arrested in Sydney after arriving on a flight from Los Angeles with 24-carat gold-plated handgun…
Continue ReadingWhy this surreal ‘dripping’ watch has become a cult celebrity favorite
Oscar Holland, CNN Prized by collectors and sought after by stars from Jay-Z to Kim Kardashian West, the Cartier Crash has become one of the luxury…
Continue ReadingHuge Titanic plan used in 1912 inquiry into ship’s sinking sells for $243,000
Issy Ronald, CNN A huge plan of the Titanic used during a 1912 inquiry into the ship’s sinking has sold at auction for £195,000 ($243,000).…
Continue ReadingFlames during American Airlines flight come amid increased bird strikes
CNN, WSOC By Mitchell McCluskey and Pete Muntean, CNN Two incidents involving American Airlines flights — one of them an apparent bird strike…
Continue ReadingFlames during American Airlines flight come amid increased bird strikes
CNN By Mitchell McCluskey and Pete Muntean, CNN Two incidents involving American Airlines flights — one of them an apparent bird strike —…
Continue ReadingFlames during American Airlines flight come amid increased bird strikes
By Mitchell McCluskey and Pete Muntean, CNN Two incidents involving American Airlines flights — one of them an apparent bird strike —…
Continue ReadingIma Keithel: The world’s largest women-run market
Story and photographs by Peter Yeung, CNN At first glance, Ima Keithel is much like any other market. Lines of vendors are here from dusk until dawn,…
Continue Reading10 years after Rana Plaza, is Bangladesh’s garment industry any safer?
Oscar Holland, CNN Trade union leader Babul Akhter was working at Bangladesh’s labor ministry in Dhaka on the morning that Rana Plaza, a…
Continue ReadingAn ancient Roman bust purchased for $34.99 at Texas Goodwill is headed back to Germany
By Sara Smart, CNN From its time in Germany during World War II to the shelves of a Texas Goodwill, a 2,000-year-old Roman bust is making its way…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria shares 5 essential Mexico experiences
CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN With 32 states, dozens of indigenous cultures, culinary traditions that date back thousands of years and a blend of…
Continue ReadingTry Jalisco’s most well-known dish — birria stew
By Janelle Davis, CNN Tacos come in many regional variations, and if you’re a fan of Mexico’s popular comfort food, you may be familiar…
Continue ReadingChevalier, or the so-called ‘Black Mozart,’ had a fascinating life. Now it’s at the heart of a movie
AJ Willingham, CNN Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is not quite a household name — yet. The 18th century…
Continue ReadingShe signed up to live on a cruise ship for three years. Here’s why
CNN, WESH Francesca Street, CNN When Sharon Lane heard about a cruise company offering a three-year-long voyage around the world, she immediately…
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