Beyoncé launches whiskey inspired by ‘moonshiner’ great-grandfather
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — “Bottle in my hand, the whiskey up high,” Beyoncé sang on her latest album “Cowboy Carter,” released…
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Titanic newspaper article discovered in wardrobe after 112 years
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A newspaper illustrating the agonizing wait facing families of those onboard the Titanic has been discovered at…
Continue ReadingThin eyebrows are back, but should they be?
By Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — Good news for anyone who permanently decimated their eyebrows in the 1990s with a pair of tweezers and bad…
Continue ReadingOne half of world-famous gay penguin couple dies in Sydney aquarium
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sphen, an Australian gentoo penguin who became an unlikely global symbol for equality, has died from apparent…
Continue ReadingTravel host Rick Steves says he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery
By Taylor Romine and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Veteran traveler, travel TV host and guidebook author Rick Steves announced he was…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Ben Herskowitz stood on a hill overlooking the ancient archaeological landscape of Bamiyan, nestled among the…
Continue ReadingJapanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A small town in Japan that received international attention for its controversial decision to block views of Mount…
Continue ReadingHow the lobster became an unlikely status symbol — and a ‘cultural icon’
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Despite its shiny red exoskeleton and reputation as a bug of the sea, the lobster — though far from the…
Continue ReadingIn photos: The best outfits of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour so far
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Millions of fans, one recording-breaking artist, almost 150 sold-out shows and a rotating wardrobe of 11 designers:…
Continue ReadingAustralian slang terms every visitor should know
By Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your “yeah, nah” from your “nah, yeah”? Or your “woop woop” from your “wig out”?…
Continue ReadingAn airport in Japan shut down because a pair of scissors went missing
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Traffic at one of Japan’s busiest airports was halted recently when a pair of scissors went missing. Concern…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: A nod to Obama? Searching for symbolism in Kamala Harris’ tan suit
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In American politics, a tan suit is no longer just a tan suit. So, when Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance…
Continue ReadingHow the world’s tallest bridge changed the map of Europe
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Soaring across the scenic landscape, it’s indisputably one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Often…
Continue ReadingRevealed: The world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It was designed by the King of Morocco, and this luxury Marrakech resort has been pulling out all the…
Continue Reading‘World’s most famous’ helipad on Burj al Arab turns 25
By Keiron Monks, CNN (CNN) — Dubai in 1993 was a world away from the global capital of today. The finance and construction industries had yet…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland dumped munitions in its lakes. Now its offering $57,000 for the best ideas to get them out
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Switzerland have launched a competition to gather ideas on how to remove old munitions from the depths…
Continue ReadingThe man turning jet planes into cool houses
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Wasilla, south central Alaska. Home to bears, lakes, mountains and a flight school that’s fast becoming…
Continue ReadingThe creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths
By Sandra Song, CNN (CNN) — When celebrity nail artist Juan Alvear first started doing nails in 2016, his deliberately “messy” and…
Continue ReadingBlake Lively recently wore a $19,000 pair. How much is too much to spend on jeans?
By Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN (CNN) — When actor Blake Lively wore a pair of $19,000 designer jeans to a screening of her latest movie, “It…
Continue ReadingThey thought love had passed them by. Then a trip in their 60s changed everything
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our latest roundup of travel news: love in later life, dark tourism from Chernobyl to Germany, plus a…
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