Life

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Artist Richard Serra, whose monumental abstract sculptures transformed museums, public spaces and even entire…

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After a number of failed IVF rounds, health issues and the death of their beloved dog, US couple Jason…

By Victoria Woodcock, CNN (CNN) — Nora Turato is anxious about authenticity. She’s questioning if positive affirmations are positive, or…

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Imagine jumping on a train in southwestern China, traveling some 2,000 miles and arriving in Singapore – less…

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — With its soft gray lines and sleek, curving exterior, Project Hive looks less like a school and more like a…

By Chris Menrad, CNN (CNN) — How did an innovative exhibition house, designed in New York City in 1931 — and only meant to stand for seven…

By Jack Guy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will finally be finished in 2026, more than 140 years after…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Writer and illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, who continued his father’s legacy by producing dozens of original…

By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — The army of waiters who are the lifeblood of the French capital’s many cafés often get a bad rap, accused…

By David Williams and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Heath Barnes opened his book on the upper decks of the Bahamas-bound Carnival Freedom…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Martin Greenfield, a tailor who dressed six US presidents, countless A-list actors and professional athletes, died…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel round-up this week: love stories of missed flights and strong connections, the Greek island…

By Colleen Kelsey, CNN (CNN) — Writing in 1863, the French poet and critic Charles Baudelaire turned his eye to a striking faction of Parisian…

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — If she can avoid it, Saphia never travels by airplane. Saphia researches the climate crisis for a living –…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Diamonds are forever – especially for Emily Ratajkowski, who has chosen to turn her engagement ring into…

By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Netflix adaptation of wildly popular Chinese sci-fi novel “The Three-Body Problem” has split opinions in China…

CNN By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Hazel Pfeifer, CNN (CNN) — A short walk from Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo, sits another aging classic –…

By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Hazel Pfeifer, CNN (CNN) — A short walk from Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo, sits another aging classic –…

By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — A treasure hunter struggling with faulty equipment has unearthed a gold nugget believed to be the largest ever…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday, a starry guestlist poured into the regal halls of London’s National Portrait Gallery for the…

By Tom Page and Sean Coppack, CNN (CNN) — Thanda Island, a speck of sand off the Tanzanian coast, has room for only a handful of guests, but…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A model of the “Pillar of Shame,” a memorial to victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre that was…

Poonam Binayak, CNN (CNN) — When planning a trip to India, the “Golden Triangle,” comprising Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, often comes to mind as…

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Within an original poem, spelled out in neon lettering, the Indigenous artist Demian DinéYazhi´ hid a message…

By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in the UK, photographer Jamie McGregor Smith was familiar with traditional churches and their historic…

CNN staff (CNN) — Nearly a dozen recent incidents involving United Airlines planes. A fiery runway collision in Tokyo. And the alarming mid-air…

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — A pair of ruby slippers, famously donned by Judy Garland (in character as Dorothy Gale) in “The Wizard of…

Photos and interviews by Moeri Karasawa, Himari Semans and Getty Images; Text by Oscar Holland, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Tokyo Fashion Week…

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — “My God, it’s dull,” said interior designer Steven Thomas of the British retail landscape in 2024. As the…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Shigeichi Negishi, the entrepreneur who invented the world’s first karaoke machine, has died aged 100. Negishi,…

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — When Mohamad Orfali was a child, his favorite meal was breakfast. At his family home in Aleppo, Syria, his…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has returned a trove of looted Japanese art to its country of origin after a family found a stash of…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — For all the stories of American families who’ve bid adieu to the United States to give their kids a different…

By Christian House, CNN (CNN) — As accidental adverts for art shows go, a giant pooch made of flowers is a crowd pleaser. Outside the…

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Visitors love Las Vegas for the glitz, glam and garishness of the resorts that line the 4.2-mile Las Vegas Strip,…

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Look at almost any modern high-horsepower supercar and you will see the work of auto designer Marcello…

Essay by Yemisi Aribisala, CNN (CNN) — Femi Oyebade, a Nigerian diasporan for more than 30 years and a Guinness beer connoisseur, assures me…