By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Meryl Streep had to take matters into her own hands when evacuating from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this month, according to her nephew. Abe Streep, a contributor to New York Magazine, wrote in a story published Tuesday that the three-time Oscar-winning star received an order to evacuate on
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the year on a positive note is essential. In addition to eating auspicious foods
By Alice Pfeiffer Paris (CNN) — As Paris Men’s Fashion Week kicked off — one day after the second inauguration of US President Donald Trump and amid the rising power of France’s populist right — focusing on clothing might seem a touch frivolous. Yet throughout the week, designers demonstrated their ability to engage with a
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With her eyes fixed straight ahead, first lady Melania Trump leans forward onto an impossibly reflective surface — is it a desk, a mirror, a cool surface of water? — as her perfectly manicured fingertips hold her balance. It’s the kind of power stance you’d expect from a particularly
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, it was not Martha Stewart. During a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the lifestyle expert was asked if she’d ever host “Saturday Night Live.” “I wanted to and they asked me as I was coming out of Alderson, that camp
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its first supersonic flight. Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the