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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Professor Chris McMorran teaches Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore, where his work focuses on serious and important topics like labor, gender and marginalized communities. But when he takes his students to Japan, one major question invariably emerges: why aren’t there any trash cans? It’s a common

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN London (CNN) — It began with a cryptic post on Instagram. In December 2024, Jonathan Anderson shared a photo of his shadow reflected onto a sandy beach at dusk, with the caption “sunset”. Was it an allusion to new beginnings, per the idiom “riding off into the sunset,” many in the

By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Before the ravages of World War II, Paris was the center of the art world. The city’s salons, schools and cafes attracted painters from around the globe, with Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and Salvador Dalí among the many émigrés gravitating to France’s capital during the 1920s

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Arguably the single most famous “gayborhood” in the United States, some of the country’s best known queer artists and activists settled there in the 20th century. It was where the

CNN By David Allan, CNN Buffalo, New York (CNN) — “Go Bills!” is the standard exchange here. I quickly surmised that there’s only one acceptable reply when someone says to you, “Go Bills!” And that’s, “Go Bills!” “It’s more than just a rallying cry during football season, it’s become a kind of regional shorthand for

By David Allan, CNN Buffalo, New York (CNN) — “Go Bills!” is the standard exchange here. I quickly surmised that there’s only one acceptable reply when someone says to you, “Go Bills!” And that’s, “Go Bills!” “It’s more than just a rallying cry during football season, it’s become a kind of regional shorthand for pride,

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: A park that’s home to the real Batcave, Asia’s underrated adventure destination, and a Canadian-American romance that happened in Mexico. Don’t get up We all want to get off the plane as soon as it lands, but that can become a disorderly scramble, even

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Solo travelers have long faced higher prices when it comes to group tours and it seems that the so-called “single supplement” is being applied to flights as well. Three of the biggest US airlines have been charging higher fares for solo flyers on some domestic routes, according to a

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — New Zealander Maire Clifford was gazing out the window on a train traveling from London to Edinburgh, Scotland. The train was weaving north out of King’s Cross station, with cityscapes gradually morphing into stretches of green fields. It was the year 2000. Maire was in her late 20s and

By Samantha Tse, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex and the City” wore a Christian Dior newspaper-print dress? Bradshaw, the fashion-forward sex columnist, played by Sarah Jessica Parker in the television series, defined late 1990s and early 2000s lifestyle aspirations for Gen X women when she and her three friends dominated the

By Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — With its enviable climate, food and architecture, Spain pulled in 98 million visitors in 2024 — making it the world’s second most-visited country after France. But that popularity comes with an unenviable side effect. A surge in homes being listed on platforms like Airbnb means Spain’s main urban centers

By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — What do you get when you combine a team of scientists, a lab specializing in sequencing DNA and some extinct species? While the answer could be the plot of “Jurassic Park,” these are actually the foundations of Future Society, a biotech fragrance company that has changed the landscape of

By Milena Lazazzera, CNN (CNN) — Using the scientific precision of terms like “IF Type IIa”— to describe diamonds so pure they show no inclusions under 10x magnification — jewelry purveyors have long placed heavy emphasis on the clarity and cut of a gem. The sharper the facet and flawless the sparkle, the more valuable

By Jack Guy, Stephanie Halasz and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A town in eastern Germany is offering two weeks free accommodation to encourage people to relocate there in a bid to boost its population. Eisenhüttenstadt, which sits on the border with Poland around 60 miles from the German capital Berlin, is offering a 14-day

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — An intimate portrait of a Vietnamese woman sitting next to her great-granddaughter in a dark, smoky room as she works on some embroidery has won the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2025. Taken in Vietnam’s Lào Cai province by UK-based photographer Justin Cliffe, the winning image was selected

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Geoff and Pennie Zuercher spent decades living in Florida, but the popular retirement spot wasn’t what the American couple envisioned for themselves when they wrapped up their careers. Nearly 20 years ago, the Zuerchers decided they would retire abroad, and the location they recently settled on — the sun-splashed

By Pete Muntean, Chris Isidore, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — United Airlines and JetBlue Airways announced an agreement Thursday morning to share frequent flier benefits and sell tickets on each other’s websites. If approved by regulators, the deal, called “Blue Sky,” would allow United’s MileagePlus members and JetBlue’s TrueBlue members to earn and redeem

Lisa Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Turkey may be famous for its kebabs, but the popular dish is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Turkish cuisine. Covering over 300,000 square miles, the European destination’s rich and diverse food is largely thanks to its landscape. Plateaus and plains of fertile soil formed by

By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — From 31 May, one of the world’s largest art and design museums is offering the public not just a rare peek behind the curtain, but a chance for visitors to poke about, see up close — and touch — historical and culturally significant pieces. The V&A Storehouse East

By Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — It’s a Wednesday afternoon in downtown Bangkok, and Daniel Fraser is excited. The Canadian has just returned to the Thai capital from a surveying trip in neighboring Laos and his mind is buzzing. While there, he stumbled upon a factory filled with old Soviet military equipment, transport trucks

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Visitors to the Giant’s Causeway, the world-famous tourist attraction in Northern Ireland, are being urged not to indulge in the popular ritual of wedging coins in between the site’s iconic stones. UK heritage body the National Trust has launched a campaign to end the practice as the coins rapidly

By Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Athens (CNN) — Climbing to the top of the Acropolis of Athens, the birthplace of democracy, has always been a feat for the brave. Never more so, perhaps, than in recent summers when the city has sweated through long and perilous heatwaves. In the past two years, during peak tourism season,

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of substantial changes the carrier is making to its service. For flights booked on May 28 and after, checking the first bag will cost $35 and

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN London, United Kingdom (CNN) — In Caroline Walker’s 2022 painting “Bottles and Pumps”, various breastfeeding paraphernalia lies drying on a white tray. “That’s been an interesting one, in terms of how people have responded,” she wrote to CNN over email, relaying the painting’s reception as part of “Acts of Creation: On

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The American Music Awards returned after a two-year hiatus to a new location in Las Vegas, and while several celebrities seemed to take style inspiration from Sin City, none took the brief more seriously (or unseriously) than Rebecca Black, who stepped onto the red carpet dressed for a shotgun

By Jack Guy and Stephanie Halasz, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters in Germany had to use hydraulic equipment to free a man who got stuck under a train armrest while searching for a dropped AirPod. Emergency services were called to Lehrte station in north-central Germany on Friday evening following reports that a passenger was trapped, the

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A man was taken into police custody on Saturday after he broke the armrest off an ancient Vietnamese throne recognized as a ‘national treasure,’ Vietnamese state media reported. The throne dates back to the Nguyen Dynasty, the last royal dynasty of Vietnam, which lasted from 1802 to 1945. The

CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Francisco Ayala and his wife have canceled the cruise they planned to take to see the Northern Lights this year. The reasons are complicated. Ayala is a natural-born US citizen, and his wife is a naturalized citizen. But given reports of people — even with legal status —

By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Francisco Ayala and his wife have canceled the cruise they planned to take to see the Northern Lights this year. The reasons are complicated. Ayala is a natural-born US citizen, and his wife is a naturalized citizen. But given reports of people — even with legal status — being

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — ‘Naked dresses’ may be out, but flat shoes — according to the official Cannes Film Festival dress code — are in. It’s a sartorial judgement that may feel well overdue, after a group of women made headlines in 2015 for being reportedly refused entry to a screening for their

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: makeup videos at 30,000 feet, the “little Marrakech” none of your friends have been to, and a historic European city is losing its footing. And it’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to the busy summer travel season. That also means beach weather. “Dr.

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — US air travel has seen a very bumpy year filled with safety incidents, fatal accidents and an air traffic control meltdown that has expedited plans for a complete overhaul of the system. 2025 started with a tragedy in Washington, when 67 people died in a midair collision between a

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — We’ve all been there: you’re on a flight, and your cell phone battery is dwindling. You need your phone to show your boarding card, keep yourself entertained on board, and navigate your way to your destination. For many travelers, that’s when portable battery packs or portable chargers can save

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian arrived at the courthouse in central Paris earlier this month composed, collected, and dripping in an estimated $8 million worth of jewelry. The ensemble was a bold choice, considering she was appearing at her own robbery trial, over one of the most audacious celebrity heists in modern

By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An Indian passenger jet that encountered a hailstorm mid-flight and left passengers terrified, made a safe landing, despite significant damage to the plane. The IndiGo plane was traveling from Indian capital New Delhi to Srinagar, the largest city in India-administered Kashmir on Wednesday – a flight that typically takes

By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve visited Cooper’s Beach in Southampton on the eastern end of Long Island and concluded it’s the best beach around, you’re right. Because according to Dr. Beach, it’s the No. 1 beach in the US. The beach’s large sand dunes and pristine location put it over the top

CNN By Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visitors to a centuries-old tourist site in eastern China were sent scrambling after hundreds of roof tiles came loose and cascaded more than two stories to the ground. The Fengyang Drum Tower—built in 1375 and used to announce the beginning of ceremonies and the time of

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Italian government has this week enacted a law that makes it impossible for anyone to get Italian citizenship through their great-grandparents, dashing the hopes of those who have already paid money to start the process. The law, which was introduced in March by Prime Minister Giorgia

By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — When Joel Anyaegbu’s application for a Schengen visa to travel to Barcelona was denied late last year, he was surprised but immediately reapplied. He sent in more documents than were required, including bank statements and proof of property ownership in Nigeria. He was rejected again. “The information submitted regarding

By Megan Frye (CNN) — Imagine boarding a flight from Seattle to London, but instead of burning fossil fuel, your plane’s engine runs on fuel created — quite literally — from thin air. It sounds like science fiction, but research labs are already working on making it happen. So far it’s on a very small

By Ali Halit Diker, CNN (CNN) — Delicious spicy food and hot summer weather are two of Turkey’s greatest assets. But when these two ingredients combine, you’re going to need something to keep temperatures from getting out of hand. Thankfully, Turkey has you covered on this front too, with a drink so refreshing, it’s a

By Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visitors to a centuries-old tourist site in eastern China were sent scrambling after hundreds of roof tiles came loose and cascaded more than two stories to the ground. The Fengyang Drum Tower—built in 1375 and used to announce the beginning of ceremonies and the time of day—is

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Chicago (CNN) — When Christina Ernst dreamed up the concept for a self-twirling dress, she made it and then programmed its robotic arms to lift the hem of a romantic pink smock gown and to spin it left and right. She turned fantasy into reality with a flickering, faux candle-lined corset

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A sculpture of the late American singer and poet Jim Morrison that went missing from his gravesite in Paris almost four decades ago has been found, according to French police. “After 37 years of absence, the bust of Jim Morrison, stolen in 1988 from the Père Lachaise cemetery, has

By Isabelle Rodney, CNN (CNN) — For years, long-haul flights have been synonymous with discomfort, dehydration and a distinct absence of glamor. Whether it’s a child in the seat behind kicking your chair for nine hours, your lips chapping from the dry cabin air or the minimal access to personal care amenities, passengers are often

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While much of the discussion around the Cannes film festival red carpet has been centered on celebrities and their entitlement to long trains and naked dresses, Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård bravely poses a different question: What if in 2005’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” Brad Pitt wore sky-high leather boots

By Milenna Lazazzera, CNN (CNN) — At the now wrapped-up Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival, which is in full swing, megawatt diamonds and vibrant gemstones lit up the red carpet. Yet, it’s the rare, not-for-sale pieces drawn from jewelers’ private vaults that continue to dominate the conversation on social media. Think of Isha

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — World Press Photo has cast fresh doubt over the authorship of “The Terror of War,” a picture better known as “Napalm Girl,” amid growing debate about one of the 20th century’s defining images. The organization, which named the image “Photo of the Year” in 1973, announced Friday that it

By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A Lufthansa flight with 205 people on board went without a pilot for 10 minutes last year after the copilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, according to a new report from Spain’s accident investigation authority. The captain had briefly left the cockpit to use the lavatory

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Ever since the concept of one-euro Italian homes emerged a few years ago, there’s been a recognized pattern to these highly popular sell-offs of crumbling properties in charming but depopulated areas. Once a town announces it has some on offer — usually places hoping to revitalize their communities with

By David Allan, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Griffith Park is a massive, mountainous, wild oasis in the middle of the dense urban sprawl characterizing much of this fabled city. Yet its identity is still very LA — fun, sunny and it’s been in enough films and television series that were it a person it

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The Basque people, among the oldest cultures in not just Spain but all of Europe, have their own way of doing things. Take the Basque Country tradition of pintxos. A pintxo (meaning “spike” in the Basque language) is a small snack, often served on a toothpick. It’s meant to

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: the spectacular legacy of Alexander the Great, where trainspotters go to see bullet trains “kiss,” plus British attempts to crack down on antisocial noise. Noise pollution First there was “rawdogging.” Then there was “barebacking.” Now there’s another travel trend with an

By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings in

CNN By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A bronze statue of Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia has gone missing, five years after it replaced a wooden statue damaged by arsonists. Slovenian police told CNN that they’d been informed of a theft in the village of Rozno, where the statue was situated, on Tuesday. Officers

By Natasha Chen, CNN Anaheim, California (CNN) — Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary starting May 16, and the resort is offering special ticket pricing through August 14. Disney is offering discounted tickets for adults to enter one of the resort’s two theme parks for $100 or $120 per day, depending on the package. A

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Many people will have experienced the excitement of receiving an online order, or that hit of dopamine that follows a new purchase. But what happens when you unbox the goods, only to find that it wasn’t what you were expecting? Worse yet, when it turns out that you spent

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Photographer Derek Ridgers’ introduction to the Cannes Film Festival arrived in 1984, when he was commissioned to shoot the DJ and rapper Afrika Bambaataa — in town to promote his cameo in Stan Lathan’s “Beat Street” — for the music magazine, NME. “I don’t think I’d ever really thought

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Singapore’s Changi International Airport has won just about every award there is in the aviation industry — including the title of world’s best airport for 2025. Now, Singapore is expanding its national airport, breaking ground this week on a fifth terminal that is due to open in the mid-2030s.

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist. “Miss January” is Dumas’ “magnum opus” and stands 9.25 feet (2.82 meters) tall, according to a statement from auction house Christie’s on Wednesday. “We were

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Apartment owners at a luxury New York skyscraper are suing the building’s developers over a “far-reaching fraud” in which they allegedly hid structurally significant defects — including “thousands” of severe cracks on the tower’s facade. The condo board at 432 Park Avenue, a super-skinny high-rise on Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row,

By Jenny Hall (CNN) — It was May 4, 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were less than a week away from their scheduled bid for the summit of Mount Everest. Exhausted, having established camp five at just below 8,000 meters on the

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The Cannes Film Festival, now in its 78th year, has officially drawn to a close. The event — which since 13 May has seen actors, directors, producers and influencers make their way up the carpeted steps — is a jewel in the calendar of both lofty cinephiles and polished

By Angela Dansby, CNN Tassili n’Ajjer National Park, Algeria (CNN) — “Labès?” (‘OK?”) asks Baba Atanof as a tourist struggles to get her leg over a large rock on a steep ascent in the Algerian Sahara Desert. Fighting jelly legs and vertigo, she can barely answer. This desert makes up 83% of Africa’s largest country.

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Born in the Italian town of Brescia, Roberto Beltrami grew up just a few hours’ drive from Venice and the island of Murano, world-famous for producing beautiful glassware. But it was nearly 4,000 miles away in Boston, Massachusetts, that he first came across the art of glassblowing. “I was

By Marnie Hunter and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines passengers flying on new Boeing 787-9s will find a new “Elevated” aircraft interior when the fresh design debuts on international flights next year. The Dreamliner aircraft interior, which was unveiled on Tuesday, features new luxury United Polaris Studio suites for some business class travelers,

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Was 1999 a simpler time? With dumber phones and fuss-free styling, Y2K-era nostalgia has been strong, and its fashion is no exception. What was once a daring red-carpet look wouldn’t look out of place on the streets today — namely, the peek-a-boo cardigan Salma Hayek wore to the Cannes

By James Imam (CNN) — The curator Koyo Kouoh, a giant of the contemporary art world who tirelessly championed African artists and became the first woman from the continent to curate the Venice Biennale, died on Saturday, age 57. Her death, in a hospital in Basel, Switzerland, was announced in a statement by the Biennale.

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Over the last few years, one styling trend has dominated the red carpet circuit more plainly than any other in recent memory. The ‘naked’ dress — a gown built on the suggestion of exposing its wearer’s nudity — quickly revealed itself as a surefire way for celebrities to grab

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending years traveling the world while working in the United States military, Christopher Boris dreamed of one day moving overseas permanently. But the retired veteran, who grew up in New Jersey but was based in Maryland at the time, ended up relocating earlier than he’d intended after struggling

By Stephy Chung, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to taking risks on the red carpet – from the sparkly Y2K-reminiscent dress she wore to the “Mean Girls” musical movie premiere in 2024, to the wave-like, body-hugging gown by Indian fashion designer Gaurav Gupta she opted for at the 2022 Oscars, to

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — There are hundreds of varieties of garlic grown around the world. But Chinchón, a quiet, Spanish town about 40 minutes south of Madrid, is home to a special variety called ajo fino — one that, until recently, was at risk of disappearing. Miriam Hernández, head chef at the restaurant

CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — There are hundreds of varieties of garlic grown around the world. But Chinchón, a quiet, Spanish town about 40 minutes south of Madrid, is home to a special variety called ajo fino — one that, until recently, was at risk of disappearing. Miriam Hernández, head chef at the

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) – In travel news this week: Couples who moved from the US to South America, Venice’s radical plan to save the city from flooding, plus Air New Zealand reveals its much anticipated new Dreamliner cabin design. Air New Zealand’s Dreamliner redesign Air New Zealand was named the third best airline

By Brandon Griggs, CNN Ann Arbor, Michigan (CNN) — Rodger Bowser has worked in kitchens in London, studied cooking in Ireland and been a private chef on houseboats in France. But when it came time to plant his flag somewhere and build a lasting career in food, he always knew he’d return to Ann Arbor.

By Morgan Severson, CNN (CNN) — Calling all lobster lovers and crustacean connoisseurs! You may think Maine’s most famous residents are best enjoyed with a side of melted butter, but Sebastian Crissey would like to change your mind. This week, he opened the Maine Lobster Museum, a ticketed virtual experience where visitors from anywhere in

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Savery Moore and his wife Jan always talked about traveling across Canada by rail. The American couple shared a dream of waking up to the sun rising over the tracks and spending days winding through forests and across prairies, glimpsing snow-capped peaks and frozen lakes through the train’s domed

By Edward Russell, CNN (CNN) — When it was first announced four years ago, it sounded like an aviation geek’s dream — an airline with a fleet consisting only of Airbus A380 superjumbos, the huge and majestic double-decker airplanes that offer unrivaled comfort in the sky. Promotional images released by Global Airlines, a startup carrier

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A pair of gently curved bridges, a bronze oak tree and a lily pad-inspired walkway are among the standout features of five shortlisted designs for Queen Elizabeth II’s official memorial site in central London. The national memorial will be built in St. James’s Park, near Buckingham Palace in

By Brian Ng Paris (CNN) — Over 150 years ago, rich women from all over the world came to 7 Rue de La Paix in Paris to be dressed by couturier Charles Frederick Worth, whose eponymous fashion house, founded in 1858, continued through three generations after his death in 1895. Widely credited by historians as

By Carlotta Dotto, CNN (CNN) — It’s early morning in Taroudant, southwestern Morocco, and the lively market town is awakening to the muezzin’s call. Its inhabitants, mostly on foot, by bicycle, or horse-drawn calèche, spill into the narrow alleys of the old Medina. The streets quickly buzz with schoolchildren hurrying to class, as merchants arrange

By Nathan Kay, CNN Budapest (CNN) — Commanding a prime view of the River Danube, Hotel Gellért has long been a beacon of architectural splendor and pride in Budapest. Since its grand debut in 1918, this Art Nouveau landmark has hosted royals, artists and dignitaries, carving out a lasting place in the story of a

By Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — Six years after their original outing, actors Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are back for “Another Simple Favor.” This time, a destination wedding on a sun-drenched Italian island is the backdrop to intrigue, murderous intent, and floppy hats the size of small parachutes. The sequel to 2018’s dark comedy

CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park – a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the Middle East. The Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort will become Disney’s seventh global

By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — For the first time in 15 years, the Walt Disney Company has announced the development of a new theme park – a resort destination in Abu Dhabi that marks the company’s entry into the Middle East. The Disneyland Abu Dhabi resort will become Disney’s seventh global resort

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Who could forget the images that went viral last year of a cruise ship’s stern looking like a top-heavy birthday cake? So colorful and cartoon-like were the decks layered with twisting waterslides, turquoise pools and neon accoutrements galore, many commenters wondered how it could float. If you thought the

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Who knew becoming a millionaire was so easy? When European airline SAS, or Scandinavian Airlines, switched airline “alliance” in late 2024, it decided to make a song and dance about it, creating frequent flyer “millionaires” in the process. For 27 years, the airline had been part of the Star

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There were many firsts at the 2025 Met Gala — it was the first exhibition to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first year the event raised more than $30 million in donations. But among these record-breaking moments was an important return. After a hiatus of more than

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband Doug Emhoff, wearing a custom black-and-white gown by Off-White. Though they skipped the red carpet, Harris appears in photos ahead of

WLNY By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There were many firsts at the 2025 Met Gala — it was the first exhibition to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first year the event raised more than $30 million in donations. But among these record-breaking moments was an important return. After a hiatus of more

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after India’s government slammed the auction and called for the gems’ return. In a statement emailed to CNN on Wednesday, the auction house said its decision came “in light of

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — After revealing her second pregnancy in dramatic fashion during her 2023 halftime Super Bowl performance, Rihanna has followed up by debuting her third on the Met Gala red carpet. The last attendee to arrive at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday evening, the star wore a pinstripe

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Shah Rukh Khan is one of the world’s most famous men. And yet, strutting down the Met Gala carpet still gave the Bollywood star jitters. Khan, known as SRK to fans, made his Met debut in understated style, donning a floor-length black wool coat designed by Indian designer Sabyasachi