Takashi Murakami uses AI to help recreate ancient Japanese paintings in latest show
By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — For those unable to visit the Tokyo National Museum, where Iwasa Matabei’s famous 17th-century epic gold…
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Paul Mescal is selling his clothes on Vinted
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When Paul Mescal shot to fame in the BBC’s adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel “Normal People” in 2020,…
Continue ReadingRenovations have left Rome in chaos. Now 35 million visitors are about to descend
By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb and Alessandro Gentile, CNN Rome (CNN) — Anyone visiting Rome in 2024 could be forgiven for being…
Continue Reading‘Book detectives’ step up hunt for Jewish-owned works looted by the Nazis
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking…
Continue ReadingJapanese airline announces baggage delivery service to combat overcrowding in Tokyo
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan Airlines is now offering to drop travelers’ suitcases off at their hotels for them, for a fee. But the new…
Continue ReadingOlympic sharpshooter Kim Ye-ji brings her ‘aura’ to Balenciaga campaign
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean sharpshooter Kim Ye-ji, whose seemingly effortless shooting style and “aura” enthralled the…
Continue ReadingIn Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ NYC townhouse, Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In their Upper East Side townhouse, TV power couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have recreated a slice of…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested with 10 kg of meth wrapped as Christmas presents at New Zealand airport
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into New Zealand — by disguising…
Continue ReadingIn China, people are hiring ‘climbing buddies’ for big money. The more attractive they are, the higher the price
By Fred He, CNN (CNN) — Wendy Chen decided to challenge herself by climbing Mount Tai, a well-known mountain in eastern China. But there was…
Continue ReadingOrient Express is opening a luxury hotel in Rome. Here’s what it looks like
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Once famed for carrying wealthy passengers across Europe in opulent train carriages, the Orient Express brand…
Continue Reading‘This is all pink and attractive, but we are going to die’: Anastasia Samoylova on photographing Florida’s climate anxiety
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Russian-born American photographer Anastasia Samoylova loves “Barbie.” Not only did she wear a hot pink suit to…
Continue ReadingInside Notre Dame, Paris’ Gothic gem, as it reopens to the world
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Five years after it was nearly destroyed in a devastating fire, Notre Dame de Paris formally reopened on…
Continue ReadingConsidering moving out of the US in 2025? These are the best countries for American expats
By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Since the US presidential election, there’s been a spike in Americans’ interest in moving abroad. “It’s…
Continue ReadingA new $120,000 way to sail the world by living on a cruise ship for a year
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Greece, Vietnam, Britain and the United States, exciting…
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CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Greece, Vietnam, Britain and the United States,…
Continue ReadingThe mysterious, mathematical origins of the world’s most unusually shaped national flag
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or…
Continue ReadingHow Notre Dame’s famed Grand Organ regained its distinctive voice
By Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrison, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s largest musical instrument is ready to sound again. It has taken months…
Continue ReadingAn American teen sent a letter to a random address across the world. It led to lifelong friendship
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in a very small town in the Alentejo region of Portugal during the 1970s, Leonor Drago…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Pamela Anderson’s still repping her bare face
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — At the annual Gotham Awards on Tuesday night, Pamela Anderson arrived on the red carpet in a strapless…
Continue ReadingThe mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs
By Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — The ancient Lycians knew a thing or two about democracy. Two thousand years ago, the one-time rulers of modern-day…
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