By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Looking back, the early pandemic period seems almost like a fever dream. In the first half of 2020, we hunkered down in our homes. The outside world brimmed with a perilous danger we didn’t quite understand, so we spent our days connecting with friends and family over screens. For
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Four decades after the artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested a two-acre wheat field in Lower Manhattan, using one of the last undeveloped plots of land in the economic capital to create an idyllic but ephemeral vista, the ecological artist — now aged 93 — has reimagined the project
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — “Superman” star Henry Cavill has asked dads the world over for their advice as he and partner Natalie Viscuso prepare for the birth of their first child. “Oh yeah…..and Happy Father’s Day ye dads out there. Turns out I shall be joining your hallowed ranks soon! Any tips??” wrote
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Tony Awards took place on Sunday in New York City, and it was exactly the kind of song-and-dance spectacle that theater lovers far and wide could’ve hoped for. While there were many show-stopping performances and memorable speeches, there were a couple key moments that stood out. From
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — An oil spill affecting Singapore has spread beyond a luxury beach resort to a marine reserve and other parts of the island nation as authorities intensify cleanup efforts. The oil spilled into the city-state’s waters after a Netherlands-flagged dredger, Vox Maxima, hit Singapore-flagged bunker vessel, Marine Honor, on Friday
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Uprooting your life and moving to a completely different city for work isn’t always an easy decision. There are many factors to consider, with cost undoubtedly high on the list. But which international city is the most expensive in the world for expats to move to? Hong Kong has
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “House of the Dragon” returned on Sunday for its long-awaited second season and the lesson in the premiere episode is that if you wish to carry out a hit on a one-eyed adult prince, maybe don’t hire the rat exterminator because he might kill a child instead. But let’s
Continue Reading By Christy Choi and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — What’s old is new again. This time it’s a centuries-old skirt design that’s proving popular in China. The “mamianqun” or “horse face skirt” is being worn in cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu as young people in China are giving the attire a modern twist, with
Continue Reading By Maggie Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Interested in capping off your trip to Hong Kong with a long weekend in Beijing or Shanghai? A new high-speed sleeper train service is making that possibility easier than ever. Two new overnight routes connecting the city with Beijing and Shanghai entered into service on June 15.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Tony Awards were held on Sunday night at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Oscar and Tony award winner Ariana DeBose returned to host the telecast for the third time. The Daniel Aukin-directed production “Stereophonic,” a play
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is celebrating the dad heroes in her life. The “Atlas” star on Sunday paid tribute on social media to her husband Ben Affleck and her own dad, David Lopez. “Our hero. Happy Father’s Day,” Lopez wrote on a black-and-white photo of Affleck in a fighter plane, which
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has returned his symbolic key to New York City after Mayor Eric Adams said a committee recommended “nullifying and rescinding” it. Combs was asked to return the key after video footage obtained by CNN showed him physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016, according to a June
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Joe Alwyn is speaking publicly for the first time about the end of his years-long relationship with Taylor Swift. In a new interview with the Sunday Times, Alwyn said that he understands “people’s curiosity” about his life but hopes that “anyone and everyone can (empathize) and understand the difficulties
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gordon Ramsay says he’s grateful to be alive but shaken after a recent cycling accident in Connecticut. The famed TV chef said in a video posted to his Instagram page over the weekend that he “had a really bad accident” that “really shook me.” “Honestly, I’m lucky to
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gordon Ramsay says he’s grateful to be alive but shaken after a recent cycling accident in Connecticut. The famed TV chef said in a video posted to his Instagram page over the weekend that he “had a really bad accident” that “really shook me.” “Honestly, I’m lucky to be
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gordon Ramsay says he’s grateful to be alive but shaken after a recent cycling accident in Connecticut. The famed TV chef said in a video posted to his Instagram page over the weekend that he “had a really bad accident” that “really shook me.” “Honestly, I’m lucky to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Winter never came for me. I say that not even fully understanding what that means, though I do know it means plenty to fans of “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon.” Bring on the fire breathing, as I am fully prepared to be judged for all
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — On September 11, Ethiopians will celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. However, when the East African country rings in its New Year in a few months, it will technically be 2017, according to the Ethiopian calendar. So why is Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There is so much going on inside a teenage brain that Disney’s Pixar subsidiary made a whole movie about it. “Inside Out 2” follows the main character, Riley, as she turns 13 and experiences all the emotional changes that come with puberty: more sensitivity, awareness of her place in
Continue Reading By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — In 2015 alone, 1,146 people died during or after interactions with law enforcement officials in the US. In 2016, the death toll was 1,093, per “The Counted,” a special report and database from The Guardian. (In both years, the vast majority of deaths were classified as due to gunshot
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