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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — It may not feel like it yet, but things are about to cool off. That goes for travel prices as well as sky-high temperatures. “This time of year is really the best time of year to go pretty much anywhere,” says Hayley Berg, lead economist at travel platform Hopper.

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa after questions arose about her nationality, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria. Adetshina, age 23, triumphed at the pageant held in Lagos on Saturday night. She will represent Nigeria in the Miss Universe

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As a pre-teen in Y2K, the (small) shadows of crop tops loomed large. They were an inescapable fixture of red carpets and pop culture: Keira Knightley paired them with impossibly low-slung pants and Aaliyah with Tommy Hilfiger boxer-briefs, while the cast of “Buffy” battled vampires in short sweaters and

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: an accidental megadeal on first-class tickets, the world’s best-connected airport and why now is a good time to plan a trip to Europe. Plus a bit of relief for those of you traveling this Labor Day weekend. Goodbye to EU passport stamps Paper mementoes

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What year is it again? Some of the looks on the red carpet at the 81st Venice Film Festival could suggest the year was 1924, rather than 2024. Since the 11 day event began on August 28, attendees have given elegant nods to old Hollywood glamour: from time-honored dress silhouettes to vintage-inspired

By Joe Yogerst, CNN Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set off a chain reaction that created the Darvaza Gas Crater – a giant,

By Andy Rose and Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport announced Saturday more of its systems have come back online following a suspected cyberattack on the busy airport August 24. “Nearly all common use airlines systems for flights have returned” for affected carriers, a Saturday statement read. The airport said travelers would begin

CNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — As the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to send a record number of travelers to the skies, a cyberattack is forcing one of the nation’s largest airports to go back to basics. Computer systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport went down Saturday, and officials say they still

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “It was cool,” says the 28-year-old viral TikToker and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Joe Ando, on seeing his creation live on TV at the Democratic National Convention last week. “I wish I had a better word to describe it than cool.” It was the dress of the night —

By Breanna Wilson, CNN Khyargas Lake, Mongolia (CNN) — Traveling to western Mongolia’s Khyargas Lake from capital Ulaanbaatar isn’t for the faint of heart. The drive is roughly 1,800 kilometers (about 1,118 miles), which can take anywhere from one to three days to cover, depending on how comfortable you are behind the wheel on this

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Sleepy seals, a “dancing” stoat and a caiman’s fatal encounter with a jaguar are among the highly commended images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The 60th edition of the contest received a record 59,228 entries from people of all ages and experience levels from 117

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Ten signed Salvador Dalí lithographs have been discovered in a garage in London, where they have been stashed for half a century. The artworks, which were discovered by an auctioneer during a routine valuation, are now expected to fetch several thousand dollars at auction. The colorful prints were uncovered

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — There’s dadcore, and then there’s Adam Sandler core. And while there is a family resemblance, the two should not be confused. Dadcore is a fashion trend that prioritizes functional, casual and gently tongue-in-cheek clothing pieces over overtly high-fashion garments. It’s Cole Sprouse in a JW Anderson baseball cap and

By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Labor Day weekend will be busier than ever in many areas, but travelers will have at least one welcome source of relief: lower prices. Domestic travel over the 2024 Labor Day weekend is forecast to be up 9% compared with last year, according to AAA. At

By Lisa Morrow, CNN Tarsus, Turkey (CNN) — It has a 7,000-year-old history, was home to two of Christianity and Islam’s most important figures … and has some of the best hummus you’re likely to eat. Tarsus – in eastern Turkey, around 180 miles from the Syrian border – is a gumbo of history, religion

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A 4-year-old boy accidentally smashed a Bronze Age jar at an archeological museum in Haifa, Israel. The ancient artifact, which experts say was at least 3,500 years old, was on display without a glass case near the institution’s entrance at the time of the incident. In a statement emailed

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — For her highly-anticipated return to the US Open today, Naomi Osaka is hoping to evoke a touch of magic. The 26-year-old tennis player has revealed one of the competition looks she will wear onto the court — and it might surprise you. While modern tennis-wear is typically streamlined, Osaka’s

By Barry Neild, CNN Kayaköy, Turkey (CNN) — There’s a large and very dignified school in Kayaköy. There are narrow streets, lined with houses, that wend and rise up both sides of a steep valley. There’s an ancient fountain in the middle of the town. And there are churches, one with million-dollar hilltop views over