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☆ 2 New Jersey restaurateurs turned a Cybertruck into a mobile pizza oven — and they want to cook for Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The owners say they're huge Tesla fans, and want to one day cook pizza for Elon Musk. AdvertisementA pizzeria in New Jersey has transformed two Cybertrucks into pizza trucks, using one of the Tesla vehicle's most futuristic features to cook pizzas on the go. They wanted new vehicles to relieve the strain on their gasoline pizza truck, which the two partners say was frequently booked months in advance. Now, they say they are facing a huge wave of demand for their Cybertruck pizza trucks, which they've modified to cook pizzas at parties and events. Like other electric vehicles, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Cybertruck has bidirectional charging, allowing it to become a mobile power source for appliances and even other electric vehicles.

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☆ Tommy Caldwell: He lost a finger and survived a kidnapping. Then, this pro climber took on a 9,000-foot ‘death-trap’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But after an agonizing Achilles injury that resulted in numerous surgeries, bolts in his foot and two years off climbing, Caldwell, then in his 40s, was worried about his future. Caldwell explains that the cycling portion of the trip helped with his rehabilitation and contributed to the adventure. You remove all expectation, it gives you the chance to do better than you think you’re going to do, and everybody else thinks you’re going to do. Tommy Caldwell climbing above Lake Louise in Banff National Park in Canada. Taylor Shaffer/National Geographic“You become addicted to it, but then, eventually, you’re going to come across things like adversity that you don’t plan.

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Caleb Berry, masked, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. It was wrong.”Mehta sentenced Berry to three years probation, the sentence requested by federal prosecutors due to his extensive cooperation. He’s also promised to pardon an undefined number of Jan. 6 rioters, even as new arrests continue to roll in. "Jeremy Michael Miller, the FBI said, fought with police officers on the west side of the Capitol on Jan. 6. Screenshot of body worn camera footage showing Reynold Voisine (yellow square) throwing a rod at police officers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Caleb Berry, Berry, Kelly Meggs —, —, he'll, Judge Amit Mehta, Stewart Rhodes, he'd, Rhodes, Mehta, ” Mehta, “, ” Berry, “ We’ve, he’s, Jack Smith “, He’s, Jeffrey Newcomb, Robert Bixby, FBI Robert Bixby, Bixby, Zachary Pearlman, Pearlman, Jeremy Michael Miller, Miller, Roger Voisine, Reynold Voisine —, sleuths, Reynold Voisine, FBI Roger Viosine, motherf, Michael Fanone Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Trump, Capitol, Attorney's, District of Columbia, District of Columbia . U.S, White, Justice Department, FBI, Metropolitan Police Department Locations: Washington, District of Columbia ., Virginia, United States, California, Washignton

☆ A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

People along the coast now have 10 to 30 minutes to reach high ground before a giant wave engulfs the Pacific Northwest. The scene above is a worst-case scenario of a megaquake striking the Pacific Northwest. "It's ominously quiet," Harold Tobin, Washington's state seismologist and the director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, told BI. The Pacific Northwest, by contrast, only found out about the danger posed by the Cascadia subduction zone in the 1980s. The Cascadia subduction zone pushed those mountains up about 10 million years ago, carving the mountain range that makes the Pacific Northwest so stunning.

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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before Election Day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is pre-empted by federal law. It does, however, pave the way for a possible challenge that could go up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which could have ramifications for states that do allow ballots postmarked before Election Day to be counted. The appeals court ruling says that no such ballots should be counted. "Federal law requires voters to take timely steps to vote by Election Day. And federal law does not permit the State of Mississippi to extend the period for voting by one day, five days, or 100 days," the ruling said.

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☆ 1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Then the Black Benedict College student sat at a whites-only lunch counter in South Carolina and got himself arrested. The movement started in Greensboro, North Carolina, and spread through the South in the early 1960s. “It made me feel good we were a part of this movement that had helped to make everything easier for everyone to get along a little better in South Carolina,” Barr said. University of South Carolina professor Bobby Donaldson spoke on behalf of the five men who died. The arrests and convictions of the seven men went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The decision not to publish the Harris endorsement was made by The Post’s owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to the sources. We don’t see it that way," Will Lewis said in a statement about the decision published on The Post's website. The Post has endorsed a presidential contender in every general election since 1992. Trump sharply criticized Bezos during his presidency and derided the newspaper as "The Fake News Washington Post." Shortly after The Post announced its decision, Soon-Shiong tweeted a screenshot of an article about the news.

Persons: Harris, Jeff Bezos, Will Lewis, Lewis, —, Marty Baron, Baron, Donald Trump, Bezos, Trump, Karen Attiah, Kamala Harris, Semafor, Patrick Soon, Mariel Garza, Garza, Shiong Organizations: Washington, Amazon, NBC News, News Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Columbia Journalism, White, Editorial, Post

☆ Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris, paper reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Washington Post said Friday that it will not endorse a candidate in the presidential election this year, breaking decades of tradition, and sparking immediate criticism of the decision. "The decision not to publish was made by The Post's owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos," The Post reported, citing two sources briefed on the events. Trump, while president, had been critical of Bezos and The Post. Nor in any future presidential election."

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☆ Two more Los Angeles Times editorial board members resign amid turmoil over blocked Harris endorsement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board resigned Thursday after the newspaper’s owner blocked an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, a contentious decision that has engulfed the publication in turmoil. Robert Greene, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer, resigned from his position over billionaire Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong’s decision to veto the planned endorsement, he confirmed to CNN. The departures come one day after Mariel Garza, the leader of the Times’ editorial board, resigned over Soon-Shiong’s directive not to endorse Harris in the presidential race. Done.”The Los Angeles Times is California’s most widely circulated newspaper and one of the nation’s largest, with a Sunday print circulation of 1.6 million. “We remain deeply concerned about The Times’s owner’s decision to block a planned endorsement, and his statement that unfairly shifts blame onto editorial board members.

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☆ Required time off work to vote: Here are the states where employers must give you time off
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Here’s what you need to know:Which states have voting leave laws? Among states with voting leave laws, they most typically require employers to allow either one, two or three hours off. Most of the states requiring employers to permit voting leave also require that this time be paid. For instance, the leave laws in New York and California require you to give at least two days’ notice. Even if you live in a state without a voting leave law, your company may voluntarily permit time during working hours to vote.

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☆ Every Sony Marvel movie, including 'Spider-Man' and 'Venom: The Last Dance,' ranked.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sony produced the movie, and it previously made all the "Spider-Man" films alongside Marvel. Here's every Sony Marvel movie, ranked. AdvertisementWhen superhero fans think of Marvel movies, they tend to strictly think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Avengers. Sony continued to make Marvel movies in the years that followed and even set up its own shared universe to rival the MCU. AdvertisementHere's how Hardy's third movie, "Venom: The Last Dance," stacks up against the rest of the Sony Marvel movies.

Persons: Tom Hardy's, —, Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi's, Tom Hardy Organizations: Sony, Marvel, Sony Marvel, Service, Marvel Studios, Disney, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment

☆ My family has traveled to 33 states, but none has wowed us as much as this coastal gem — and, no, it's not Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Daryl Austin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

My wife, four kids, and I have been to 33 states together including Hawaii, California, and Maine. Still, Oregon is our favorite state we've visited, and we recently spent eight days exploring it. To date, we've been to 33 states including famously scenic ones like Hawaii, Maine, California, and Montana — and we've found many things to love about each one. We appreciated the picturesque beaches and were happy to find them uncrowdedOur favorite Oregon beach was "Secret Beach." The Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Falls State Park was our favorite because its 7-mile loop took us to or behind 10 beautiful falls.

Persons: we've, —, Daryl Austin, Cannon, Samuel H, Mount Hood, Lewis, Clark, Meier, Frank, It's, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jack Nicholson commandeers, Willy, Daryl Austin We've Organizations: Service, Beaver State, Scenic, Historic, California Gold Rush, Guinness, Records, Urban Farmer, Tillamook Cheese Factory Locations: Hawaii , California, Maine, Still , Oregon, Oregon, Hawaii , Maine , California, Montana, Seaside, Yachats, Boardman, Historic Baker City, Portland, Willamette, Mount, Fort Clatsop, Salem, Astoria, Baker City, Columbia, Silver Falls, Horsetail, Latourell Falls, Multnomah, United States

☆ The Washington Post and LA Times just stepped into a bigger political mess than the one they tried to avoid
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Washington Post's non-endorsement of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris has kicked up controversy. AdvertisementExplaining the non-endorsement decision in LAAt the Los Angeles Times, owner Soon-Shiong posted on Twitter/X on Wednesday trying to explain the paper's non-endorsement. Earlier this summer, the Times' editorial board had already declared that Trump was "patently unfit for office" and "an imminent threat to democracy." "The non-endorsement undermines the integrity of the editorial board and every single endorsement we make, down to school board races. AdvertisementBut no matter what their intentions truly are, the Post and Times' non-endorsements are going to be seen as political statements — no matter what.

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☆ Elon Musk’s dozens of meetings with presidents, prime ministers and political candidates show his growing political influence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Clare Duffy | Way Mullery | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Over the past three years, Elon Musk has met dozens of times with presidents, prime ministers, lawmakers, government officials and political candidates from around the world. Other meetings, such as a recent conversation with Argentine President Javier Milei, the world only glimpses through the billionaire’s social media posts. Recently, Musk’s political activism has begun to have a tangible impact on his companies: Brands pulled their advertisements from X, tanking its value. CNN’s analysis also suggests that Musk has, in particular, worked to develop influence among a set of right-leaning world leaders, including Modi, Bolsonaro, Milei and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Now, as he campaigns for Trump, Musk may be setting himself up for his most prominent political role yet: a position in a possible future Trump White House.

Persons: Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Javier Milei, Musk, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, ”, Ron DeSantis, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “ He’s, he’s, James Lewis, it’s, Tesla, “, ” Lewis, “ They’re, Jair, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Li Qiang, Emmanuel Macron, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Narendra Modi, William Klepper, you’ve, ” Musk, Modi, Giorgia Meloni, India’s Modi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Argentine, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Putin, Gov, Trump, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Indian, Columbia Business School, Brands, SpaceX, Italian, Elon, Trump White House, Department of Government Locations: New York, Israel, South Africa, United States, Brazil, Nuevo Leon, Shanghai, China, Turkish, California, Italy, India, Argentina, ”

As Wall Street financiers snapped up huge swaths of the nation’s rental housing market in recent years, the deals sailed through unchallenged. But large purchases of rental homes and apartment buildings by private equity firms like KKR are another cause, research shows. The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit that monitors the industry’s impact on individual Americans, has identified more than 5,100 apartment complexes owned by more than 30 private equity companies in America, totaling almost 1.4 million units. Jim Baker, executive director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, welcomes the scrutiny the senators are bringing to the KKR transaction. More than two-thirds of the apartment units in those states are owned by private equity, he said.

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☆ Amid McDonald’s-linked E. coli outbreak, here are symptoms to watch for and ways to stay safe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —An outbreak of infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has a lot of people across the United States concerned about their exposure to dangerous E. coli bacteria. The type of bacteria that has been implicated in this outbreak is E. coli O157:H7. E. coli, or Escherichia coli, is a common type of bacteria that lives in the intestines of people and animals, but some E. coli can make people sick. For E. coli O157:H7, antibiotics are controversial and are generally not recommended based on some evidence that they can actually increase the risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome,” he said. Thoroughly cooking meat to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit throughout kills E. coli O157:H7, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

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☆ Why a second Trump presidency would hurt the global economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

For Chinese imports, Trump has proposed an even steeper 60% tariff. Many economists have warned that tariffs planned by Trump will hurt global economic growth and drive up inflation in the US, as well as abroad if other countries introduce higher levies on US imports in response. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) also sees a hit to global gross domestic product from increased tariffs around the world, according to its latest World Economic Outlook. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesA rise in protectionism around the world means open trade is already under threat and the ability of its champion, the World Trade Organization, to settle international trade disputes is severely constrained. “What we’d see in Trump 2 is far more radical than what we saw in Trump 1.”

Persons: Smoot, Donald Trump, Federal Reserve — Trump, Trump, ”, Evan Vucci, he’s, Maurice Obstfeld, Kristalina Georgieva, “, Mario Tama, ” Obstfeld, ” Petros Mavroidis, Scott Olson, Joe Biden, André Sapir, Bruegel, Jerome Powell, Powell, ” Trump, ” Edward Alden, ” Alden Organizations: London CNN, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg, Economic, of Chicago, Trump, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Republican, UBS, Monetary Fund, ABN AMRO, Peterson Institute, IMF, White, Port, World Trade Organization, CNN, Columbia Law School, US, European Union, EU, greenback, Foreign Relations, “ Locations: United States, Hawley, Washington, DC, China, Ukraine, Chicago, Japan, France, South Korea, Port of Los Angeles, Indiana, Portage , Indiana, Brussels, Trump

☆ Fascism: People are calling Trump a fascist. What does that mean?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Fascism is a dirty word in US politics, so when former President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, says Trump fits the definition of “fascist,” it’s news. Barr would later leave Trump’s administration after the 2020 election after refusing to support Trump’s unsupported election interference conspiracy theories. I delved into the definition of fascism and how it applied to Trump back in June, when he was using the term. Video Ad Feedback Trump calls US a 'fascist state.' Now, as Democrats get anxious about losing to Trump, the threat of fascism has returned to the fore.

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☆ Google DeepMind's Matthieu Lorrain Innovates Where Media and AI Meet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Lorrain serves as creative lead at Google's AI research division, DeepMind. He helps the company apply its AI technologies to different parts of the media world, including recently introducing its video-generation tool Veo to YouTube shorts and collaborating with creators such as Donald Glover and The Weeknd on generative-AI projects. He has worked on computer-vision projects for Marvel's "Avengers" and Netflix's "Stranger Things," among other partnerships with major media brands. Lorrain also taught a class on AI and filmmaking as a guest lecturer at Columbia University this year. See Business Insider's full AI Power List

Persons: Lorrain, Donald Glover Organizations: DeepMind, Columbia University

☆ Lonely Planet’s top places to go in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Grab your passport and your sunscreen, Lonely Planet has just revealed its 30 must-visit destinations for 2025 as well as a brand-new rundown of top 10 travel trends. Cameroon, Lithuania and Fiji got nods as country destinations and Chiriqui in Panama and Valais in Switzerland were classed as regions with rizz. For cities, “number one on the list this year is Toulouse, France,” Nitya Chambers, Lonely Planet’s SVP, content and executive editor, tells CNN. Train-hopping is the top travel trend identified by Lonely Planet in this 15th edition of its best-selling “Best in Travel” book. Christopher Horsley/Getty ImagesLocal flavors and outdoor adventureThe northern Thai city of Chiang Mai weaves into Lonely Planet’s local flavors travel trend.

Persons: ” Nitya Chambers, It’s, Chambers, ”, Christopher Horsley, Chiang Mai, “, rawness, it’s, –, Justin Foulkes, Bulgaria Chiang Mai Organizations: CNN, Lonely Planet’s, Lonely, Getty, Sustainable Development, ”, Regions, Cities, Brazil Palma de Mallorca, Cameroon Lithuania Fiji Laos Kazakhstan Paraguay Trinidad & Tobago Vanuatu Slovakia Armenia Regions Low, Coastal Locations: Bansko, Bulgaria, Osaka, Japan, Edmonton, Canada, Cameroon, Lithuania, Fiji, Chiriqui, Panama, Valais, Switzerland, Toulouse, France, Puducherry, Pondicherry, Chennai, Vanuatu, Ambrym, Christopher, Thai, Pacific Islands, England, East Anglia, Turkey, Giresun, Coastal Georgia, Cities Toulouse, France Pondicherry, India Bansko, Thailand Genoa, Italy Pittsburgh, USA Osaka, Japan Curitiba, Brazil, Spain Edmonton, Cameroon Lithuania Fiji Laos Kazakhstan Paraguay Trinidad & Tobago Vanuatu Slovakia, Nepal Chiriqui, Panama Launceston, Valley, Australia Valais, Turkiye Bavaria, Germany, Anglia, Hood, Columbia, Oregon

☆ Los Angeles Times editor Mariel Garza resigns after newspaper owner blocked plans to endorse Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The leader of the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board said Wednesday she has resigned from her post in protest after the newspaper’s owner blocked a decision to endorse Kamala Harris in the presidential election. “I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not okay with us being silent,” Mariel Garza told the Columbia Journalism Review in an interview. Garza told CJR the editorial board had intended to endorse Harris, who previously served as a US Senator from California and the state’s attorney general. “I didn’t think we were going to change our readers’ minds—our readers, for the most part, are Harris supporters,” Garza told CJR. “This is a point in time where you speak your conscience no matter what,” Garza told CJR.

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☆ I went to an Ivy League college. The education alone wasn't worth the price tag, but the special privileges I now have are priceless.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Santiago Barraza Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But being an Ivy League alum has granted me special access to job fairs and other privileges. Compared to my undergrad education in Mexico, I don't feel that my Ivy League professors' skills fully justified paying three times as much in tuition. The extracurricular aspect: Campus and activitiesAn important part of the Ivy League experience is what's offered outside the classroom. I was once on a date, and that person's interest suddenly and drastically changed when they found out about my Ivy League degree. There's one thing that is guaranteed in your journey through an Ivy League degree: networking.

Persons: —, I'm Organizations: Ivy League, Service, Columbia University, Business Locations: Columbia, Mexico, London

☆ Loss of sense of smell linked to changes in breathing patterns, research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Not having — or losing — your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental and physical health problems, a new study suggests. About 72% of those completely regained their sense of smell, while about a quarter partially got their sense of smell back. Previous research has linked anosmia to a wide variety of negative outcomes, ranging from dulled emotions and depression to a shortened lifespan, the authors noted. It was a game changer.”Currently, health care providers often don’t ask about or test for anosmia, Parma said. “And when there is a pleasant smell, the brain tells the nose to increase the amount of air inhaled.

Persons: Covid, Lior, Gorodisky, ” Gorodisky, anosmia, Valentina Parma, ”, Parma, ” Parma, “ Covid, Dr, Jonathan Overdevest, Overdevest, Alzheimer’s, Benjamin tenOever, ” tenOever Organizations: Nature Communications, National Institutes of Health, Weizmann Institute of Science, Senses Center, anosmia, Columbia University Irving Medical, New York University Langone Medical Locations: Rehovot, Israel, Philadelphia, Parma, New York City

If the "Queen of Tejano" music Selena Quintanilla Perez — simply known as Selena — were alive today, the Grammy Award-winning superstar would be 53 years old. The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government. While teaching undergraduates recently, she was “amazed” at her young students’ fond memories and connections with Selena and her music. They just don’t get the opportunities for representation — this award really speaks to her enduring meaning and significance for our communities," she said. This is a very consequential time for the arts and the humanities of America,” the president said.

Persons: Selena Quintanilla Perez —, Selena —, Joe Biden, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Queen Latifah —, Selena, ” Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, Deborah Paredez, ”, ” Paredez, Quintanilla, Paredez, Selena “, Jennifer Lopez, “, ” Selena, Eva Longoria, Leonardo “ Flaco ” Jimenez, Randy A, Batista, Juan Felipe Herrera, Jill Biden Organizations: of, of Arts, Columbia University, Netflix, Latina, NBC News, Hollywood, National Museum of, Washington , D.C, America Locations: United States, Texas, Hollywood, Washington ,, U.S

☆ National Geographic reveals its top destinations for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The hottest revival trend in travel for 2025? That would be “fun,” according to National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan Lump, who spoke exclusively to CNN ahead of the Tuesday reveal of Best of the World 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most thrilling and purposeful travel experiences for the year ahead. Cork has “always been a fun city with a vibrant culture … and an incredibly warm local population,” says Lump. Big-hitters with new attractionsThere are also some destinations on the list that are never short of a visitor or two, such as Bangkok and Los Angeles. In the Thai capital, National Geographic is highlighting the ongoing restoration work at Wat Chaiwatthanaram, a 17th-century Buddhist temple and one of the country’s most important monuments.

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