They bought a ghost village in Italy then left it to crumble
Silvia Marchetti, CNN With more and more dwindling Italian towns offering up neglected homes at bargain prices, snapping up an abandoned house in the…
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Remember when Christian Bale wore a sweep of silver eyeshadow to the ‘Velvet Goldmine’ premier?
Leah Dolan, CNN Remember when a 24-year-old Christian Bale wowed onlookers with this red carpet look featuring a shimmering sweep of silver eyeshadow…
Continue ReadingHawaii to remove grounded boat resting feet from sacred Hauola Stone
By Michelle Watson and David Williams, CNN Officials in Hawaii seized a motorboat that had been floating just feet away from a sacred site on Maui…
Continue ReadingSpring equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world
By Forrest Brown, CNN Thomas Nashe, the 16th-century British poet and dramatist, certainly looked forward to spring in his own colorful, singsong…
Continue ReadingThe world’s happiest countries for 2023
By Marnie Hunter, CNN There’s cause for optimism in the latest report on world happiness. For one, benevolence is about 25% higher than it was…
Continue Reading‘Japanese fashion is so free’: The best street style at Tokyo Fashion Week
Natsumi Suiguira, CNN and Taylor Nicioli, CNN In Tokyo’s Shibuya district, fashion enthusiasts came out in droves for this month’s…
Continue ReadingCustoms officers confiscate 6 illegal giant African snails at Detroit airport
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport made an unusual — and potentially dangerous — discovery in a…
Continue Reading4 recipes from Eva Longoria inspired by her Mexican heritage
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipes from Eva Longoria Eva Longoria has taken on many roles, including award-winning actor, producer, activist,…
Continue ReadingWas Leonardo da Vinci’s mother a slave? An Italian professor believes so
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was a slave trafficked into Italy, an expert on the Renaissance…
Continue ReadingA seaweed blob twice the width of the US is heading toward Florida. Here’s what you should know
By Jackie Wattles and Kristen Rogers, CNN A giant blob of seaweed twice the width of the continental United States is headed for the shores of…
Continue ReadingHow America’s worst airport became a ‘world’s best’
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the top airports of 2023, new travel rules around the world and the man who visited Disneyland…
Continue ReadingNew to the Caribbean: A theme park like it’s never seen before
By Forrest Brown, CNN When you think of the Caribbean, you likely think of water. The crystalline sea, of course. Fancy resort pools. And spectacular…
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26 Irish foods you need to try in Ireland
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a lot more to Irish cuisine than stout and spuds, although both should be high on your must-try list when…
Continue ReadingThe best street style from Seoul Fashion Week
Jeong Jiwon, CNN and Oscar Holland, CNN Contributor: Kim Nayoon, CNN Seoul Fashion Week is a star-studded affair, with actors and K-pop artists among…
Continue ReadingThe story behind this surreal portrait of Ethiopian identity
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A former photojournalist, Aïda Muluneh now creates images that pose questions, rather than offering answers. Muluneh has spent…
Continue ReadingThe digital platform hoping to redefine ‘queer’ art
Hanna Pham, CNN If you’re in the market for ghoulish ceramic heads or colorful collages of gay sex among off-duty soldiers, a new digital art…
Continue ReadingThe FAA proposes lengthening cockpit voice recording time to 25 hours
By Greg Wallace, Pete Muntean and Alaa Elassar, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have…
Continue ReadingThe world’s greatest places of 2023, according to TIME
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Gather round, some hot new travel inspo just dropped. TIME magazine has just released its annual list of the…
Continue ReadingKoh-i-Noor diamond to be recognized as ‘a symbol of conquest’ in exhibition
Hafsa Khalil, CNN The Koh-i-Noor — one of the world’s most famous and controversial diamonds — will be part of a new exhibition at…
Continue ReadingUS airplane near misses keep coming. Now officials are talking about averting ‘catastrophic’ incidents
Julia Buckley, CNN The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 — and not just because of rogue balloons. Since the start of…
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