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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It all started out because he was playing around on Google Earth. Aaron Jackson was at a crossroads. He was living in New York City and working at a nonprofit when the city was devastated by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Stuck in his small Queens apartment, the self-described “news

By Lianne Kolirin and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles has announced that his brother, Andrew, will be stripped of his “prince” title and ordered to leave Royal Lodge, the 30-room mansion that has been his home since 2003, over the swirling Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Here’s what we know about the sprawling property

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For the complex legacy of M.F. Husain, one of 20th-century India’s most important artists, this year has been a tale of two auctions. In March, one of the late painter’s monumental depictions of rural life, the 14-foot-long “Untitled (Gram Yatra),” became the most expensive modern Indian artwork ever to

By Rosanna Philpott, CNN (CNN) — It’s day 25. You wake up in your bunk pod in a snow-capped Martian landscape, far from civilization. Outside it’s -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit). After meditating and eating a breakfast of freeze-dried dumplings, you and your six-person crew don space suits over your thermal underwear and head

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — When Jennifer Lawrence walked the red carpet at the Rome Film Festival this week, she did so while wearing a two-toned V-neck sweater and a lightweight tiered white skirt. Her cozy knit pullover was weather-appropriate for a fall October evening, but formal wear puritans might question whether it was

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Who doesn’t need a dancing gorilla to spark some joy in their life right now? A windswept gannet, laughing lions and a sleepy frog could also lift the mood, which is probably why they have all been chosen as finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. Judges of

By Jim Beaugez Vicksburg, Mississippi (CNN) – Near closing time on a recent Fourth of July, Grace Bailey noticed a man approaching along the brick pathway, headed toward the front door of McRaven House in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Through the foliage lining the walk, she could see he was dressed more formally than the usual tourists

Vivian Song Paris, France (CNN) — After a years-long renovation project, the Fondation Cartier art museum will open its doors on Saturday to its new home, opposite the Louvre in Paris. While little has changed externally, the stately 19th-century building, which was a former hotel and department store, has undergone a radical redesign within. The

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Kandal, Cambodia (CNN) — On a humid day in early September, orange-robed monks gathered in the departures hall of Cambodia’s newest airport, chanting blessings over a 30-foot golden statue that now watches travelers as they prepare for departure. Only after the nine-ton Buddha was blessed could planes begin to land at

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last performed for the company five years ago, will be honored in a final star-studded Fall Gala on Wednesday,

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Not booked your 2026 vacation yet? Get moving, as the must-visit destinations lists for next year are starting to drop. The venerable travel guide Lonely Planet published its “Best in Travel 2026” book on October 21, featuring a list of 25 great places and 25 great experiences to try

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Summer’s over, the leaves are turning brown. Time to wrap your blanket closer and start planning your next vacation. National Geographic has just released its 2026 Best of the World list, 25 must-visit destinations chosen by its international team of editors and explorers. CNN caught up with Nathan Lump,

By Jacqui Palumbo, Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Paris’ Louvre Museum had already been open for 30 minutes, and welcomed hundreds of visitors through its doors, when thieves in yellow vests scaled a truck-mounted ladder to the second-floor balcony of the Apollo Gallery, home to the French crown jewels, among other treasures. Using an angle

By Matt Villano Rachel, Nevada (CNN) — The first time Fontella “Faun” Day believes she saw life from another planet, it came from above. It was a cloudy afternoon in Rachel, Nevada, and the phones and computers at the Alien Cowpoke gas station and mini mart where she works had been glitching for hours. When

CNN By Matt Villano Rachel, Nevada (CNN) — The first time Fontella “Faun” Day believes she saw life from another planet, it came from above. It was a cloudy afternoon in Rachel, Nevada, and the phones and computers at the Alien Cowpoke gas station and mini mart where she works had been glitching for hours.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For much of Harper Lee’s life, “To Kill a Mockingbird” stood alone as her only major work; her first and, apparently, last novel, narrated by a voice so clear and coherent it seemed impossible that it was her only output. Then came “Go Set a Watchman,” published shortly before

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum Sunday include an emerald necklace set among more than 1,000 diamonds gifted by Napoleon to his second wife and other treasures of “inestimable” value. The thieves targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery on the upper floor, which houses the French Crown Jewels. In

By Rhea Mogul and Ayushi Shah, CNN Mumbai, India (CNN) — Inside the Maratha Mandir movie theater, audience members jump to their feet as the first notes of an iconic mandolin riff play, their bodies casting silhouettes against the opening credits of a film screened here nearly every day for 30 years. A joyous, collective

CNN By Martin Goillandeau, Caitlin Danaher, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Thieves have stolen “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, in an audacious seven-minute raid on Sunday, the French interior minister has said. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told radio station France Inter: “A major robbery took place this morning

By Martin Goillandeau, Caitlin Danaher, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Thieves have stolen “priceless” jewelry from the Louvre in Paris, the world’s most-visited museum, in an audacious seven-minute raid on Sunday, the French interior minister has said. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told radio station France Inter: “A major robbery took place this morning in