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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — With the full extent of the devastation and loss of life still coming into view, tourism officials in states along Helene’s destructive path are offering nuanced guidance about which parts of their states are accessible to visitors. It’s a balancing act for officials, who are weighing the economic effects

By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — What role fashion can play in bleak times? As France — and much of Europe — grapple with the seemingly inexorable rise of far-right parties, headline-grabbing lawsuits tied to the #MeToo movement, alongside the global downturn of the luxury sector, designers at Paris Fashion Week, which culminated on

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending eight years living in the United Arab Emirates before the birth of their daughter in the late 1990s took them back to Canada, teachers Zora and Dave Keffer were no strangers to exploring the world. And so, after she grew up and graduated, the couple came across

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Construction of Saudi Arabia’s kilometer-high Jeddah Tower, which will become the world’s tallest skyscraper upon completion, has resumed almost seven years after work ground to a halt amid a kingdom-wide anti-corruption purge. At a ceremony held on the site Wednesday, the development consortium behind the project, Jeddah Economic Company

By Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — With her witty one-liners, meticulous style and comically stoic demeanor, it’s easy to see why “Desperate Housewives” Bree Van de Kamp became a fan favorite among viewers when it debuted 20 years ago today. The dark comedy, which focuses on the scandalous secrets of the seemingly ordinary residents of

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A painting discovered by a junk dealer in the basement of an Italian villa six decades ago is actually the work of Pablo Picasso and could sell for millions, according to experts. Luigi Lo Rosso used to spend his days combing abandoned houses and landfills in search of

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It finally set off on a three-and-a-half-year cruise from Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday night after months of setbacks. But nearly two days later, Villa Vie Odyssey remains just a few miles into its journey, having dropped anchor in the Belfast Lough waterway within hours of embarking. The ship,

By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — In late August, UK television personality Kirstie Allsopp found herself in an unexpected media storm after a series of her social media posts describing her 15-year-old son’s trip through Europe went viral. “My little boy has returned from 3 weeks inter-railing,” Allsopp wrote on X, referring to a popular

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Many of us of a certain age can still remember the first time we picked up a Nintendo Entertainment System controller, quickly immersing us in the colorful worlds of Super Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong. If these games played an important part in your childhood, Japan’s long-awaited new Nintendo

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The bracket for 2024’s Fat Bear Week contest was revealed Tuesday night, but only after a deadly bear-on-bear attack at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on Monday delayed the unveiling. In what’s become a bona fide fall ritual, public voting in the annual Fat Bear contest is scheduled

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As he walked back to his hometown alongside his beloved dog Savannah after seven years on the road, adventurer Tom Turcich, from New Jersey, couldn’t have been more hopeful about the future. He and his four-legged companion were greeted by a huge homecoming celebration in Haddon Township on May

By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of Osaka and a place in the history books. This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train”

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The price of a smoother experience going through American airports has just gone up by 20%. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has raised the cost of applying for or renewing its Trusted Traveler Programs – a catchall term that covers Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI – from $100

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — The ship was scheduled to set sail four months ago for a three and a half year cruise. After seeing its departure postponed several times, Villa Vie Odyssey finally set off from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Monday night. However, initial passenger excitement about heading out onto the

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — First Rihanna’s bathrobe, now Gigi Hadid’s DHL tape dress — it seems that luxury fashion is looking right under our noses (or at least inside our houses) for inspiration. On Friday, Hadid walked in the Vetements show during Paris Fashion Week wrapped tightly in a roll of yellow and

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Do we ever really truly know our parents? As children, it’s often hard to imagine that they had full and complicated lives before us. Even as we get older some parts remain shrouded in mystery, their early romances and other unfollowed paths mere footnotes. London-based photographer Caroline Furneaux was

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand has reclaimed the world record for the largest mass Haka, with thousands packing a major stadium on Sunday for a resounding performance of the traditional Māori routine. Historically a ceremonial Māori war dance, the Haka was intended as a challenge to opponents and a rallying cry before

By Aishwarya S Iyer Chandni Chowk was once the kind of neighborhood that people spoke about with awe. Built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, it reflected the wealth of the once mighty Mughal empire, quickly becoming one of India’s most desirable districts, where the rich and powerful resided in fashionable mansions. Today,

By Tacita Quinn, CNN (CNN) — Your business is our pleasure. Your pleasure is our business.” This was the slogan hung outside a Harvard dorm room in 1965, marking the headquarters of the first computer matchmaking service in the US. Decades before Tinder and OK Cupid, there was Operation Match. Some of today’s dating apps

CNN By Oscar Holland and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Born almost a decade before the first Miss Universe contest was held in 1952, 80-year-old Choi Soon-hwa could now make history as the pageant’s oldest ever participant. Earlier this month, she was unveiled as a finalist in the annual Miss Universe Korea competition. On Monday,

By Oscar Holland and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Born almost a decade before the first Miss Universe contest was held in 1952, 80-year-old Choi Soon-hwa could now make history as the pageant’s oldest ever participant. Earlier this month, she was unveiled as a finalist in the annual Miss Universe Korea competition. On Monday, Choi

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When a few weeks passed and Nana Prempeh still hadn’t heard from the guy she met on vacation, she turned to her friends for advice. “At least half of them were like, ‘Don’t call him. Don’t contact him. It’s a holiday romance. It’s done. It’s finished,’ ” Nana tells

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Celebrities have been out in full force this Paris Fashion Week as brands put not only their collections but their VIP pulling power on display. Whether it’s running between shows or being spotted in the front row, A-listers are taking every opportunity to turn a look. There has been

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — For Regina and John Zdravich, the Italian dream began more than 20 years ago, after a friendship with a young Italian exchange student they were hosting got them thinking about the future. The couple from Northwest Indiana had no way of knowing at the time it would send them

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A smiling elephant seal, a stuck squirrel and a contemplative chimpanzee are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. There are 40 images, four portfolio entries and three video entries that made the shortlist for this year’s competition, according to a statement from organizers on

By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — On the second day of Paris Fashion Week at the city’s Palais de Tokyo, a giant inflatable elephant welcomed guests to the Ester Manas fashion show. The label (the only one on the official calendar dedicated solely to creating size-inclusive collections), cast a diverse range of bodies in a

By Christian House, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — In a new show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the zany work of a nonagenarian ceramicist with a mischievous eye delivers a refreshing twist on traditions in pottery. Magdalena Suarez Frimkess is an anarchic cartoonist in clay: in a career spanning more than

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday, Kendall Jenner stepped out onto the L’Oréal Paris womenswear runway in a scarlet red Mugler gown that might have looked familiar to anyone with a sharp memory of 1999. The front of the dress was slashed open across Jenner’s right shoulder, exposing a matching denier bra. The

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — While ticking famous landmarks off your bucket list is always a highlight of a city break, there’s also something special about randomly stumbling upon a local neighborhood offering cozy coffee shops, dreamy bookstores and chic dining spots aplenty. That’s the premise behind global listing guide Time Out’s latest roundup

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — America is called a melting pot – and that’s certainly true of its food. The USA’s culinary history is that of reinvention. Waves of food influences – Native, African, British, continental European, Asian and Latin – have landed on our shores (and still do). People take those classics, mix

By Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Holmes’ images of trucks on Californian highways are sun-drenched, saturated and sharp. Looking at the crystal clear snapshots, you can almost hear the roar of the engines, feel the heat reflected off shiny aluminum gas tanks, and smell the diesel pumped out of the exhausts. But these are

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — For travelers, there’s a very specific image of Fiji that comes to mind: flawless white stretches of sand, overwater bungalows perfect for honeymooning couples and bright blue sea in every direction. For the people who live in Fiji, though, the picture is more complicated. Restaurateur TJ Patel is a

By Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan (CNN) — The strapline to the recent Spring-Summer 2025 shows at Milan Fashion Week should read: “expect the unexpected.” The runways staged across the Italian city were a stark contrast to Milan’s usual doubling down on house codes and familiar signatures. Just six months ago, designers were offering up collections

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — New York City author Lisa Wixon always knew she had a path to EU citizenship through her maternal great-grandfather, who arrived in the United States in 1906 from Rijeka in western Croatia. Croatia is one of many countries in the European Union to recognize jus sanguinis (the “right of

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the infamous necklace at the heart of a Marie Antoinette scandal, sold for over 4.2 million Swiss francs ($4.8 million) at an auction in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday. Weighing approximately 300

By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Tree-covered peaks soaring from sparkling azure seas. Hiking trails that stretch for miles over rugged, beautiful and underexplored terrain. And enough food on offer to feed an army. This is Turkey’s Muğla Province. Situated in the destination’s stunning southwest, it’s a region that, beyond a few

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — On a different timeline, the New York Stock Exchange might have been housed inside an imposing, Mayan temple-shaped tower; Disney World would exit to an after-party companion park named Night World, and Paris’ Centre Pompidou could have risen tall as a 344-foot-tall alabaster egg. For every architectural project built,

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The US is returning 297 history-spanning antiquities stolen or smuggled from India, many dating back centuries. Marking the handover, President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed for a photo in front of several of the artifacts, during a recent meeting between the two leaders. In July,

By Jack Guy and Joyce Jiang, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has banned two passengers from its flights after an argument over seat-reclining etiquette descended into xenophobic insults. The incident occurred during a flight from Hong Kong to London on September 17, and a female passenger from mainland China recounted her experience

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — For those who find themselves awed by arid landscapes, there’s no place like Africa. The continent boasts nine separate deserts, including a vast Sahara that sprawls across much of the north, the rust-colored Kalahari of the southwest, and the bizarre Turkana Basin of northern Kenya. All of them have

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — He’s a “walking feathery poop machine.” And he’s also a celebrity. Meet Pesto the king penguin. At just nine months old and 22.5 kilograms (50 pounds), he’s already bigger than his parents at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia. Photos of Pesto – who is 90 centimeters (about

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Relocating to another country is a dream come true for many people, yet when the language is a nightmare it can be a major deterrent. But a 36-year-old former gardener from California who flunked Spanish language at high school embraced his fate when a short-term stay on the island

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: why going on vacation could be better than using eye cream, how a hippopotamus became the internet’s hottest influencer, and how a cruise ship purchase on Craigslist became a sinking dream. Healthy holidays It’s no secret that going on a trip is fun. But

By Hannah Seligson, CNN (CNN) — Tell someone you’re going to Greece, and you’ll probably be asked “which Island are you visiting?” It’s an understandable knee-jerk response since many travelers spend little or no time on the mainland. But tourists with eyes only for the Aegean islands are missing out. Specifically, on Costa Navarino, a

By Freya Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Applying makeup is a powerful ritual, deeply ingrained into our souls. Many little girls (or boys) have a story about the first time they dared to swipe their mother’s red lipstick across their lips or brush blue eyeshadow onto their eyelids. In Ancient Egypt, makeup was believed to appeal

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — In late 1965, at what’s now London Heathrow airport, a commercial flight coming from Paris made history by being the first to land automatically. The plane – A Trident 1C operated by BEA, which would later become British Airways – was equipped with a newly developed extension of the

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — CNN’s coverage of the 1980 US presidential election, broadcast just five months after the network’s launch, featured the analog predecessor of its now-essential election night prop: the “Magic Wall” electoral map. Visible behind a dedicated Election Desk at CNN’s Atlanta studio, the technology was far from magical (at one

By Alex Stambaugh and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were seen in a video shot by a visitor to the zoo in southern Guangdong province. The

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status – at least when it comes to the amount of light and dark that they get. On Monday, we enter our second and final equinox of 2025. If you reside in the Northern

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — JFK and Boston Logan airports will soon be home to JetBlue’s first airport lounges, the carrier announced Thursday. The airline’s first-ever airport lounge is expected to open at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 in late 2025, followed “soon after” by a lounge at Boston Logan

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. But when influencer couple Abby and Matt Howard decided to kick back with a dinner à deux, they ended up kicking up a storm. The Arizona couple, who have 5.3 million followers on Tiktok, as well

Essay by Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — I get that you all love coffee. I get that you think it tastes delicious and that the day only begins after your first cup. It’s a hug in a mug! It’s coffee o’clock! I get that some people enjoy it so much they’re willing to splash at

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Posing in your bathroom just received the Rihanna stamp of approval. At the UK launch of her latest beauty endeavor, Fenty Hair, the global megastar posed for photos outside Selfridges, London’s historic department store, not in satin, silk or sequins — but a fluffy bathrobe worn off-the-shoulder. The cream-colored fuzzy

By Fiona Sinclair Scott and Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — Against the backdrop of a challenging economic outlook for many brands — big and small — the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week last week was certainly a time for reflection. Jonathan Anderson, who has been showing his eponymous label JW Anderson on the

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent around 15 years painstakingly restoring the 293-foot vessel, which contains 85 cabins, a swimming pool and a theater, and even moved on board

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Huge crowds and high prices haven’t kept travelers at home. And many North American air travelers are still enjoying their time at airports, according to the overall satisfaction scores in the 2024 North America Airport Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport is the most satisfying airport

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN London (CNN) — The Capella Bangkok didn’t have the easiest of beginnings. It opened in 2020, in the first year of a global pandemic that had the hospitality industry on its knees. However, just four years later, this sanctuary overlooking the Chao Phraya River has taken the top spot in the

By Amanda Jackson and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Some Delta Air Lines passengers are recovering after a pressurization issue on a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Portland, Oregon, caused bloody noses and other issues, according to airline and passenger statements. “We sincerely apologize to our customers for their experience on flight 1203

By Lisa Kjellsson, CNN (CNN) — Few things can ruin a vacation faster than illness. But while a mild stomach bug will probably affect most travelers at some point, there are far more dangerous diseases – including potentially lethal ones – adventurers should know how to protect themselves against. Global concern is mounting over the

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area. The mayor’s office said that the plans include “turning the road into a traffic-free pedestrianised avenue, creating a beautiful

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Just over 35 years after the release of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice,” Michael Keaton and his unforgettable striped suit has risen again, along with original castmates Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and newcomer Jenna Ortega. So influential were the outfits worn in the 1988 movie, imitations of Aggie Guerard Rodgers’ designs

By Emili Vesilind, CNN (CNN) — Radiant diamonds, sapphires, and rubies have been among the most coveted gemstones on the planet for nearly a century. But long before their reign, a far less dazzling gem captured the hearts of jewelry lovers — and now it’s making a comeback. Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Thimpu, Bhutan (CNN) — There’s a Buddha in the cockpit. The orange-robed icon looks on as the pilot speedily executes a dramatic last-minute turn to land the A319 on the slender runway. A dozen passengers, some of whom have spent the last few minutes white-knuckling the seat armrests, break out into

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — “Reservation Dogs” star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made a powerful statement on the red carpet at Sunday’s Emmy Awards ceremony, pairing a black tuxedo with what looked like a bloody red handprint smeared across his mouth. The 22-year-old Canadian, who is of Oji-Cree First Nations descent, was the first Indigenous North

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — FX’s hugely popular “Shōgun” dominated the Emmys on Sunday night, winning 18 of its 25 nominations and becoming the first non-English TV show to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. And on the red carpet outside LA’s Peacock Theater, the show’s cast and crew (and their significant

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s not an exaggeration to call Mid-Autumn Festival the world’s largest full moon party. Even Labubu, the wildly popular Pop Mart toy, has been known to celebrate the event. Falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the festival is marked primarily across East

Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Menswear is often an afterthought in Hollywood awards’ best-dressed lists. But on an Emmys red carpet heavy with demure, sophisticated gowns, it was the male attendees who shone at LA’s Peacock Theater on Sunday in a range of bold, adventurous and considered outfits. This isn’t to say that classic looks

By Oscar Holland, CNN; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — Red carpet season is underway, and some of the biggest names in television descended on LA’s Peacock Theater for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday. Returning to its normal September slot (after the actors’ and writers’ strikes pushed last year’s ceremony to mid-January),

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Once a favored holiday destination for Queen Victoria, and reputedly described in one of the greatest works of Italian literature, the Villa Palmieri is steeped in history and could now be yours – if you have more than €50 million ($55 million) lying around. Situated in the hills on

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A California man is facing federal charges after he allegedly tried to choke a flight attendant and “said he was going to kill everybody” while on board a Frontier Airlines flight to San Francisco that had to be diverted on Monday, authorities said. Charles Angel Salva, a 30-year-old from

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The annual rituals of autumn – shoulder season vacations, weekend football games, the unpacking of sweaters, the pumpkin spice tsunami – are upon us. And then there’s perhaps the best of them all: the scenic fall drive. Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive. If you

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: odd room service requests, the cruise passengers stranded for months at their departure port, plus how a rogue bag of Cheetos caused havoc in a New Mexico cave. Unusual guest requests Far be it from us to say folks are getting a little entitled,

CNN By Kocha Olarn and Chris Lau, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — With her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives. The pint-sized new arrival at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, east of the capital Bangkok,

By Kocha Olarn and Chris Lau, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — With her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives. The pint-sized new arrival at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, east of the capital Bangkok, has

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. Since its founding in the 4th-century CE by some of the earliest Christians to arrive along the Black Sea coast, the shrine has witnessed the evolution of the Roman Empire

CNN By Pete Muntean and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The weather was about as bad as it gets, in terms of dense fog. The pilots of a FedEx cargo plane couldn’t see the runway or the airfield at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. But they’re trained for such “Category III” approaches — an automated approach when

By Pete Muntean and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The weather was about as bad as it gets, in terms of dense fog. The pilots of a FedEx cargo plane couldn’t see the runway or the airfield at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. But they’re trained for such “Category III” approaches — an automated approach when pilots

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Years afterward, Iga Olszak often thought about the moment she first spotted Vlad Dimovski, on the sandy shores of Skotina, in Greece. Iga was 16, Vlad was 18. He was laughing with friends. Then pushed his long hair out of his eyes, met Iga’s eye, and smiled. “I remember

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Many New Yorkers will gladly tell anyone who’ll listen – and even those who won’t – about how they have the best pizza. And now they’ve got some mouth-watering new back-up for their long-standing culinary claims. This week, the Italy-based 50 Top Pizza Awards came out with its 2024

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are probing a near-collision between two planes on an airport runway in Nashville Thursday morning — the latest close call involving commercial flights. The crew of Alaska Airlines flight 369 “discontinued their takeoff” at Nashville International Airport around 9:15 a.m. CT when Southwest Airlines

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A problematic airline passenger has been hit with an unusual form of punishment – he has to pay back the airline for the cost of fuel. According to the Australian Federal Police, a then-32-year-old man from Western Australia was disruptive on a flight headed from Perth to Sydney. As

By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Railcars once filled with hustling commuters in the city of Atlanta are now 65 feet below the Atlantic Ocean filled with inquisitive fish, sea turtles and coral. At the end of last year, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) dumped two railcars off Georgia’s coast as part of

By Stephy Chung, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift was among the many stars to channel ’90s fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, wearing a chic taffeta bustier and skirt by Dior. The yellow tartan was a familiar, evoking one of the decade’s most iconic looks: The preppy Dolce and Gabbana blazer and

By Blane Bachelor, CNN Margraten, Netherlands (CNN) — On a cold, wet March day, about 20 river cruise passengers, many from the United States, follow their Dutch tour guide through rows of rain-soaked gravestones at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial. Located on 65.5 acres in the country’s southernmost province near the town of Margraten,

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — How many modern-day pop stars are taking makeup cues from the 15th century? At least one. The 26-year-old musician, Chappell Roan, made her hotly-anticipated VMA debut last night — arriving on the red carpet in a sheer Y/Project dress, thigh-high knight boots and a face painted like a spectral

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Having trouble navigating the complicated, often frustrating, world of airline loyalty programs? This might help: Point.me, a points and travel reward search platform, has ranked 62 global airline rewards programs using nine criteria, with ease of earning miles, redemption rates, availability on partner airlines and ease of booking as

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Madonna was everywhere at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York — and she wasn’t even there. On Wednesday evening’s red carpet, Addison Rae and Anitta both wore bridalwear looks evoking the star’s performance of “Like a Virgin” at the very first VMAs, almost 40 years ago to

By Oscar Holland, CNN; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) were pushed back a day to avoid clashing with the US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, so all eyes were on New York’s UBS Arena Wednesday night. The annual award show has a reputation for outlandish style dating back

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The words “Titanic moment” are possibly the last thing you want to hear on a boat – but that was the phrase used by one passenger on board the Carnival Spirit cruise ship last week, after the vessel unexpectedly struck an iceberg. No one was hurt on board and

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Spanish city of Malaga have posted billboards that aim to educate tourists on appropriate behavior during their visit, including one that reminds them to wear clothes. The four different signs, which were posted on X by the local tourist board on Saturday, feature the British flag

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A newly unveiled sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and two corgis in Northern Ireland, intended to pay tribute to the late monarch, has received somewhat mixed reviews from the public. While the local council told CNN that the bronze statue of the Queen “has been warmly received

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Across America, and around the world, more and more people are going it alone. Nearly a third of US households are single-occupancy, a record high. In Europe, the trend is even stronger, with around 46% of Danish households inhabited by men and women flying solo. People are marrying later

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Glenn Lowry, the longest-serving director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), is stepping down after three decades in the role, he announced Tuesday. The 69-year-old, who oversaw major expansions of both the museum and its role in American cultural life, told the New York Times that he

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Traveling to China as a foreigner isn’t the simplest affair. Visa applications can be complicated, while international flights are limited and more expensive right now due to lower demand and higher costs for many airlines to fly around Russian airspace. And once you manage to wade through all

By Caitlin Chatterton, CNN (CNN) — Singing about the perils of fame, being dragged out from beneath a fallen chandelier then bleeding to death in front of a roomful of celebrities: Lady Gaga was not shy about making her debut at the MTV Video Music Awards. The year was 2009 — many will remember it