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By Forrest Brown, 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 they get. We’ve entered our second and final equinox of 2022. If you reside in the Northern Hemisphere, you know it as
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN If ever anyone needed more convincing of Zendaya’s fashion influence — beyond her Vogue covers, Valentino campaigns (as a global ambassador for the fashion house) and title as the youngest ever recipient of the CFDA’s Fashion Icon Award — look no further than the actor’s latest Instagram post. On Saturday, the “Euphoria”
Continue ReadingBy Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens to bolster his depleted forces in Ukraine. Travel agency websites in Russia showed a dramatic increase on Wednesday in the
Continue ReadingLeah Asmelash, CNN As soon as “The Woman King” begins, audiences will know the film is unlike any they’ve seen before. Sharpened nails are pressed into eyes, necks are slit and bodies crumble to the ground as the mighty Agojie warriors, also known as the Dahomey Amazons, impose their will on their enemies. And the
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN Kemmons Wilson was ferrying his family from New York to Washington by car when the idea first came to him. The Wilsons needed to stop for the night, but it was the summer of 1951, and American roadside facilities weren’t what they are today. Motels were luck of the draw, and often
Continue ReadingAJ Willingham, CNN Readers and educators across America are observing Banned Books Week by exploring restricted books and supporting their authors — whether they are newly added to the ever-growing list of challenged works, or classics that have drawn controversy for decades. The annual event has become increasingly important for the literary community as groups
Continue ReadingStephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to Nigeria. The young monarch was just a few years into her reign and making a highly anticipated visit to the West African country, which had yet to become a republic. Ahead of
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The Paris transportation network RATP announced it has changed the name of one of its stations to honor Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral. The George V Métro station, on Line 1 under the Champs-Élysées, was renamed after the late Queen for the day. “The
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN The late Queen Elizabeth II was a master of symbolic dressing, using clothes, colors, hats and jewels to communicate with subjects and conduct soft diplomacy. On Monday, as Britain’s longest-reigning monarch was laid to rest, it was time for her admirers — family members, heads of states and other dignitaries — to
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN There comes a time in all of our lives when we must decide the kind of person we’re going to be — a courageous horror movie fan, or the scaredy-cat who refuses to watch them. For most of my life, I’ve identified as the latter. I was the teen who would
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most cited translation is “the island behind which lies death.” Now, it’s called Sentosa, from the Malay word for “peace and tranquility.” Filled with theme parks, beaches, luxury resorts and
Continue ReadingJonathan Glancey After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and graceful piece he had originally titled “The Man in the Street” to “Elizabethan Serenade.” He did this, reportedly, to reflect the optimism of the new Elizabethan Age. While equating the
Continue ReadingCNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin set a new flight-tracking record and a Canadian family is gathering “visual memories” around the world before three of the children lose their sight. The UK mourns Queen Elizabeth
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin set a new flight-tracking record and a Canadian family is gathering “visual memories” around the world before three of the children lose their sight. The UK mourns Queen Elizabeth Queen
Continue ReadingKristen Rogers, CNN When photographer Marc Schlossman held an extinct, dead bird in his hand, he had what he called a “conversion moment.” Standing in the birds division of Chicago’s Field Museum with his two young sons in 2008, he realized that the specimen drawer from which the bird was retrieved was the only place
Continue ReadingFrancesca Perry, CNN There is a natural product we grow ourselves which can be used to make clothing, ropes and even building materials — and much of it goes to waste on a daily basis. But perhaps not for long. An emerging wave of designers is harnessing the power of human hair to tap into
Continue ReadingBarry Neild, CNN Hundreds of flights have been canceled and thousands of passengers forced to change plans as French air traffic controllers took industrial action over pay on Friday. Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair grounded 420 of its flights across Europe as the 24-hour strike affected connections from airports around the continent. Rival budget carrier EasyJet
Continue ReadingCNN, ITN Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen’s funeral are being canceled or re-timed “as a mark of respect” to the late monarch. In a statement issued on Thursday, the UK’s busiest airport confirmed that it would be making “appropriate changes” to operations “in order
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen’s funeral are being canceled or re-timed “as a mark of respect” to the late monarch. In a statement issued on Thursday, the UK’s busiest airport confirmed that it would be making “appropriate changes” to operations “in order to avoid
Continue ReadingJack Guy, CNN | Oscar Holland, CNN A jersey worn by basketball star Michael Jordan during one of the most famous seasons in his NBA career sold for a record $10.1 million at a New York auction Thursday. The eight-figure sum was more than double initial estimates, setting a new auction record for a piece
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