Hilary Mantel, acclaimed ‘Wolf Hall’ author, dead at 70
Lianne Kolirin and Leah Dolan, CNN Hilary Mantel, the British author who twice won the Booker Prize, has died at the age of 70. The acclaimed writer,…
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Aga Khan Award: $1 million prize recognizes world’s best new community architecture
Oscar Holland, CNN A serene airport, a contemporary art museum and a series of refugee community centers are among the winners of the Aga Khan Award…
Continue ReadingHong Kong removes international travel quarantine after more than two years
By Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after…
Continue ReadingOktoberfest is back. But religious politicians in this country want it banned
Heather Chen, CNN The world’s largest beer festival is finally back after a two year dry spell but politicians in one country are still against…
Continue ReadingLondon Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2023: Touching tributes and a rallied community
Leah Dolan and Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN While London Fashion Week is no stranger to the influence of weighty external forces in recent years —…
Continue ReadingA United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at New Jersey’s Newark airport after circling over the Atlantic
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A mechanical problem on a United Airlines flight prompted an emergency landing early Thursday at New…
Continue ReadingSharp rise in demand for flights — and in fares — out of Moscow after Putin announces ‘partial mobilization’
CNN By Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following…
Continue ReadingFall equinox 2022: Not as ‘equal’ as you may think
By Forrest Brown, CNN Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status — at least when it…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Zendaya is fashion’s flower girl in pre-release Loewe
Leah Dolan, CNN If ever anyone needed more convincing of Zendaya’s fashion influence — beyond her Vogue covers, Valentino campaigns (as a…
Continue ReadingSharp rise in demand for flights — and in fares — out of Moscow after Putin announces ‘partial mobilization’
By Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following President…
Continue ReadingHow ‘The Woman King’ created a warm and epic Dahomey Kingdom for the big screen
Leah Asmelash, CNN As soon as “The Woman King” begins, audiences will know the film is unlike any they’ve seen before. Sharpened…
Continue ReadingHow Holiday Inn revolutionized 20th century travel
Francesca Street, CNN Kemmons Wilson was ferrying his family from New York to Washington by car when the idea first came to him. The Wilsons needed…
Continue ReadingAs book bans mount, literary stars are championing libraries and literacy
AJ Willingham, CNN Readers and educators across America are observing Banned Books Week by exploring restricted books and supporting their authors…
Continue Reading‘She sat for him 12 times’: The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to…
Continue ReadingParis subway station renamed ‘Elizabeth II’ for day of Queen’s funeral
By Ben Morse and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The Paris transportation network RATP announced it has changed the name of one of its stations to honor Queen…
Continue ReadingFrom black hats to brooches, funeral guests wear quiet tributes to the Queen
Oscar Holland, CNN The late Queen Elizabeth II was a master of symbolic dressing, using clothes, colors, hats and jewels to communicate with subjects…
Continue ReadingA scaredy-cat’s guide to Halloween Horror Nights — and other haunted house events
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There comes a time in all of our lives when we must decide the kind of person we’re going to be — a courageous…
Continue ReadingThe surprising history of Sentosa, Singapore’s staycation island
By Lilit Marcus, CNN It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most…
Continue Reading‘New Elizabethan’: The Queen’s reign heralded a new era for architecture
Jonathan Glancey After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth…
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