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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The artist Amy Sherald has canceled a major exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, citing censorship over one of her paintings depicting the Statue of Liberty modeled after a transgender artist. Sherald, who reached national fame for her official portrait of Michelle Obama in 2018,

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — They were once worn by athletes to win Olympic track races in the 1970s. Now, slim, low-profile sneakers are more often seen on the style set than in the context of 5,000-meter sprints. Harry Styles has several pairs of the oft-sold out Dries Van Noten’s panelled leather and suede

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Five Australian women have won the right to sue Qatar Airways for forcing them to undergo invasive physical examinations on a Doha airport tarmac in 2020 after a federal court upheld their appeal. The women, whose identities remain confidential, were among dozens of female passengers removed from

By Rhea Mogul and Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN (CNN) — They are the two most populous countries in the world and neighbors clamoring for more tourists, but for much of the last five years it has been difficult for Indian and Chinese nationals to vacation in each other’s nations. Now that looks set to finally

By Rhea Mogul and Alysha Bibi, CNN (CNN) — When Prada sent several pairs of brown sandals with distinctive toe rings and intricate stitching down its menswear runway in Milan last month, observers were quick to point out their resemblance to a centuries-old piece of Indian heritage. The storied Italian fashion house may have presented

By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Waterlogged parks, submerged underpasses and streets engulfed by knee-deep water — low-lying Singapore is no stranger to what experts call “nuisance flooding,” which, though burdensome, poses no major threat to people or property. But in a tiny island nation that prides itself on long-term planning, the recent deluges

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The United States is on the brink of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful passports. In the latest quarterly update of the Henley Passport Index, created by the London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, the US — which held

By Alexander Rodway, CNN (CNN) — Over lunch of grilled shabout, or freshwater carp, at one of Halfeti’s floating restaurants, visitors might ponder what life was once like on the old streets, now abandoned several feet below the surface of the water. Halfeti is one of several settlements in the Şanlıurfa Province of southeastern Turkey

By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — While a British summer is never a guarantee of hot weather, there’s one thing you can be sure of: Brits will be going to the beach. For centuries, and in all kinds of weather, the British have licked ice creams, strolled piers and dropped coins in arcade games at

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250, added to existing visa costs, according to a provision in the Trump administration’s recently enacted domestic policy bill. The fee will apply to all visitors who are required to obtain nonimmigrant

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The end of an era is official for Southwest Airlines passengers. On Monday, the airline announced a start date for its new assigned seating, which will bring the airline’s longstanding open-seat boarding tradition to an end. For flights beginning on January 27, 2026, passengers will have options for seat

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism problem. The closure, which will bring the number of operational terminals down to to five when it takes effect next year, is part of an agreement with Barcelona’s city council,

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While evolving bridal fashion trends have made suits, bright colors and shorter hemlines more common, the image of a demure, virgin-like woman in princess gown is still ubiquitous in western culture. But on Saturday, musician Charli XCX proved that going against bridal tradition isn’t simply a matter of style,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork featuring a fresh banana taped to a wall has been eaten by a visitor to a museum in France. The piece, titled “Comedian,” was eaten by a gallery-goer at the Centre-Pompidou Metz in eastern France on July 12, according to a statement from the

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Vickie Moretz had never left the southern United States, let alone traveled abroad. The prospect of flying across the Atlantic was equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. It was February 1982. Vickie was 22, a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee, en route to London to participate in a

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our latest roundup of travel news: the librarian who ran off with the yacht captain, what Disneyland used to look like, plus the best summer fare — from salads to ice cream to hot-weather drinks. Summer food and drink If salad for you is just lettuce and tomatoes

By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) – More than 130 cruise ship passengers reported suffering from a gastrointestinal disease after setting sail from Los Angeles on July 4. The cause of the outbreak has not been determined. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 134 passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas —

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — “Rosebud,” the famed wooden sled at the heart of Orson Welles’ classic 1941 movie “Citizen Kane,” has sold at auction for $14.75 million. This was a “remarkable” price for the “iconic prop,” Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions said in a statement published Wednesday. Prior to the sale, the sled

By Griffin Shea, CNN (CNN) — After decades largely cut off from the world, Angola’s natural wonders are again ready for discovery. The southern African country is twice the size of Texas, and the roads and accommodation that will allow more tourists to explore the interior are just getting into place. But even a short

By Megan Williams, CNN (CNN) — Visitors to European galleries with an interest in pioneering women artists will have plenty of choice this summer, with a series of new exhibitions featuring some of the biggest names in 20th century art. Fantastical sculptures and dreamlike drawings by the late French artist Louise Bourgeois, famed for her