Fascinating stories behind the world’s oldest logos
Jacopo Prisco, CNN The oldest registered trademark in the United States dates back to 1870, when it was filed by paint manufacturer Averill. Against…
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Budi Tek, one of Asia’s leading art collectors, has died aged 65
Oscar Holland, CNN Chinese Indonesian art collector Budi Tek, who was celebrated for forging cultural connections between China and the West, has…
Continue ReadingPolar express: How airlines are plotting a new route to Asia
Jacopo Prisco, CNN The closure of Russian airspace to some international carriers, including many in Europe, has forced airlines to seek alternate…
Continue ReadingSpring equinox 2022: At last! The first day of spring
By Forrest Brown, CNN Few of us will ever have a way with words as Emily Dickinson, the Belle of Amherst, did: A Light exists in SpringNot present on…
Continue Reading‘Fashioning Masculinities:’ Tracing the history of gender-fluid menswear
Leah Dolan, CNN | Max Burnell, CNN, Angelica Pursley, CNN A long cape in a light-catching dusty pink; a floral brocaded silk robe with a cinched…
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CNN Leah Dolan, CNN | Max Burnell, CNN, Angelica Pursley, CNN A long cape in a light-catching dusty pink; a floral brocaded silk robe with a cinched…
Continue ReadingThe destinations dropping all Covid rules for entry and more of the latest in travel
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week at CNN Travel, we look at the countries dropping all their Covid-related rules for entry, innovative airplane…
Continue ReadingTravelers are feeling the sting of high gas prices as they weigh summer plans
By Gregory Wallace, CNN The high cost of fuel is making summer vacations more expensive — and staycations more appealing. But the travel…
Continue ReadingThe airplane cabin designs shortlisted for the 2022 Crystal Cabin Awards
Francesca Street, CNN From an airplane concept with an “underwater” twist to an AI-based food scanner that moderates passengers’…
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian bridal brand is making wedding gowns and army assault vests
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Ukrainian fashion brand Milla Nova, known for its decadent wedding gowns, is now producing attire for the country’s…
Continue ReadingThe world’s happiest countries for 2022
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Devastating loss of life and growing uncertainty have the world very much on edge, but there is a bit of good news for…
Continue ReadingWhat history got wrong about the ‘female Saint Patrick’
By Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN On forgotten walls of country churches or crumbling castles throughout Ireland,…
Continue ReadingThe art world responds to Russian invasion of Ukraine by canceling shows and cutting ties
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Oscar Holland, CNN Stage curtains are closing, art exhibitions are being halted and performers are being replaced. Over the past…
Continue ReadingThe Italian chef who puts lasagna in a toothpaste tube
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Perhaps because it’s so darned delicious, there isn’t generally much radical experimentation done with Italian food…
Continue ReadingShould travelers rethink Europe plans because of the war in Ukraine?
By Blane Bachelor, CNN With many travel restrictions finally relaxing in early 2022, Gabriele Antoni booked a trip she’s been wanting to take…
Continue ReadingShould travelers rethink Europe plans because of the war in Ukraine?
CNN, POOL By Blane Bachelor, CNN With many travel restrictions finally relaxing in early 2022, Gabriele Antoni booked a trip she’s been wanting…
Continue Reading‘We cannot remain indifferent’: Russian star ballerina Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet
Oscar Holland, CNN One of the stars of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, Olga Smirnova, has quit the company over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingArchitects reveal ambitious plan for ‘city within a city’ in Vietnam
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN One of the UK’s largest architecture firms has unveiled plans for a verdant new “city within a city” in…
Continue ReadingCruise ship runs aground during Caribbean voyage
Julia Buckley, CNN Just as passengers were feeling safe to get back on the water, a new problem has struck the cruise industry — in this case,…
Continue ReadingRalph Lauren collection honors ‘heritage and traditions’ of historically Black colleges
CNN Oscar Holland, CNN Two years after promising to reexamine how it “portrays the American dream” amid the Black Lives Matter…
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