Life

Eva Rothenberg, CNN In photographer Peter Merts’ images of California’s Arts in Corrections program, a smiling man is pictured with an acrylic portrait of Pope Francis. It is a fitting choice of subject in a photo series that explores rehabilitation and redemption in America’s prison system. Even before the California Institution for Men established an

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Former First Lady Michelle Obama is in the middle of a month-long book tour and, as always, her style choices are making headlines. But there’s been a noticeable shift in her clothes, from the classic silhouettes she’s known for to more playful, cool-girl styles. On Tuesday, in Atlanta, she took the stage

Mayumi Maruyama Smoke began to drift out of a box as the winner of Japan’s “dish of the year” was revealed. But it wasn’t a beautifully plated mackerel or an immaculate dessert that took top honors. Instead, the hosts unveiled a variety of frozen meats and pizzas — still in their air-tight bags. Every year,

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN After much speculation over the fate of Netflix’s docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” the first three episodes finally arrive Thursday, offering an intimate look at the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and, as the trailers suggest, further insight into why they stepped down from their royal duties. But who is

Lianne Kolirin, CNN As a librarian, Chelsea Banning must have known the life of a writer is a lonely one. Even so, she was shocked when she discovered for herself just what that solitude could look like. After spending years working on her first novel, “Of Crowns and Legends,” she was excited to launch it

Julia Buckley, CNN As tourism returns with a vengeance, some destinations are swiftly becoming overwhelmed. Hot on the heels of Taiwan becoming a “living hell,” one city in Italy has introduced a one-way system in one of its most popular tourist streets. Not so unusual, you might think — but this is a one-way system

By Heather Chen and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN International travelers have been flocking back to the popular resort island of Bali as the Covid pandemic subsides, prompting hopes that Indonesia’s battered tourism industry is on the road to recovery. But this week, controversial new laws were passed in parliament that ban cohabitation and sex outside marriage.

Katie Hunt, CNN Archaeologists have discovered a stunning 1,300-year-old necklace, made of gold, garnets and other semiprecious stones, at an excavation site in central England earmarked for a housing development. The necklace and other precious objects, called the Harpole Treasure after the local parish in Northamptonshire county where they were unearthed in April, also revealed

Alaa Elassar, CNN Chants of “Woman, Life, Freedom” echoed Sunday around Roosevelt Island in New York City as hundreds gathered to bring to life an art installation symbolizing solidarity with the women leading the uprising in Iran. At the center of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, a massive portrait of an Iranian teenager’s

Leah Dolan, CNN “London is back,” announced Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn, whose pre-recorded year-in review-video message opened the 2022 Fashion Awards on Monday evening. “New York is back, Paris is back, Milan is back,” Quinn continued, as viral runway moments from fashion houses including Bottega Veneta, Coperni, Tommy Hilfiger flashed across screens inside the historic

By Wayne Chang It’s been nearly two months since Taiwan lifted its entry restrictions and ended mandatory quarantine, allowing most international tourists to visit the island. The government has since vowed to boost its tourism offerings and attract 10 million international visitors by 2025 after losing out on tourist revenue amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But

Francesca Street, CNN James Sanford was sitting on a bench at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, waiting for his bag to appear on the luggage carousel. It was August 2013, and Atlanta-based James, then in his late 20s, was in the Dominican Republic with his best friend to attend Pride celebrations. The

Francesca Perry, CNN Russian designer Harry Nuriev’s latest sofa is made from a pile of trash bags. Recently on show at the collectible design fair Design Miami, the Trash Bag Sofa was inspired by garbage on the streets of New York, and Nuriev wants it to draw attention to how we use and waste things.

By Leyla Santiago, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Hannah Sarisohn and Alaa Elassar, CNN When James Michael Grimes fell overboard from a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico, he said the sheer will to live, along with strength from God, kept him alive as he miraculously swam for what he believes was more than 15 hours.

Radina Gigova, Yulia Kesaieva and Sophie Tanno, CNN Authorities in Ukraine have detained a group of people who allegedly tried to steal a mural by renowned graffiti artist Banksy from the wall of a building that was damaged by Russian shelling. The mural, which shows a woman wearing a gas mask and carrying a fire

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The Smith family returned to the red carpet on Wednesday for the premiere of Will Smith’s new film “Emancipation,” after several low-profile months following his now-infamous Oscars slap. And while nearly everyone showed up in a bold look, from Jada’s billowing white high-low gown to Jaden’s black-and-white photograph-printed suit, it was 22-year-old

Julia Buckley, CNN As Saudi Arabia continues to develop as a tourist destination, it’s making plans for big things — specifically, one of the world’s biggest airports. The King Salman International Airport, due to be built in capital Riyadh, will have no fewer than six parallel runways, allowing 185 million passengers to pass through annually