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By Marnie Hunter, CNN House-cured meat and handmade pasta, a three-course American menu where French techniques shine and a seasonally inspired eight-course tasting menu are among the offerings from the nominees for one of the culinary world’s highest honors — the James Beard Awards. The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for the 2023 Restaurant

Oscar Holland, CNN A pink diamond of “unparalleled color and brightness” is expected to fetch over $35 million when it goes on sale in New York, auction house Sotheby’s announced Wednesday. Weighing 10.57 carats and named The Eternal Pink, the “ultra-rare” gemstone will go under the hammer this June, four years after South African firm

Francesca Street, CNN Jemma Gregory stumbled across Denise Warner’s podcast more or less by chance. It was 2006. Jemma, a student in Brisbane, Australia in her 20s, was looking for a LGBTQ+ listen on her “old school” chunky iPod. “It was when Apple had just started promoting podcasts on iTunes like, way, way back in

By Zoe Sottile and Andy Rose, CNN A man was attacked by a mountain lion while relaxing in a hot tub at a rental property in Colorado, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “Although this victim had only minor injuries, we take this incident seriously,” area wildlife manager Sean Shepherd said in a news release.

Jacopo Prisco, CNN “Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. Trace quantities of protein residue have long been detected in classic oil paintings, though they were often ascribed to contamination. A new study published Tuesday

By Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok has long been considered a world capital when it comes to street food. But these days, its fine dining scene is proving to be just as alluring. An eatery in the Thai capital won the top spot at the 2023 “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” awards, which were handed out at

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jodie Turner-Smith has opened up about her approach to raising a biracial daughter, revealing that motherhood has helped “heal” her experiences with colorism. The Black British actress and model welcomed her first child with her actor husband Joshua Jackson in April 2020. In a candid conversation with Elle UK, the “Murder Mystery

Amarachi Orie, CNN An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia. Discovered in the state of Victoria in an area known as the “Golden Triangle,” the gold-filled rock weighs 4.6 kilograms (10.1 pounds), with the precious metal making up 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds). Named the “Lucky Strike

Leah Asmelash, CNN Fans of Clint Smith may best know the writer and journalist from his extensive work chronicling the history of racism and slavery in the US. Or, maybe, they know Smith from his tweets about soccer, specifically Arsenal F.C. Or, they may recognize his name from his work at The Atlantic. What they

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Novels by “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie are the latest classic works to be revised to remove racist references and other language considered offensive to modern audiences. According to the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper, publisher HarperCollins has edited some passages and entirely removed others from its new digital editions of some of

By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Churrería El Moro Sweet and crunchy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, the sticks of fried dough called churros are a popular treat across Mexico. To try the ultimate version, head to Churrería El Moro, an institution since 1935 that’s renowned for its golden churros and