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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A feather from a long-extinct New Zealand bird has set a record after selling for $46,521 NZD (about $28,400 USD), the auction house handling the sale has said. The huia was last officially spotted in the early 20th century and its feathers have previously sold for up to $8,400

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Air travel and turbulence have always gone hand in hand with many flights, especially long haul, experiencing spells of bumpiness. The severe episode on board a Singapore Airlines plane in which one passenger died raises concerns about how risky turbulence can be. Experts say it is extremely unlikely that

By Abigail Glasgow, CNN (CNN) — In Seattle’s Henry Art Gallery, an open, oval room is covered wall-to-wall in women, the visuals spanning a full century from 1915 to 2015. The artist Hank Willis Thomas is pointing to one of the images: of two well-dressed, neatly coiffed men standing atop a cliff. Below them, a woman

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Some of Sebastian Corral’s memories have faded. But the 91-year-old remembers his 1953 arrival in the US as if it were yesterday. How workers like him were forced to strip naked and sprayed with insecticide. How their hands were inspected to make sure they were qualified for the

By Ana De Oliva, CNN (CNN) — White, domed buildings cascading into crystal blue waters. To the eye, it’s unmistakable. It’s the world-famous holiday destination of Santorini, Greece. But, something feels different. Perhaps it’s the hotter desert-climate breeze, or the Arabic calligraphy across the signage. A few hints here and there point towards the resort’s

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town’s huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms. “It is regrettable that we had to take such measures,” a local official told CNN last month, when

By Stephy Chung and Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — Kehinde Wiley, the American artist best known for painting former US President Barack Obama’s official portrait, has denied accusations of sexual assault. In an Instagram post shared Sunday, British-Ghanaian artist and curator Joseph Awuah-Darko alleged Wiley sexually assaulted him twice in 2021. Awuah-Darko said the first

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — As Venice continues to trial its entry fee for day trippers, a popular village in the Swiss Alps is looking to follow its lead. The local authority in Lauterbrunnen, a valley in Switzerland’s mountainous Bernese Oberland region, has set up a working group to come up with new ways

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps you’ve dreamed of buying a home in a remote, quiet village or coastal area in Italy’s southern region of Calabria, but were daunted by the research, the paperwork, the red tape of purchasing and the efforts of restyling. That’s where Bruno Mongiardo and his wife Ginevra dell’Orso come

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — It may be true that Maldives’ luxury resorts really do have it all – the turquoise water, the rich marine life, and, in some cases, their own time system. Referred to as “island time,” it isn’t a figurative saying that invites guests to relax and forget about the