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Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Linsay DeBates was adopted from South Korea by an American family when she was six months old. She didn’t return to the country of her birth for almost two decades. “I struggled a lot with identity and cultural identity,” says Linsay, now 45, of her time growing up in the

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Amid the glitzy parties and star-studded front rows of Paris Fashion Week, the hottest ticket in France’s capital on Sunday afternoon was… a public bathroom. Or a venue designed to look like one, at least. Celebrities including Barry Keoghan, Chappell Roan and Jared Leto posed for photos next to

By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A man who scaled the UK Parliament’s historic “Big Ben” clock tower with a Palestinian flag has been arrested, police said. The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung precariously to the side of the tower – home to one of the world’s most famous clocks –

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Timed entry, long lines of cars at the gates and trails crowded with people angling for the best photos ops. Visitors aren’t likely to find any such hurdles at the least visited of the United States’ national parks. Visitation numbers hit a new record for 2024, with the National

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, Pakistan’s new airport with no planes or passengers, the triangular aircraft that could transform the way we fly, plus a legendary New Jersey roller coaster goes on a last dramatic adventure. The future of air travel Tired of flying in the same old pointy

By Leah Asmelash and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — For Ukrainians, more than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war isn’t just being fought in the trenches. It’s in the museums, and in the cultural heritage they seek to preserve. Amid the continuing onslaught, the country’s historical centers — which, one could argue, hold

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just nine days and was later executed for treason. Now, researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of the so-called “Nine Days Queen” painted before her death. Following

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a record. The NPS has reached a new overall milestone, with almost 331.9 million recreation visits logged at all of its 433 units, which include famous national parks

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Architect Ricardo Scofidio, whose work co-designing museums, art venues and public spaces — including New York City’s famed High Line — reshaped America’s cultural landscape, has died age 89. A statement posted to the website of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the influential architecture practice he founded alongside wife Elizabeth

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — The Fall-Winter 2025 edition of Paris Fashion Week ended Tuesday night, with infectious energy and eye-catching looks seen both on and off the runways. At the nine-day event, high-wattage shows staged by the world’s biggest brands, such as Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton, drew some of pop culture’s biggest

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Jerseys worn by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in the first NBA games of their careers could sell for millions of dollars when they go up for auction this spring. Representing the basketball legends’ “humble beginnings,” they are expected to sell for a combined $20 million, according to a

By Andrew Sommers (CNN) — If you are a frequent flyer, you’ve probably been at the airport waiting to jet somewhere on a winter trip when the voice of an airline employee announces over the intercom that there will be a slight delay while the plane gets deiced. But how does this process actually work,

By Jeanine Barone, CNN (CNN) — In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic. No wonder the Faroese love their tunnels. They’ve built 17 of them on land and four subsea — including

By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s historic treasures were long hidden behind a practically insurmountable barrier to international visitors, especially women travelers. But obstacles to accessing the conservative country have eased over the past few years thanks to a series of reforms. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now offers e-visas to travelers, even women

By Ali Halit Diker, CNN (CNN) — With its vivid turquoise, green and blue waters, it’s no surprise Lake Salda is often promoted as the “Maldives of Turkey.” Extraordinary to look at, peaceful and surrounded by an abundance of wildlife, it’s little wonder if has become a significant, if lesser-known attraction, located deep in the

By Kathy Rose O’Brien, CNN Dublin (CNN) — Trinity College Dublin may have been founded by Queen Elizabeth I, but for over 400 years every building on the prestigious university campus has been named after a man. Until now. This month, an official ceremony marks the renaming of one of the main libraries at Ireland’s

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on Tuesday night — the longest first speech the House chamber has seen since 1964 — the reaction was mixed. Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, was removed for heckling, while some attendees held up signs