He makes the best baguette in Paris, but he’s not French
Oliver Briscoe, CNN The humble baguette is the epitome of French baking. The perfect loaf, delicately crusty outside, soft and airy inside, is worth…
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Two rare, unknown Rembrandt portraits worth millions discovered in private collection
Lianne Kolirin, CNN A pair of unknown and “exceptionally rare” portraits by Rembrandt have been discovered in a private collection in the…
Continue ReadingVaping helps fuel huge rise in bad behavior on planes
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There was the hope that when mask mandates on planes ended and people got used to traveling again,…
Continue ReadingThey left South Korea for the American Dream. Now their children are moving back
By Jessie Yeung and Jake Kwon, CNN Growing up in North Carolina, Kevin Lambert knew he was different from his White peers. The Korean features he…
Continue ReadingThese Asian fusion cuisines tell an American story
By Natasha Chen, CNN The US has often been described as a “melting pot” — and though some now consider the metaphor outdated, it…
Continue ReadingHow to turn a rundown castle into a luxury retreat
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week: a restaurant on the edge of space is now taking bookings, a hypersonic startup promises to fly…
Continue ReadingDance that comforted Taiwan during its loneliest hour returns to the stage
Wayne Chang, CNN Former US President Jimmy Carter’s decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing sent shockwaves through…
Continue ReadingYouTuber agrees to plead guilty to federal charge after intentionally crashing his plane for online views, DOJ says
By Christina Maxouris, CNN A 29-year-old YouTuber will plead guilty to a federal charge after he destroyed the wreckage of a plane he purposefully…
Continue ReadingEmirates and Etihad are partnering. Will it mean a Mideast super airline?
By John Walton, CNN One country, two major airlines operating world-class long-haul fleets out of different major aviation hubs located close to one…
Continue ReadingQing dynasty jars bought for $25 at thrift store could fetch over $60,000
Hafsa Khalil, CNN A pair of jars purchased as part of a batch of ceramics from a London thrift store for £20 ($25) actually date back to the 18th…
Continue ReadingMalibu Barbies and Hollywood starlets: See inside Chanel’s Los Angeles catwalk show
By Marie Lodi, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — The worlds of film and high fashion have long been intertwined. Whether through costume design, red carpet…
Continue ReadingThe spicy hotdog sausage fueling French protests
Oliver Briscoe, CNN Protesting in France is a hungry business, and when the country’s angry citizens put down their placards, they seek out…
Continue ReadingMichelin-star meals on the edge of space offered for $130,000
Francesca Street, CNN Eating a Michelin-star-level meal on the “edge of space” could be a reality next year, if French company Zephalto…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Beyoncé kicks off ‘Renaissance’ tour in ‘hands-on’ bodysuit
Oscar Holland, CNN Beyoncé kicked off her hotly anticipated “Renaissance” world tour in Sweden on Wednesday night — and, true to form,…
Continue ReadingThis golden statue was ridiculed when a local government erected it. Then gold prices skyrocketed
By Jake Kwon, CNN When a colony of reddish-yellow furred Hodgson’s bats, once thought extinct in South Korea, was found in an abandoned gold…
Continue ReadingEnglish island that inspired Agatha Christie is up for sale, along with its luxury Art Deco hotel
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A tiny island that inspired legendary crime novelist Agatha Christie has gone up for sale, complete with its own Art Deco…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry’s ‘Spare’ ghostwriter reveals the process behind record-breaking memoir
Jack Guy, CNN The ghostwriter behind Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” has revealed how the pair sparred during the process of writing…
Continue ReadingLast Chinese emperor’s luxury watch expected to fetch $3 million
Oscar Holland, CNN A wristwatch once owned by China’s last emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, is expected to fetch over $3 million when it goes on sale…
Continue ReadingWeird and wonderful trains that break the rules
Ben Jones, CNN Whether we call them railways or railroads, we’re all familiar with the concept — big, heavy vehicles that can’t…
Continue ReadingKate and Charlotte’s regal twinning at the coronation
Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN and Max Foster, CNN In a day full of symbolism and symmetry, one moment stood out: Princess Catherine of Wales and her…
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