Riding the Trans-Mongolian Railway, one of the world’s most epic train journeys
By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — Horses were Mongolia’s chief means of getting around for thousands of years, and they remain an integral part of…
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Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook’ and ‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ dead at 94
By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades and…
Continue Reading Kaley Cuoco is engaged to ‘Ozark’ star Tom Pelphrey
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are engaged to be married. Both Cuoco and the “Ozark” actor posted the news on…
Continue Reading Matt Damon can’t imagine living with same press ‘scrutiny’ as his BFF Ben Affleck
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have been friends for decades and have worked together often, but their lives…
Continue Reading Minnie Driver plays Queen Elizabeth right on time
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Many women have portrayed the first Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for almost 45 years during the 16th and…
Continue Reading Katy Perry video under investigation after allegedly filming in protected area without permission
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry is in hot water in Spain after allegedly filming the music video for her new single “Lifetimes” in a…
Continue Reading North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say
By Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is to reopen limited international tourism by the end of 2024, nearly five…
Continue Reading Mariska Hargitay doesn’t just play an investigator on ‘Law & Order: SVU.’ She’s working to solve actual crimes
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For Mariska Hargitay, she takes her work seriously on and off screen. The actress who found fame as beloved…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Ashley Graham’s shirt skirt and the return of DIY fashion
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What’s the difference between a men’s shirt and a women’s skirt? According to Ashley Graham, they’re…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds opens up about his late father’s long battle with Parkinson’s
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds lost his father in 2015 after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He’s reflecting…
Continue Reading Big trees, a wooden ceiling and ‘therapy’ llamas: What you’ll find in PDX’s renovated terminal
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — After more than three years of work, one of the Pacific Northwest’s busiest airports is set to reopen its main…
Continue Reading Ed Sheeran signs autographs for fans – in hot sauce
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — Ed Sheeran surprised fans at a supermarket outside of London on Tuesday, where he dished out pizza and…
Continue Reading Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A beautiful, remarkably well-preserved mosaic that was “hidden for thousands of years” has been uncovered by…
Continue Reading He’d been single all his life. Then he fell in love with a stranger on vacation
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The moment Kenneth Harl first saw Sema Tekgul, everything changed. “I was instantly struck with love at…
Continue Reading Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — At 58 meters tall – just a little taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but with considerably more…
Continue Reading Why turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Most architects look to control nature; Kongjian Yu wants it to take over. Intense storms are on the rise and…
Continue Reading Cruise ships change itineraries to dodge Ernesto
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Some cruise lines are having to change up some of their ships’ itineraries or port dates to keep out of the way…
Continue Reading ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus to host panel with female governors during DNC
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus will host a panel during the Democratic National Convention with the Democratic…
Continue Reading George Clooney has some choice words for Quentin Tarantino, who said he doesn’t think Clooney is a movie star
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney has a profanity-laced bone to pick with director Quentin Tarantino. “Quentin said some s—t…
Continue Reading Janet Jackson reveals that Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman and Samuel L. Jackson are related to her
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Janet Jackson has quite the family tree. In an interview with Scott Mills on BBC Sounds, Jackson was asked…
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