Culture

Broadway and Hollywood Songwriter Marc Shaiman Looks Back With Pessimistic Humor in Memoir

Entertainment

Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Pleads Not Guilty to Running a Drug Smuggling Ring

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive made his first appearance in a U.S. court on charges he allegedly ran a billion-dollar...

by Amy Taxin | 5 hours ago

Chappell Roan to Receive Harmonizer Award for Social Justice Work at 2026 Resonator Awards

Chappell Roan, the breakout pop artist known for her advocacy, will be honored with the Harmonizer Award at the second annual Resonator Awards on January 27,...

5 hours ago

Social Media

Out With Dr. Bill: Snow, Sequins & Community

After stepping away from my keyboard for a month, I found myself back in a familiar place—on a plane headed to New York, replaying a season that somehow felt...

by Dr. William Kapfer | 5 hours ago

French Lawmakers Approve Bill Banning Social Media for Children Under 15

French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15

by Samuel Petrequin | 6 hours ago

Lifestyle

Mattel Releases Opal Lee Barbie Doll Honoring 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Activism

Mattel has launched a new Barbie doll in its Inspiring Women series featuring civil rights activist Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother"of Juneteenth.

Jan 26

10 Years, 3,000 Creatives: The Uphill Battle for Black Talent in Italian Fashion

Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a Cameroonian-Italian, has dedicated her career to promoting Africans and people of color in Italian fashion

by Colleen Barry | Jan 26

Travel

What Travelers Can Expect As Southwest Airlines Introduces Assigned Seats

Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its signature open-seating system

by Rio Yamat | 7 hours ago

A Growing Number of Vacations Are Designed to Be Walked

Walking-led vacations are gaining attention as travelers increasingly choose trips organized around daily miles on foot rather than postcard-worthy attractions....

by Jennifer Allen | Jan 26