Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design
Leah Dolan, CNN For more than fifty years, athletes competing in the Olympic games have often been cheered on by either a furry, feathered or slimy…
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This is the wildlife photo of the year, as chosen by the public
By Hannah Ryan, CNN An image of a frozen lake and the reflection of willow branches above the water’s icy surface has claimed the top prize in…
Continue ReadingAfter more than 1,000 years, this English pub is closing its doors
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN An English pub that claims to be the oldest in Britain is closing due to financial problems worsened by the pandemic. Ye Olde…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines flight diverted after passenger made threatening statement, airline says
By Michelle Watson and Gregory Wallace, CNN A flight from North Carolina to Los Angeles was diverted to New Mexico overnight after a passenger made a…
Continue ReadingMesmerizing photos from the Sony World Photography Awards 2022
Sana Noor Haq, CNN A black and white picture of a giant-tusked elephant, a self portrait of a woman blowing a puff of smoke and a majestic white…
Continue ReadingLong-standing literary magazines are struggling to stay afloat. Where do they go from here?
Leah Asmelash, CNN The Believer was once at the top of the literary magazine game. A leading journal of art and culture, The Believer published the…
Continue ReadingAfter more than 1,000 years, this English pub is closing its doors
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN An English pub that claims to be the oldest in Britain is closing due to financial problems worsened by the pandemic. Ye Olde…
Continue ReadingHow London almost got its own Eiffel Tower
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Somewhere beneath the pitch of England’s national stadium in Wembley, London, lie the foundations of what could have been…
Continue ReadingNew York gives Robert De Niro-backed movie studio the green light
Oscar Holland, CNN A sprawling $600-million movie studio led by Hollywood star Robert De Niro has been given the go-ahead by New York planning…
Continue ReadingPanda-monium: From medal podiums to spectator stands, Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen is everywhere
CNN Coy Wire, Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung, CNN Beijing 2022’s official mascot has emerged as a fan favorite at the Winter Games. Eliciting some of…
Continue ReadingPanda-monium: From medal podiums to spectator stands, Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen is everywhere
Coy Wire, Nectar Gan, Jessie Yeung, CNN Beijing 2022’s official mascot has emerged as a fan favorite at the Winter Games. Eliciting some of the…
Continue ReadingAfter more than 1,000 years, this English pub is closing its doors
By Jack Guy, CNN An English pub that claims to be the oldest in Britain is closing due to financial problems worsened by the pandemic. Ye Olde…
Continue ReadingTwo strangers meet on an airplane. Four years later they fall in love
Francesca Street, CNN Whenever high school senior Schereéya boarded an airplane, it was with a particular thought in mind: “What if I meet the…
Continue ReadingDramatic photos cast Europe’s ancient castles in a new light
Allyssia Alleyne, CNN For centuries, medieval castles — hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry — have held a special place in the Western…
Continue Reading18 people rescued from ice floe on Lake Erie
By Tina Burnside and Joe Sutton, CNN Eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe that separated from land near Catawba Island in Lake Erie, the US…
Continue ReadingA slot machine in Las Vegas malfunctioned and didn’t tell a tourist he won. The gaming board tracked him down
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A tourist in Las Vegas hit the jackpot on a slot machine last month, but he was never informed due to a malfunction in the…
Continue ReadingNew Belgian passports celebrate country’s comic strip history
Hannah Ryan, CNN and Arnaud Siad, CNN Most passports tend to be relatively uniform in design. They’re often burgundy, black, or blue in color…
Continue ReadingRaw paintings show a side of London you won’t see on postcards
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Tucked away down a back street in one of London’s surviving artist quarters, Jock McFadyen’s studio is just off the…
Continue ReadingTravel and tourism expected to grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Could brighter days be ahead? Travel and tourism are expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, and a…
Continue ReadingThe couple who travel the world house sitting
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Traveling around the world while staying in other people’s homes for free might sound too good to be true. But a…
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