The specter of global conflict lurks on the horizon. Energy prices are putting the squeeze on millions. Covid lingers. But at the yachting world’s most glamorous event, it’s business as usual. ...
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Fareed explains why AI’s massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy. ...
Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state’s attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden’s support to become the next Democratic presidential nominee. ...
In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s. ...
Multiple Los Angeles businesses ransacked during anti-ICE riotsMultiple Los Angeles businesses ransacked during anti-ICE riots
Retail stores and at least one restaurant are being caught in the crosshairs of ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles. A T-Mobile, Adidas, Apple Store and a sushi restaurant were also among the businesses that were damaged or looted in recent days as rioters clashed with law enforcement over ICE raids in the city. The […] ...
Virgin Boeing 747 to launch rocket into spaceVirgin Boeing 747 to launch rocket into space
At the far southwestern tip of England, dangling into the Atlantic, the remote region of Cornwall rarely feels like the center of the world. ...
The Italian village with the ‘elixir’ of healthy lifeThe Italian village with the ‘elixir’ of healthy life
It’s a place of terraced lemon groves, a paradoxically warm mountain breeze, and a powerful fat-killing gene carried by a few lucky residents. ...
Ritz-Carlton’s $6,400-a-week luxury superyacht cruise has finally set sailRitz-Carlton’s $6,400-a-week luxury superyacht cruise has finally set sail
Ritz-Carlton’s highly-anticipated superyacht cruise has finally made its debut, three and a half years after its maiden voyage was originally scheduled to begin. ...
Cappadocia: One of Turkey’s most spectacular hiking destinationsCappadocia: One of Turkey’s most spectacular hiking destinations
A rich palette of shimmering caramel swirls, ochers, creams and pinks unfolds across the landscape like an enormous handwoven carpet. Stands of poplars line paths carved by ancient lava flows from three now extinct volcanoes, crisscrossing valleys studded with conical peribacı. ...
The Italian town with a boozy secretThe Italian town with a boozy secret
It’s super strong, fennel-flavored, as transparent as water — and in many households across Sardinia it’s still produced illegally. ...
She asked a stranger for directions on vacation. Two weeks later they were engagedShe asked a stranger for directions on vacation. Two weeks later they were engaged
Rachel Décoste landed in West Africa’s Republic of Benin in August 2018, anticipating an important journey of self-discovery, but not predicting the extent to which the trip would change her life. ...
Secrets from the world’s toughest dining sceneSecrets from the world’s toughest dining scene
Hong Kong is widely considered one of the most challenging cities in the world to operate a restaurant — a roiling cauldron of changing tastes, cleaver-sharp competition and unsavory economics. ...
This man built a plane for his family in his gardenThis man built a plane for his family in his garden
It wasn’t until he moved near to an airfield in the UK over a decade ago that mechanical engineer Ashok Aliseril Thamarakshan began to seriously consider learning to fly a plane. ...
The hunt for the world’s most elusive shipwrecksThe hunt for the world’s most elusive shipwrecks
In March 2022, the world let out a collective gasp when the remarkably preserved shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance was discovered almost two miles beneath the icy Antarctic seas. ...
Chiles are so important to this state, they made a law about themChiles are so important to this state, they made a law about them
For New Mexicans, chile isn’t just a food, it’s a way of life. Chiles are so important, New Mexico is only state to have an “official” question, “Red or green?” ...
Time Out picks the ‘world’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2022Time Out picks the ‘world’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2022
The top 10 includes the nightlife haven of Cais do Sodré in Lisbon and New York City’s beloved Ridgewood, but which neighborhood took the top spot in Time Out’s round-up? ...
Are you brave enough to sleep in the ‘Ghostbusters’ firehouse this Halloween?Are you brave enough to sleep in the ‘Ghostbusters’ firehouse this Halloween?
There’s something strange going on in this Oregon neighborhood. ...
Best Chinese food: 32 dishes every traveler should tryBest Chinese food: 32 dishes every traveler should try
With one of the world’s most diverse food scenes, China makes it nearly impossible to put together one single list that truly encompasses the “best” Chinese dishes. ...
The European capital of cool that keeps getting coolerThe European capital of cool that keeps getting cooler
Lisbon is in the midst of a renaissance. The latest European capital of cool’s affordable rents, great nightlife and gorgeous streets — which wind high into the hills from the River Tagus — have seen younger travelers arrive in their droves in recent years, enjoying extended stays thanks to dedicated “digital nomad” visas. ...
This Italian icon looks like you’ve never seen it beforeThis Italian icon looks like you’ve never seen it before
For over 500 years, Michelangelo’s sculpture of David in Florence has stood unchanged, the marble icon of masculinity, and one of the world’s most famous works of art. ...
Hong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists backHong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back
Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, and now the popular destination is taking significant steps to win tourists back after over two years of some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions. ...
Giant roadside Cheeto attracts a crowdGiant roadside Cheeto attracts a crowd
A giant Cheeto with massive fingers coated in orange dust becomes a roadside attraction. CNN’s Jeanne Moos eats her way through the story. ...
Yayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin sculpture is back on Naoshima Island, JapanYayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin sculpture is back on Naoshima Island, Japan
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s famous yellow pumpkin sculpture was reinstalled on October 4th on Naoshima island after it was swept into the sea and badly damaged during a typhoon last summer. ...
Bamboo vipers and many-banded kraits: Experiencing Hong Kong’s snake safariBamboo vipers and many-banded kraits: Experiencing Hong Kong’s snake safari
A fraction of a second after William Sargent’s torch light catches the unmistakable glint of snake skin he roars into action, sliding on a protective glove and launching himself into the dense green jungle of northern Hong Kong. ...
Animal sacrifices and pagan worship on the edge of EuropeAnimal sacrifices and pagan worship on the edge of Europe
An untouched and remote region in northeastern Georgia, Tusheti is a wild trekking paradise of mountains and ancient villages where pagan rites are still observed alongside Christian beliefs. ...