A 400-year-old tea and coffee shop faces closure in Amsterdam as tourism stokes price rises
By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — On a recent chilly, drizzly afternoon in Amsterdam’s city center, a steady stream of patrons venture out of…
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Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags in the audience but puts stricter rules on artists
By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has updated its flag policy for the Eurovision Song Contest, overturning a…
Continue Reading Why men are shaving off their eyelashes
By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — From stopping dust and dirt getting into the eyes to prompting our blink reflex, eyelashes do more than just…
Continue Reading During the Vietnam War, this luxury hotel sheltered celebs like Joan Baez and Jane Fonda from US air raids
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel sits imposingly on a corner in the city center, bright white with neat black shutters.…
Continue Reading Shonda Rhimes jokes she was ‘terrified’ of Ellen Pompeo after the actress was cast on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Shonda Rhimes knows her friend and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo is always going to give her the…
Continue Reading Alan Alda had a truly heartfelt moment with Tina Fey at Netflix’s ‘Four Seasons’ premiere
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Alan Alda approves of Netflix’s new TV series reboot of “The Four Seasons,” which is inspired by his 1981…
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Three brothers open Twisted Fork with a no-tipping twist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of three El Paso brothers is putting their own spin on the local restaurant scene. Twisted Fork is the name of their…
Continue Reading Lily Allen apologizes for ‘being mean’ to Katy Perry over Blue Origin flight
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — British pop star and podcast host Lily Allen has apologized for criticizing US singer Katy Perry for taking part in a…
Continue Reading Once cast as a dying craft, watchmaking is enjoying a quiet resurgence
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a…
Continue Reading The house where two countries were created
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Brno, Czech Republic (CNN) — From the street, it doesn’t look like anything special. Most tourists trying to find this…
Continue Reading Seven continents, 102,000 miles, 13 months and countless lessons you wouldn’t learn in school
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Imagine this: you pull your kids out of school for a year, stash your stuff in storage, rent out your house, put…
Continue Reading Beyoncé kicks off Cowboy Carter tour with some help from her two daughters
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit tour in Los Angeles on Monday,…
Continue Reading Husband-and-wife lung slices? Why translating Chinese food names into English is ‘an impossible task’
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Is xiaolongbao a bao or a dumpling? What exactly are “husband-and-wife lung slices” made of?…
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El Paso’s real-life highway heroes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today is National Superhero Day — and while you might not see capes flying across El Paso’s highways, there’s a team…
Continue Reading John Stamos slays drums on Papa Roach’s ‘Last Resort,’ a song he says he’d never heard before
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Stamos proved he’s always up for a challenge in a new video for YouTube channel Drumeo, in which he was…
Continue Reading Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial may be asked about guns, drugs, sex with multiple partners and hip-hop
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The jury pool in the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial could be asked about their views on sex with multiple…
Continue Reading Rupert Grint is a dad again after welcoming ‘secret’ baby girl with partner Georgia Groome
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rupert Grint is now a girl-dad-of-two. The “Harry Potter” star announced on Sunday that he and his partner…
Continue Reading Bill Hader describes ‘shock’ of LA wildfires and the sweet way girlfriend Ali Wong helped him in the aftermath
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hader was in Malibu filming a Volkswagen commercial with his former “SNL” co-stars Kristen Wiig and…
Continue Reading Child damages Rothko painting in Dutch museum
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A huge painting by Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display…
Continue Reading Cyndi Lauper and more to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of…
Continue Reading Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week
By Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of…
Continue Reading Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
By Ali Halit Diker, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — Whether you’re a believer or not, visiting Hagia Sophia is a spiritual experience. The…
Continue Reading Why the Chrysler Building is an Art Deco icon
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building…
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International Museum of Art hosts “Las Artistas” art show
Sunday the International Museum of Art hosted the 4th annual Las Artistas spring show. The show was free and open to the public. The event showcased…
Continue Reading Jiggly Caliente, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant, dead at 44
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jiggly Caliente, a performer and actress who rose to prominence as a contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,”…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian expected to testify about violent 2016 Paris robbery as alleged ‘Grandpa Gang’ faces trial
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Three of the suspected robbers fled on bicycles and two on foot, carrying between them almost $10 million worth of jewelry, a…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds celebrates Wrexham football club’s historic promotion
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds and his Wrexham A.F.C. family are celebrating the accomplishment of a major GOOOAAALLL. When…
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La Viña winery holds annual Spring Wine Festival
La Viña Winery is holding it’s annual Spring Wine Festival this weekend. The festival is being held April 26 & 27th from noon to 7 PM. Over 20…
Continue Reading George Lucas says there’s a valid reason why Yoda speaks so strangely
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Yoda is one of the most cherished extraterrestrial characters in movie history, and part of that has to do with the…
Continue Reading Nearly half of the world’s 100 tallest bridges are in this Chinese province. Now it’s building one to top them all
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s smallest park, Spain’s greatest food, plus North Americans who…
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