China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Imagine jumping on a train in southwestern China, traveling some 2,000 miles and arriving in Singapore – less…
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Colorful paintings of daily life uncovered in 4,300-year-old Egyptian tomb
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Colorful paintings of daily life in ancient Egypt have been discovered in a tomb dating back more than 4,300…
Continue Reading Searches at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, law enforcement source says
By Holmes Lybrand and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Search warrant activity at homes belonging to musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs on…
Continue Reading How to 3D-print a school in a war zone
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — With its soft gray lines and sleek, curving exterior, Project Hive looks less like a school and more like a…
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Everest climbers will have to take their poop away with them, as Nepal tries to address growing waste problem
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Oxygen? Check. Crampons? Check. Poop bags?… Check. Those hoping to climb Everest this year will have to make…
Continue Reading Searches at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, law enforcement source says
KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, CNN By Holmes Lybrand and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Search warrant activity at homes belonging to musician and producer Sean…
Continue Reading Steven Spielberg: ‘The echoes of history are unmistakable in our current climate’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steven Spielberg had words of caution and hope on Monday while accepting an honor from the University of…
Continue Reading A homecoming for the metal house once considered the future of American architecture
By Chris Menrad, CNN (CNN) — How did an innovative exhibition house, designed in New York City in 1931 — and only meant to stand for seven…
Continue Reading Sacha Baron Cohen’s representative responds to Rebel Wilson claims
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Rebel Wilson is claiming Sacha Baron Cohen has tried to stop the release of her upcoming memoir, “Rebel…
Continue Reading Kevin Bacon says he’ll attend ‘Footloose’ high school’s final prom
CNN By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Bacon is ready to cut loose at prom. Bacon announced this week to a gym full of students from…
Continue Reading Olivia Colman says if she were a man, she’d be earning ‘a f**k of a lot more’
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — British actress Olivia Colman has hit out at the gender pay gap, declaring that she would be paid “a…
Continue Reading Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia will finally be completed in 2026
By Jack Guy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will finally be finished in 2026, more than 140 years after…
Continue Reading Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar the Elephant’ author, dies aged 98
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Writer and illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, who continued his father’s legacy by producing dozens of original…
Continue Reading Paris waiters compete in race to get a coffee and croissant across the capital
By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — The army of waiters who are the lifeblood of the French capital’s many cafés often get a bad rap, accused…
Continue Reading Fire extinguished on Carnival Freedom cruise ship after witnesses reported possible lightning strike
By David Williams and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Heath Barnes opened his book on the upper decks of the Bahamas-bound Carnival Freedom…
Continue Reading Kevin Bacon says he’ll attend ‘Footloose’ high school’s final prom
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Bacon is ready to cut loose at prom. Bacon announced this week to a gym full of students from Utah’s…
Continue Reading These are the concert residencies that helped define the Las Vegas strip
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas is a city brightly lit by it’s rich history, extravagant hotels, luxurious dining experiences,…
Continue Reading This Italian town is struggling to sell off its empty homes for one euro. Here’s why
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s one-euro-home sales have been attracting a lot of interest over the past few years, with dozens…
Continue Reading Martin Greenfield, tailor for US presidents and survivor of the Holocaust, dies at 95
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Martin Greenfield, a tailor who dressed six US presidents, countless A-list actors and professional athletes, died…
Continue Reading She went skinny-dipping and then skipped her flight home. It was the best move she ever made
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel round-up this week: love stories of missed flights and strong connections, the Greek island…
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