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Paris Fashion Week highlights: Wild horses, robot dogs and many forms of power dressing

Samantha Tse, CNN Paris Fashion Week felt bigger and busier than ever with a jam-packed schedule featuring a healthy mix of storied French houses including Chanel and Givenchy and younger, independent labels such as Cecile Bahnsen, Coperni and Anrealage. Debuts breathed fresh energy into the week. Harris Reed presented his first collection for Nina Ricci,

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Japanese authorities want Ghibli Park theme park to crack down on visitors taking lewd selfies with character statues

By Xiaofei Xu and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Japanese authorities have vowed to take action following reports that visitors to a theme park showcasing scenes from beloved animated films have been taking indecent photographs of themselves with statues of the characters. In February, photos were posted to social media showing men “pretending to sexually assault young

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‘Massive efforts’ are needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives, World Health Organization says

By Janelle Chavez, CNN The world is off-pace for achieving the goal of reducing sodium intake 30% by 2025, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the World Health Organization. Although all 194 WHO member countries committed to the target set in 2013, only 5% have implemented comprehensive sodium-reduction policies, according to Thursday’s report. “Progress has

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Mediterranean and MIND diets reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in brain tissue, study finds

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People who consumed foods from the plant-based Mediterranean and brain-focused MIND diets had fewer of the hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s — sticky beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain — when autopsied, a new study found. The MIND diet is short for Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. In fact,

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Europe is trying to ditch planes for trains. Here’s how that’s going

Miquel Ros, CNN Ever since the “flight shame” movement began encouraging travelers to seek greener alternatives to jet planes, many in Europe have been looking to the continent’s extensive rail network to replace short-haul air travel. There’s definitely been progress, with airlines like Dutch carrier KLM entering into rail partnerships on certain routes and some

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Pritzker Prize 2023: David Chipperfield wins ‘Nobel of architecture’

Oscar Holland, CNN Throughout its 44-year history, the Pritzker Prize — regarded as the “Nobel of architecture” — has often been awarded to individuals with distinct design signatures: Frank Gehry’s irregular forms, Zaha Hadid’s sweeping curves, Tadao Ando’s textural concrete. It may be a sign of the times that 2023’s laureate, Sir David Chipperfield, has

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‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research

By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad” cholesterol and double the risk of cardiovascular events such as blocked arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to new research. “Our study found that regular consumption of a self-reported diet low in carbohydrates and high

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A French photographer offers an unexpected view of the United States — through its many strip clubs

Megan C. Hills, CNN Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. From Miami to Los Angeles, Prost’s latest book “Gentlemen’s Club” charts

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A colonial explorer stole Aboriginal spears in 1770. Centuries later, they’ll finally return to Australia

Zoe Sottile, CNN Four Aboriginal spears taken by British explorer James Cook in 1770, thought to be some of the oldest surviving artifacts collected by any European from Australia, will be repatriated to the La Perouse Aboriginal community, Cambridge University announced. The spears were originally part of a group of 40 taken by Cook from

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Giant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that predates the dinosaurs. Michael Skvarla, director of Pennsylvania State University’s Insect Identification Lab, spotted the Jurassic-era creature, otherwise known as a giant lacewing,

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Kandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims’ heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million

Hafsa Khalil, CNN A painting by Russian Modernist Wassily Kandinsky that once belonged to victims of the Nazi Holocaust, has sold for £37.2 million ($44.55 million) at Sotheby’s in London. Part of the auction house’s Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on Wednesday, “Murnau mit Kirche II” (“Murnau with Church II”; 1910), was the most expensive

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‘Hot dog hands’ and a googly-eyed rock: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ props raise over $500K

Oscar Holland, CNN A pair of “hot dog hands,” a Bluetooth headset for crossing between universes and a rock decorated with googly eyes were among the standout lots at one of the year’s most unusual auctions. These are, of course, all props from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the surreal genre-defying movie that could sweep

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Lufthansa flight diverts to Virginia after ‘significant turbulence,’ and 7 people are transported to hospitals

By Colin McCullough and Amanda Jackson, CNN A Lufthansa flight traveling from Texas to Germany was diverted to Virginia’s Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday evening because of turbulence that left some passengers injured, an airport spokesperson said. Lufthansa Flight 469, which took off from Austin, experienced “significant turbulence” and landed safely at Dulles, Metropolitan

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