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Katie Hunt, CNN The distinctive silhouette of Stonehenge in the flat landscape of Salisbury plain in southwest England is instantly and iconically familiar. However, the 4,500-year-old monument and the world it encapsulated remains profoundly mysterious — there are no written records that shed light on its meaning and significance. A major new exhibition at The

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a newly-hatched ghost shark which they say could inform their knowledge of the “mysterious” creature. The ghost shark was found at a depth of around 1,200 meters (about 3,900 feet) on the Chatham Rise, an area of ocean floor off the east coast of the

Leah Dolan, CNN There is no shortage of depictions of sex work in media, from films like “Moulin Rouge” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” to, more recently, the HBO teen drama “Euphoria,” the world has come to expect a certain narrative when hearing stories of one of society’s most tabooed career paths. “Even ‘Pretty Woman,’

Sana Noor Haq, CNN One of the most valuable blue diamonds to ever feature at an auction could sell for more than $48 million, according to Sotheby’s. Named “The De Beers Cullinan Blue,” it is the biggest vivid blue diamond to be put up for auction, according to a press release from Sotheby’s Wednesday. The

Oscar Holland, CNN | Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea has started work on a sprawling 10,000-apartment residential project as the country embarks on a housing drive in its capital, Pyongyang. Amid major economic woes brought about by trade sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic, leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground-breaking ceremony at the construction site

Sana Noor Haq, CNN A rare notebook featuring handwritten lyrics and recording notes from hit songs by The Beatles is set to go on display at a museum in Liverpool, England. Collated from 1967 to 1968, the previously unseen notebook contains preliminary handwritten lyrics for “Hey Jude” by Paul McCartney, a part-lyric for “Sgt Peppers

Scarlett Newman, CNN While he launched his brand back in 2014, it’s in the last couple of years that South Carolina-born designer Sergio Hudson has achieved major international recognition and established himself as a powerful voice in American fashion. His recent success is in part thanks to his role in dressing both Vice President Kamala

Francesca Street, CNN It was Valentine’s Day 1996 when Lee Green walked into a mountain lodge in Nepal, surrounded by the snowcapped Himalayas, and encountered Mandy Halse for the first time. Green and Halse were thousands of miles from their respective homes in England and New Zealand. Both were backpackers in their twenties determined to

Oscar Holland, CNN Mary J. Blige dazzled fans at the Super Bowl on Sunday evening, taking the stage in a bodysuit embellished with 10,000 Swarovski crystals. The R&B singer performed her 2001 hits “Family Affair” and “No More Drama” wearing the white and silver outfit, as the SoFi Stadium was transformed into a California house

By Jay Croft, CNN The music of Motown’s Marvin Gaye is legendary for getting folks in the mood for some “Sexual Healing.” So, approaching Valentine’s Day, a British zoo wondered if it could lead endangered monkeys to say, “Let’s Get It On,” too. The furry residents of The Trentham Monkey Forest in Stafford, England, got

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN This weekend when the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals take the field on Super Bowl Sunday, it will mark the return of cheerleaders to the biggest sports event in the United States, after they were barred from the field last year due to pandemic restrictions. And though today the commercials and

Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A 5,000-year-old chalk drum will go on public display for the first time next week, more than six years after it was first uncovered by archaeologists in England. The object was discovered alongside the burial of three children and has been billed “the most important piece of prehistoric art to be found

By Brandon Griggs, CNN From Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford to Eminem and Mary J. Blige, Sunday’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles will feature plenty of famous faces. But the event’s biggest star might be the stadium itself. The NFL’s newest glittering shrine, SoFi Stadium has lured the Super Bowl back to greater Los Angeles

Mary Novakovich, CNN Think of Slovenia’s Julian Alps and two images often spring to mind — the fairy-tale sight of Lake Bled and, if you’re a winter-sports fan, the ski slopes of Kranjska Gora. But this alpine region tucked into Slovenia’s northwestern corner is packed with natural wonders, many of which are contained within the

Julia Buckley, CNN Spacious, full of gadgets, and with infinite angles of recline as they sink down to a lie-flat bed: there’s a reason why airplane business class seats are as pricey — and cushy — as they are. Now one airline is aiming to revolutionize luxury in the skies by debuting a business class

Yoonjung Seo, CNN South Korean celebrities Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announced their engagement on Thursday via Instagram. The pair starred in the global hit show “Crash Landing on You,” which became one of the country’s most-watched drama series after airing on Korean television and Netflix in 2019. In the show, Son played Yoon Se-ri,

Oscar Holland, CNN | Teele Rebane, CNN and Lizzy Yee, CNN For followers of freestyle skiing and fashion alike, the buzz surrounding Winter Olympian Eileen Gu at this year’s Games has come as little surprise. The 18-year-old’s gold medal performance in the big air competition thrust her into the global spotlight Tuesday, sparking such a