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Julia Buckley, CNN Planning on a European vacation this summer? Look out for aggressive, dangerous and drunk drivers — at least, according to the Europeans. A new survey has found that 79% of them have a negative opinion of their fellow drivers — while, of course, 97% of them take pride in their own excellent

Leah Dolan, CNN As the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival draws to a close, there were plenty of eye-catching fashion moments on show, with celebrities bringing their sartorial A-game to the Promenade de la Croisette. Scroll through our highlights gallery above to see unmissable looks from the week and read on for wider trends seen

Julia Buckley, CNN It’s not news that Italy is home to some of the best food in the world, but what might not be so well known is that Italian food is highly regional. That means that every area — and, often, every town — has its own gourmet specialties, so that outside the touristy

Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian author Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize — making her the first writer from the South Asian nation to claim the prestigious literary award. Shree’s winning novel, “Tomb of Sand,” follows an 80-year-old woman as she gains a new lease on life following the death of her husband. Set

By Jeanine Barone, CNN Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled landscape reminiscent of a fairytale is barely five hours from Boston and about four hours from the United Kingdom. It’s a land where waterfalls cascade down iridescent green slopes; where roads are

By Hafsa Khalil Four US engineering students were brainstorming the perfect invention for their product design course, when lunch inspiration — literally — fell into their laps. “Erin was eating a burrito and the tortilla opened all over her,” one of the four, Tyler Guarino tells CNN. “It hit her then — this is a

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Emma Stone is selling her cliffside Malibu home and it’s going for a cool $4.3 million. The breezy, midcentury dwelling — with three bedrooms and two bathrooms — was built in 1958. Stone and her husband, comedian and director Dave McCary, purchased and renovated the property in 2018, according to Architectural Digest.

Leah Dolan, CNN Remember when Robin Williams threw on a set of rock hard abs? The buttoned-down shirt was from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring-Summer 1996 collection, “Pin Up Boys,” and featured an unmistakably chiseled male torso rendered in red and white halftone dots. The print was a “trompe l’oeil,” meaning “trick of the eye.” According

By Lilit Marcus, CNN A collection of treasures from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica voyage has been sold at auction in London this week. The timing couldn’t be better, as the wreck of his ship HMS Endurance was finally located in the Weddell Sea earlier this year, 107 years after it sank. The highest priced item (£176,400,

Francesca Street, CNN The summer Tim Thomas was 18, he packed up a rucksack, left his small hometown in the south of England and hopped on a train to France, kicking off a month-long journey through Europe by rail. It was 1972. Thomas was among the first travelers to take advantage of the fledgling European

Oscar Holland, CNN | Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A judge has blocked the sale of a pinafore dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” — just one day before it was expected to fetch up to $1.2 million at auction. Missing for decades but rediscovered in shoebox last year, the costume was withdrawn

Leah Dolan, CNN Madonna and FKA Twigs were spotted front row at the Central Saint Martins (CSM) undergraduate fashion show on Tuesday. The prestigious art school — known for producing renowned designers Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo — held its annual show in London’s Kings Cross area, where students exhibited their

Janelle Davis, CNN A single meal forever changed Julia Child‘s life and American kitchens with it. It featured a mild, white-fleshed fish served in a butter sauce. The legendary American chef stepped on French soil in 1948 for the first time. She was in her late 30s and didn’t know how to cook — at

By Marnie Hunter, CNN A wild expanse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has earned the top spot on an annual list of America’s best beaches. Ocracoke Island’s Lifeguarded Beach is the No. 1 stretch of sand for 2022, according to coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman, also known as “Dr. Beach.” Leatherman, a professor and director of

Barry Neild, CNN A huge new subterranean railway whisked fare-paying passengers deep beneath the streets of London for the first time on Tuesday as the UK capital opened a $25 billion new metro line that will transform travel across the city. Large crowds of rail enthusiasts, commuters and excited locals turned out to catch the