A 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…
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The 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…
Continue ReadingRalph Lauren collection honors ‘heritage and traditions’ of historically Black colleges
Oscar Holland, CNN Two years after promising to reexamine how it “portrays the American dream” amid the Black Lives Matter movement,…
Continue ReadingTokyo schools drop controversial dress code on hair and underwear color
Jessie Yeung, CNN and Junko Ogura, CNN For decades, being a student in Tokyo meant you had to look a certain way. Under the public school…
Continue ReadingHow Shanghai’s White Rabbit candy became a globally beloved brand
By Lilit Marcus and Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When ice cream maker Adrienne Borlongan first experimented with a White Rabbit flavor, she thought it…
Continue ReadingMasks on planes requirement dropped by some UK airlines
Francesca Street, CNN Face coverings have become a staple of air travel over the past couple years. For some passengers, they’ve proven…
Continue ReadingPritzker Prize 2022: Francis Kéré becomes first African to win ‘Nobel of architecture’
Oscar Holland, CNN When he was 7 years old, Francis Kéré left his family home to attend school because his village, Gando in Burkina Faso, did not…
Continue ReadingTurning old airplanes into home offices
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN “We really didn’t intend selling them,” says Kevin Regan over the phone from the northwest of Ireland.…
Continue ReadingStephen Wong: The painter who builds up landscapes ‘like Lego’
CNN Stephy Chung, CNN Contributors: Dan Hodge, CNN and Momo Moussa, CNN Stephen Wong openly describes himself as “greedy.” The landscape…
Continue ReadingStephen Wong: The painter who builds up landscapes ‘like Lego’
Stephy Chung, CNN Contributors: Dan Hodge, CNN and Momo Moussa, CNN Stephen Wong openly describes himself as “greedy.” The landscape…
Continue ReadingMaryland removes the state’s last courthouse Confederate statue
By Theresa Waldrop, Amanda Watts and Amanda Musa, CNN Workers on Monday removed what is thought to be the last public Confederate statue in Maryland…
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