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By Angelica Chiara Yazbeck and Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — Jumping from building to building in an ancient city might seem like a dream for those who practice parkour — a sport that involves making it past obstacles — but it can cause damage to historic buildings. A London-based parkour group, Team Phat, visited the

By Cat Woods, CNN (CNN) — Queer love, BDSM sex, identity crises and religious trauma — they’re not the topics Korean American author R. O. Kwon was raised with; nor are they likely the subjects her family wishes she would write about, she noted wryly. But as she grew into (some of) them, so did

By Caitlin Danaher and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The orange powder paint sprayed onto Britain’s most famous prehistoric structure, Stonehenge, by environmental protesters on Wednesday has been removed, leaving “no visible damage,” according to the organization that manages the site. “Thankfully, there appears to be no visible damage but that’s in no way saying

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — When Ed Sheeran wrote “Shape of You,” he probably didn’t have this vision of himself sculpted from sushi ingredients in mind. The British megastar is just one of several celebrities whose image has been recreated using ingredients like rice, salmon and pickled ginger by British food artist Michelle

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “I collect barf bags” is not a complete sentence. The grammar is there, but it demands further explanation. To make sense of this singular hobby, a “because” or a charitable “and” is needed to steer listeners through the bewilderment of hearing that set of words, arranged in that way, for the very first

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Another “mysterious” monolith has been spotted. This time, on a Las Vegas hiking trail in Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). “We see a lot of weird things when people go hiking like not being prepared for the weather, not bringing enough water … but

KSNV, LMVPD, CNN By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Another “mysterious” monolith has been spotted. This time, on a Las Vegas hiking trail in Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). “We see a lot of weird things when people go hiking like not being prepared for the weather, not bringing enough

By Kathleen Magramo and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korea will soon launch a new visa for foreign nationals who dream of training like a K-pop idol, in a bid to boost its tourism industry back to pre-pandemic levels. The “K-Culture Training Visa” will be open to foreigners who want to train in K-pop

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN; Video by Ana DeOliva, CNN (CNN) — On TikTok, gooey, crunchy, loaded chocolate bars are going viral. Bursting with unusual fillings such as filo pastry, vanilla custard, or tea and biscuits, these chunky chocolate bars originate from Fix Dessert Chocolatier. “We take a lot of time and effort, and put a

By Doug Drury (The Conversation) — Late Monday night, Virgin Australia flight VA 148 set out from Queenstown in New Zealand bound for Melbourne. Not long after takeoff, the right engine of the Boeing 737-800 jet started emitting loud bangs, followed by flames. The pilot flew on with the remaining engine, bringing the plane’s 73 passengers

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Many celebrities will be well-versed in the power of the statement heel to complete a red carpet look, but at the Tony Awards on Sunday night in New York, Brooke Shields stole the spotlight in a statement flat. Stepping out in a pair of sunny Crocs to match her