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By Bianca Betancourt, CNN I often base my impression of a celebrity on one of two major variables: how much I would want to actually be their friend and yap over martinis and French fries or how much I would want to raid their closet. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Ayo Edebiri passes both

By Sebnem Arsu, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — “This has been sitting in the safe for such a long time,” says 78-year-old Umit Berksoy, leaning over the table with his magnifying glass in hand, gently running his fingers over the stone gleaming inside the creased white cloth. “You can no longer find rubies of this size

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A heartbreaking image of an elephant carrying a dead calf has been named the overall winner of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The image, named “The Aftermath,” was taken by Italian photographer Federico Veronesi. It shows a female elephant carrying the calf in Namibia, according to

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Passengers traveling from Italy to Australia failed to arrive in Perth as planned over the weekend, after their flight was canceled due to a reported case of bedbugs. Qantas, Australian’s national airliner, was forced to cancel the flight scheduled for Saturday after passengers on an earlier incoming flight complained

By Leah Dolan, CNN You’re a copywriter, a communications manager, an elusive creative director with indeterminate responsibilities. So why are you dressed liked a 20th century French rail worker? Today, some 70 million employed Americans will probably work from behind a desk. Yet our obsession with clothes from a different kind of working life just

By Brad Lendon, CNN Manila, Philippines (CNN) — Without Filipino sailors, much of the world’s merchant shipping would come to a standstill — and the world economy along with it. Seafarers from the Philippine archipelago make up 25% to 30% of the ship crews worldwide, from tankers to bulk carriers to cruise ships. It’s a

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our round-up of travel stories this week: Why one US family moved from Virginia to Naples, how to stop a runaway plane, plus the verdict’s in on the world’s best bars, restaurants and hotels. The ‘world’s best bars’ When Lorenzo Antinori opened Bar Leone in Hong Kong’s fashionable

By Leah Dolan, CNN You might have an idea as to what fashion people wear to runway shows. Then photographer Juergen Teller shows up, as always, to prove you wrong. Even amid the hooplah of peacocking influencers and frazzled fashion editors, Teller’s flash of Ibiza club-colored sportswear demanded a double take. He wore them a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Anne Carson, the Canadian writer and classicist whose work blends verse, prose and essay with influences from classical myths, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature for her “bold and inventive oeuvre.” Carson, 76, is an accomplished classicist who has taught at multiple colleges in the US and

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — British luxury automaker Jaguar has launched its first vehicle since a radical rebrand that caused consternation, and sparked a small-time culture war with some critics calling it “woke.” Big and broad, with no sign of Jaguar’s traditional curves, the Type 01 is a fully electric four-door grand tourer

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN London (CNN) — At some point, we’ve bumped our heads and woken in a ’90s fantasia. In this new-old world there are cargo pants, slip dresses and swooning for Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s minimalism. Kate Moss is on the runway. Oasis keeps going on tour. Nevermind (in the words of Nirvana) that it’s

By Jeanne Bonner and Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — There’s no time like October when it comes to leaf-peeping. Each day beyond the autumn equinox ushers in darker days and cooler temperatures — the cues for leaves to change color. Across the country, trees and shrubs shut down the production of their energy-making chlorophyll,

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — At a busy thoroughfare inside the European Parliament, passing politicians are now confronted with a grotesque and gilded vision of American power: an 8.5-foot-tall statue of President Donald Trump, naked but for a thin layer of 23-karat gold leaf. “Trump likes gold,” said Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, the statue’s

Tanya Fevzi Julianne Moore’s apartment, a two-bedroom duplex smack in the center of New York’s West Village, was one she always wanted. “I had spotted it when I was wandering,” she confessed to Architectural Digest ahead of their November issue. A subconscious manifestation, perhaps. Today, she shares the space — which sits on top a

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Standing at the crossroad of continents, Istanbul has long been a global linchpin. As Byzantium and then Constantinople, it controlled trade routes along the Silk Road and maritime passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. In the golden age of railways, Istanbul was the end point of the

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Some of the cutest, weirdest and most comedic animal photographs and videos of the year have been released. Perhaps an elephant covering an eye with his trunk, as if participating in a game of hide and seek, makes you gush. Or two birds face-to-face in close proximity, covering themselves

By Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN; Photos by Cha Gonzalez Paris (CNN) — A year after his highly-rated debut as the new artistic director of Chanel, Matthieu Blazy showed that despite the rave reviews and frenzied shoppers, he hasn’t lost sight of how it all began. On Monday night, the designer presented an ode to the

Matt Villano Las Vegas (CNN) — On a grass mat in front of a DJ booth, hula dancers sway gracefully in time to the gentle tones of traditional island music. By some food trucks, the pungent scent of garlic shrimp swirls in the air. At communal tables under a tent, several tattooed men and women

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — An enigmatic oil painting bought for just $30 at an estate sale fetched more than $1.35 million at auction after it was confirmed to be the work of celebrated surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie. The 8-by-11-inch still-life was discovered in a “dark corner” of a Michigan home in July, according to

Vivian Song, CNN (CNN) — Over the past year, an all-American-style diner serving Italian-American dishes became one of the most viral dining destinations in Paris. Inside Red Sauce, red velvet banquettes, neon signs, rotating ceiling fans, Formica tables topped with vintage salt and pepper shakers and bottles of Tabasco sauce recreate the look and feel

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: A hiking trail through the “Mountains of Heaven,” why Champagne is getting boozier, plus a woman who found joy by moving from Las Vegas to an Italian island. Swapping Vegas for Italy Debra Coltune’s life changed in 2023 when she traveled

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A colossal sea arch that had long been a major landmark on Hawaii’s rugged coastline has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean more than 500 years after it was naturally formed, the local park service confirmed. Hōlei Sea Arch stood at a height of roughly 90 feet (27 meters) in

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — If clothes tell a story, then Florence Pugh’s “East of Eden” press tour wardrobe has tantalizingly mirrored that of her character in John Steinbeck’s classic novel. And at the New York premiere of Netflix’s new adaptation, she assumed her villainous final form. After more than two weeks of period-coded

Juliana Ukiomogbe Long before Dr. Leslie King-Hammond became a leading scholar and mentor in the art world, she was a young girl watching a glass blower make her a replacement eye. Born in the South Bronx in 1944, she had developed a tumor that required one eye to be removed. In a new documentary about

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When we unlock our phones, pass through airport security, and — depending on where you live in the world — walk down the street, our faces are analyzed for the exact combination of nose width, eye spacing and jaw shape that allows an algorithm to see and recognize us. For billions

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Yogyakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — In the frenetic, action-packed metropolis of Jakarta, a democratically elected president oversees Indonesia’s government. But just a few hours east, a sultan still holds court. Yogyakarta is a rare thing, a sultan’s kingdom inside of a country that is otherwise a republic. In the local Javanese language,

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In New York this fall, Sotheby’s will put up for auction a rare Vincent van Gogh painting, not seen for half a century, which it expects will sell for a staggering $180 million and set a new auction record. That would normally be enough buzz for a marquee November

By Fiona Sinclair Scott, Leah Dolan, CNN Paris (CNN) — Paris Fashion Week, the biggest arena for the industry’s battle of ideas, has wrapped after nine days of shows. Rihanna was spotted, and maniacal crowds lined up outside shows to screech and wave at their favorite stars all week. Chanel, and designer Matthieu Blazy, made

By Stephen Lioy, CNN Ala Kol, Kyrgyzstan (CNN) — Just a few dozen steps over snow-covered scree remain to the top of the pass, and then I finally climb up to a panorama of mountain ridges backdropping a stretch of blue glacial water. The surrounding peaks are known as the “Mountains of Heaven” — roughly

By Leroy Ah Ben, CNN Antalya, Turkey (CNN) — I’ve always loved a good waterslide, but it had been years since I’d set foot in a waterpark when I arrived at Antalya’s Land of Legends and found myself staring up at Dragonfly Tower on the Turkish Riviera. From a distance, it didn’t look too intimidating.

By Chris Dwyer, CNN (CNN) — Some meals begin long before the first plate is served. They may start on a mountain road climbing through a remote valley, on board a ferry crossing an unfamiliar sea, or with a flight taken largely because a remarkable table waits at the other end. Around the world, certain

Tanya Fevzi While New York, London and Milan’s fashion weeks have come and gone –– having brought us everything from Henry Zankov’s new take on Diane von Furstenberg’s wrap dress to Di Petsa’s fountain of breast milk and a very skirt-centric Prada show –– Paris’ has only just begun. Perhaps the most anticipated of all

By Zoe Whitfield (CNN) — The Belgian photographer and filmmaker Eva Verbeeck credits the shaping of her adolescent years to two singular pop culture supernovas: singers Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. “Especially Britney,” Verbeeck shared on a recent video call. “She really had this lore around her of the ‘American girl.’” Like many women whose

By Kate Springer, CNN Standing in Penn Square, the heart of downtown Lancaster, it’s easy to imagine the scene that must have unfolded on these same streets nearly 250 years ago. The American Revolution was in jeopardy. It was September 1777, and the British forces had just defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Miami and Tampa both have enviable weather, a vibrant Cuban diaspora and beautiful beaches at their doorsteps. Both Florida cities also lay claim to the Cuban sandwich. So when you dig into which community is the cradle of this layered love affair, expect an earful. “As far back as

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — We have a history theme to our CNN Travel newsletter this week, from Istanbul’s Ottoman legacy, to the discovery of ancient human footprints in New Mexico, to an underground Nazi fortress in Poland. First up, though, is an incredible story of survival during the Vietnam War. Wartime tunnels and

By Leah Dolan, CNN Sofia Coppola was once robbed. The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice. It was a little surprising. The thief decided to steal a set photo of Coppola’s 2006 movie, “Marie Antoinette.”

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Clothes can often tell a story. In Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s case, he’s really spelling it out for us. Appearing Wednesday at a company event in Menlo Park, California, Zuckerberg opted for a shirt that carried an overt message — and an apt one at that, considering he was

By Griffin Shea, CNN Jinja, Uganda (CNN) — For 2,000 years, Uganda’s natural wonders have inspired travelers, stretching improbably from ice-capped mountains to tropical beaches. Yet, for much of that history, the country’s interior remained shrouded in mystery. Uganda was long believed to be the origin of the world’s longest river, with speculation about the

By Scarlett Conlon Milan (CNN) — The skirt to Prada is what the trench coat is to Burberry and the Bar jacket is to Dior; a defining silhouette that has underpinned every collection since co-creative director Miuccia Prada took over her family business in the late 1970s. Prada has never wavered in her devotion to

By Leah Dolan, CNN At the London premiere of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film “Digger,” Emma D’Arcy arrived at the red carpet event in a scene-stealing silky duster coat. The “House of the Dragon” breakout star managed to harness the theatricality of a regal ballgown (they were rubbing shoulders with the Prince and Princess of

By Lisa Morrow, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — It’s been a prison, a fortress, an imperial treasury, and a desolate ruin. Over hundreds of years, Istanbul’s dark citadel has survived empires and neglect alike — and now, as it undergoes a major rebirth, its deepest secrets are coming to light. Yet despite being one of Istanbul’s

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Most bus passengers know how annoying it is when a fellow commuter blasts music or has a loud conversation on speakerphone. Now in Singapore, bus passengers could be fined hundreds of dollars for doing just that. It’s part of a crackdown on “disruptive” behavior on public buses in the

Praachi Raniwala Mumbai, India (CNN) — It’s no secret that Europe’s biggest luxury houses routinely rely on Indian craftspeople for some of their most intricate handiwork. Now, amid growing conversations around attribution, cultural appropriation and transparency, some brands are beginning to acknowledge the artisans behind their collections. Chanakya International is one of the most prominent

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Don’t put your bikini in storage just yet. There’s a new travel season just around the corner and Lonely Planet has released its list of 50 destinations and experiences to inspire your adventures in the year ahead. The 53-year-old guidebook company launched the Lonely Planet app earlier this year,

By Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN London (CNN) — How can a 170-year-old brand feel modern? The answer may lie in understanding the difference between building on heritage versus leaning on nostalgia. At the Burberry show on Monday night — the final event on the London Fashion Week calendar — Britain’s oldest luxury fashion brand, under

By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — This season, many of the designers showing at London Fashion Week seemed to want to remind us of one thing: humans made these clothes. It was an idea placed front and center at the Steve O Smith show — which wasn’t a show at all, but a seminar,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Items owned by French cultural icon Brigitte Bardot, including her copy of the Kama Sutra and pairs of her famous ballet flats, went under the hammer in Paris at the Hotel Drouot on Monday. The sale included nearly 300 lots and fetched over 953,000 euros ($1.09 million) according to

By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Small, shy and clad head-to-claw in black, New Zealand’s karure, or black robin, has been crowned the country’s 2026 Bird of the Year. The critically threatened bird is found only on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 kilometers (500 miles) east of mainland New Zealand. The karure finished at

By Joe Yogerst, CNN As the MV Alejandrina docked along the waterfront of Quellón in southern Chile, a few dozen passengers rushed to reserve their sleeping places in the cafeteria and on the open-air stern deck. Having already forked over a few extra pesos for an airplane-style butaca (armchair) seat, I headed upstairs to a

By Oscar Holland, Alli Rosenbloom, Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The death of Cindy Crawford’s son, model Presley Gerber, is being investigated by detectives with the Santa Monica Police Department as a “suspected overdose,” according to a media release from the law enforcement agency. Gerber died Sunday at the age of 27, her representative previously

By Marnie Hunter, CNN We’re all a little too preoccupied with the quest for the best — the best cheesesteak, the best taco, the best new restaurant. Chef David Chang’s solution: “Throw away your phone. I mean, really what’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen? You’re gonna go hungry? No, you’re gonna eat something.” It

By Leah Asmelash, CNN | Photographs by Austin Steele, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — It was 4:54 p.m. — six minutes until So So Fed opened for Sunday dinner — and nobody had assembled the siu mai dumplings. Molli Voraotsady, the chef, was up late Saturday night chopping the mushrooms and making the marinade for the

By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: why hotels struggle to address noise complaints, the fake tourist attractions luring in visitors, and South Korea’s capital cements its super-cool status. ‘Make it look old’ It had a handful of glowing five-star TripAdvisor reviews, a series of sculpted columns and a photogenic lake, but this historic

By Barry Neild, CNN London (CNN) — Wars. Climate chaos. Soaring fuel prices. Disruptive passengers duct-taped to their seats. It’s not getting any easier to run an airline in these turbulent times, but some are clearly doing it better than others. In recognition of that, the annual Skytrax Awards — known as the aviation industry’s

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — When Benjamin Rasmussen arrived at Theranos’ headquarters in Palo Alto, California, to photograph Elizabeth Holmes in 2015, he wasn’t anticipating an unusual day. He was on assignment for Bloomberg Businessweek, for a cover story that was Holmes’ opportunity to respond to the bombshell Wall Street Journal investigation that first

By Maya Baylis and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A stroll through Pepper Steps’ social media posts reveals all the hallmarks of a quintessential Gen Z influencer. But rather than showing makeup or skincare routines, this 27-year-old’s “Get Ready With Me” walkthroughs explore how to pack the perfect backpack and essential life-hack videos detail how

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — French backpacker Zoe has been waiting tables for months. By doing so, she’s trying to earn the right to stay in Australia for a third year, which she hoped would give her the ability to relax and see more of the country. But under a rule change

Jing Zhang (CNN) — Modern design often veers into the sort of minimalism that comes across as tasteful and sophisticated, but bland. Yinka Ilori has made an entire career doing the opposite. From landmark public installations to furniture, his dopamine-inducing, color-soaked designs are instantly recognizable and have resonated both culturally, and globally. But the British

By Bianca Betancourt, Photographs by Marco Postigo Storel, CNN This New York Fashion Week served up something the city has in swathes: confidence. There was theater (in Thom Browne’s human-sized insects), drama (of the kind the CFDA surely hopes we’ll forget), and a lot of old fashioned glamour. Several designers reminded us that when a

By Francesca Street and Gage Goulding, CNN (CNN) — One of the best things about a city break is when it starts to feel like a home away from home. Maybe you find a bar that becomes your local for the weekend, get a bunch of great recommendations from a family-owned hotel, or stumble upon

By Bianca Betancourt, CNN Every few seasons, New York Fashion Week is in need of a savior. Someone who shakes up what can often be a monotonous cycle of all that goes into the jampacked show calendar. Someone who reminds a likely very jaded and fickle crowd of editors, buyers, and industry observers that fashion

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — My father’s very first memory of dining out was as a penniless child in rural China. A few older boys in his village took him to the only eatery in town for a “free meal” — which, unbeknownst to him, was a euphemism for the classic

By Jacqui Palumbo, Oscar Holland | Photographs and Video by Grace Widyatmadja, Jennelle Fong (CNN) — Awards season kicked off on Monday as the stars of television descended on LA’s Peacock Theater for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Fashion-watchers looking for hints on which trends will dominate between now and the Oscars next March will

By Zoe Sottile, Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The legendary fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie, who dressed divas from Cher to Diana Ross in glittering, eye-catching designs, has died at age 87, according to his social media accounts. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed

By Jay Gentile, CNN Aspen, Colorado (CNN) — Come for the five-star hotels, high-end boutiques and world-class skiing that have helped make Aspen one of the world’s most desirable luxury destinations. Stay for the artists, eccentrics, ski bums and freaks hiding in plain sight. It’s been more than half a century since famed American author

By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — One of history’s largest ever money laundering busts left officials in Singapore with a multibillion-dollar question: What to do with the cars, properties and thousands of luxury goods seized in the investigation? Three years after the coordinated raids, which saw over 400 police officers target a criminal network

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The head of American fashion’s leading trade association has taken a professional leave of absence after reacting “inappropriately” during an altercation with animal rights protesters at a runway show. The CEO and president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Steven Kolb, was filmed appearing to physically

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week, what five Americans discovered when they left the States for new lives in Europe. Plus Mongolian throat singing, Portuguese big waves, and a Greek vacation romance that lasted through the ages. Living the dream Packing up and moving to a new

Tanya Fevzi (CNN) — Remember when professional wrestler Joan Marie Laurer — better known by her ring name, Chyna — walked the Emmy Awards red carpet in a dress that looked more SmackDown than starlet? It was 1999, the height of popularity for World Wrestling Entertainment (then known as the WWF). Driven by big personalities

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Princess Diana’s head-turning “revenge dress,” which broke royal protocol and created a sensational pop culture moment, is going on sale for the first time in nearly 30 years. The showstopping evening gown by Greek designer Christina Stambolian will be exhibited in London this month, before heading to Hong Kong,

By Tanya Fevzi, CNN London (CNN) — A new sculpture has been unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square, where it will stand for the next two years. “Lady in Blue,” by New York-based artist Tschabalala Self, is a bronze statue of an anonymous young Black woman wearing a form-fitting blue dress, matching heels and glass beaded

Jen Rose Smith, CNN (CNN) — When Benjamin Galaz was 10 years old, a stranger arrived in Nacozari de García, a mining town in the Mexican state of Sonora where he lived. It was a food vendor named Rolando Mendivil, who was serving a new kind of hot dog: bacon-wrapped, grilled and served in a

By Tanya Fevzi, CNN (CNN) — Liev Schreiber has always been terrified of chickens – it’s an anxiety that has plagued the “Ray Donovan” and “X-Men” actor since his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada when he was a child. “They look like dinosaurs,” he told Architectural Digest in an interview

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The city of Rome has revealed for the first time the biggest Roman wall mosaic ever found, and a colorful fresco painted on a 2,000-year-old wall — the culmination of a massive 14-year restoration project. Ten meters (33 feet) high and 16 meters (52 feet) long, the

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A portrait capturing an extraordinary moment between an adult seahorse and two newly born juveniles in French Polynesia has been crowned the overall winner of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. Although it’s impossible to know if the seahorses are related, the image appears to show two

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Schiltz was hungry. Cleaning is exhausting business, especially as a hotel chambermaid in Paris — one of the most visited cities in the world, even in 1926. So when she saw an apple in the suitcase of two young men one December while neatening up their room, she

By Jennifer Korn, CNN Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan (CNN) — It’s 4 p.m. on day two of the World Nomad Games, and eight horses are converging on a small patch of dirt. The riders elbow, kick and flail while USA team captain Ladd Howell leans off his saddle towards the ground, clenching a whip in his teeth

By Jack Guy and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN (CNN) — Thieves took less than five minutes to steal four paintings from the Renoir Museum in southern France on Tuesday, abandoning two as they fled, in the latest heist targeting art and cultural artifacts. The incident has sparked calls for better security for cultural institutions, with the

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed on Monday as employees went on strike to protest claims female colleagues were told to stay out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious group, drawing criticism from French politicians. Around 100 members of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — A pilot project trialing a “calm space” for neurodivergent subway travelers in London has been met with bemusement — and some gentle ridicule — from the public, due to the size, design and location of the new refuge. The initiative by subway and bus authority Transport for London

By Georgiana Ralphs London (CNN) — London suburb Richmond-upon-Thames, on the western outskirts of the UK capital, has long been famous for its deer-filled park and historic royal buildings, including Tudor residence Richmond Palace. But an influx of tourists have been taking to its cobblestone lanes in recent years thanks to a fictional soccer team

By Arimeta Diop, CNN. Photographs by Emmalee Reed, CNN. When actor Charity Bedu-Addo first read the script for “Shifters” — an intimate, Black romance conceptualized by playwright Benedict Lombe and director Lynette Linton — she knew something significant had landed in her hands. “I couldn’t put it down,” Bedu-Addo said of her initial encounter with

By Vivian Song Historic heat waves are putting French dairy cows that normally graze outdoors in summer under heat-related stress. Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their usual lush green vitality and leaving behind parched, lifeless yellow fields. And French farmers bound by strict cheesemaking regulations are having to buy

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: Top food destinations in Asia, America’s best town to visit in 2026, and the special dishes that have for centuries powered London’s oldest restaurant. English elegance During its 228 years of existence, the London restaurant Rules – established by Thomas Rule

By Jacqui Palumbo, Dan Heching, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — In the gardens of the long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a 19th-century cast of Antonin Mercié’s sculpture of David conquering Goliath neighbors a bronze statue of Princess Leia strangling Jabba the Hutt with a chain. Rosie the Riveter stands by, her gaze averted. A

By Bianca Betancourt, CNN Britney Spears was ready to drop a new single. But how? It was 2001, and Spears was the biggest pop star in the world, with her 10-time-platinum sophomore album, “Oops! I Did It Again” behind her. The public would be expecting something suitably huge. They got something even bigger than that.

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Pappas almost didn’t show at the archaeological museum in Athens that day. It was a busy, hot morning in the Greek capital. Chuck weaved around fellow tourists on the cobbled streets. Every so often, he’d glance up at incredible ancient ruins, then look down at his watch. It

By Tanya Fevzi, CNN The Venice Film Festival, which typically sees Hollywood A-listers travel by boat to the little island of Lido every September, will draw to a close tomorrow. So far, much of the fashion at the 10-day event has been muted, elegant and pared-back. Black gowns have been abundant on the red carpet

By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — On a work trip to Mississippi last year, Jason GaNun wound up trying three different hotel rooms to get some peace and quiet before a busy day — and none of them did the trick. In the first one, he said the “ancient” air conditioning unit was one of

By Chris Lau, Christine Miyawaki, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Zen gardens, futuristic cityscapes and a vibrant food scene, combined with a favorable exchange rate against the yen, have turned Japan into a tourist magnet that has been drawing in record numbers of visitors in recent years. The number of people settling down for longer-term stays,

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in Southwest Airlines’ history, the air carrier will have its own lounges for passengers. Expected to open in late 2027, the first four new lounges will be located in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Daniel K. Inouye (Honolulu) International Airport and Nashville

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For the past week, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Maisie Williams and Joey King have ushered in the season of the witch as their coven has assembled for the “Practical Magic 2” press tour. Each have had their standout looks, from King’s sheer Miu Miu florals to Williams’ crimson throwback

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — If Courtney Love was the unpredictable fire of Hole, bassist Melissa Auf der Maur was her cool counterpart, the frontwoman’s right-hand woman both on and off the stage. For five years, the Montreal-born Auf der Maur joined the grunge-rock act just as they crested toward a vertiginous, yet precarious

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Riau Islands, Indonesia (CNN) — An urgent message lit up phones around the island: it was baby sea turtle o’clock. Bawah, a resort island in a remote stretch of Indonesia, has a sea turtle protection program. Three resident marine biologists travel around the archipelago, collecting sea turtle eggs before monitor lizards

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — John Galliano, the controversial British designer, will no longer be the subject of an exhibit linked to the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the museum said in a statement Monday. The move comes after a growing outcry over the decision by the museum and Anna Wintour,

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Unmasked thieves smashed open a glass display case with a hammer before stealing a diamond-encrusted necklace worth more than $4 million during a brazen daylight museum heist in Vienna, Austria on Thursday. Austrian police say a manhunt is now underway for the two men, who posed as visitors to

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Rome (CNN) — In the classic movie “Roman Holiday,” Gregory Peck’s American reporter encounters Audrey Hepburn’s incognito European princess without initially realizing her royal identity. With Rome as the backdrop to entertaining scenes of 1950s Italian life — Vespa rides past the Colosseum, shopping near the Spanish Steps, cafes and wild

By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: A frenzy erupts over Italian pastries, a college town serves up serious pizza, plus younger Brits are shunning the traditional night at the pub. Buon appetito! Known for its sumptuous cuisine and delicious desserts, Italy has tourists lining up for gelato all over the

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Yayoi Kusama was an artist of many mediums — sculpture, painting, performance art and film — but many people will remember her for one body of work in particular: her “Infinity Mirror Rooms.” The artist, whose death at age 97 was announced this Wednesday, helped to establish a new