Founded in 1993 to honor outstanding achievements in sports, the ESPY Awards have evolved into a prestigious event that celebrates not only athletic talent but also red carpet fashion. Over the years, the ESPYs have attracted top athletes and celebrities who use the platform to showcase their style as well as their athletic prowess. WWD… Read More »
You might not be surprised to read that I discovered Brussels on a business trip. The Belgian capital, best known for its EU credentials, had never really crossed my mind as a holiday destination. I had fallen into the trap of thinking of it as a “boring”, stuffy city, but I was happy to be… Read More »
A grieving mother has recalled the terrifying moment her son died in a crash caused by a drink driver at 235mph. Eight-month-old Zackary Blades was thrown from his mother’s car after the horrific collision on the A1(M) between Chester-le-Street and Durham. Zackary’s aunt Karlene Warner was thrown from the back seat into the front airbags… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. The earliest known plague victims in Europe date back about 5,000 years, but it was never clear whether two cases, one in Latvia and one in Sweden, were isolated and sporadic or evidence of a… Read More »
In 1914, a man named Aston Webb told the London Society that he had a vision for the capital 100 years from now. He envisaged “a beautiful woodland almost throughout London”, with “a certain amount of open space, pleasure ground” protected by “town planning schemes”. He described this vision as a “green belt”. It turns… Read More »
With less than a month until the start of summer 2024, the vast majority of the U.S. population has experienced an extreme heat wave. By early July, millions of people in the western U.S. were under heat warnings or sweating from humid heat in the East. Death Valley reached a dangerous 129 degrees Fahrenheit (53.9… Read More »
Am I the only one who doesn’t get it? “The legend is back,” the copy says, but was the Ford Capri really legendary? While the old name has been revived with the help of Eric Cantona and a poignant video, it’s hard to forget the amusing irony that Bob Lutz, chief executive of Ford’s US… Read More »
The solitary researcher—separated from the world and the rest of the larger scientific community—is a classic but misguided image. Research, in reality, is based on constant exchange within the scientific community: First you understand the work of others, and then you share your findings. Reading and writing articles published in academic journals and presented at… Read More »
The carpet is the color of sweaty minced meat – pale, bloodless, gray and brown-speckled. In the center, four chairs are placed around a circular table. They are heavily gilded, their backs crowned with a baroque emblem – armchairs for people who like to feel important. Set around a plywood tabletop upholstered in electric blue… Read More »
A PHOTOGRAPHER documents her 15kg weight loss in a time-lapse video spanning two years. At her heaviest, 35-year-old Leah Hope Mancuso weighed nearly 300 pounds and felt like every step she took was “a burden.” 9 Leah Hope Mancuso, 35, before shedding pounds during a trip to DisneylandCredit: Jam Press/Leah Hope 9 Leah weighed almost… Read More »