LIFESTYLE

Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series.

As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed.

A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others have been handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts linked to an international ring that for years allegedly subjected followers seeking enlightenment to sexual exploitation.

Gregorian Bivolaru was known by his followers as “Grieg” and their guide through tantra yoga toward enlightenment and a higher state of consciousness.

Devotees of two Catholic saints — Damien and Marianne of Molokai — want to see where they spent a pivotal part of their lives caring for Hawaii’s leprosy patients.

President Joe Biden has gotten his turn at bringing the holiday spirit to Washington.

Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials.

Four decades into his career, which includes 20 studio albums, a Grammy, and the Guinness World Record for bestselling jazz artist, saxophonist Kenny G is nowhere near done.

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”.

Something is different on the comics pages this week.

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines.

In a story published November 28, 2023, about the arrest in France of a yoga guru, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the Atman Yoga Federation in some references.

Greek officials say they will continue talks with the British Museum on bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens.

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has been chosen to host the 2030 World Expo following its bid focusing on how to shape a prosperous and sustainable future.

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the work habits of people around the world, with millions working from home, at least for part of their week.

Jill Biden has chosen a White House holiday décor that she hopes will inspire guests to feel like kids again.

More than a decade after debuting on the once-nascent YouTube creator community, “Get Ready with Me” videos have inundated social media.

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.”.

A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal along with a big buck during a recent deer hunting trip.

Late fall is the most spiritual time of the year in traditional Hmong culture.

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems.

Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Dove Cameron and Peter Gabriel, Harrison Ford’s last hurrah as Indiana Jones swings onto Disney+ and Elvis will be honored with a starry special “Christmas at Graceland” featuring Post Malone, Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown.

Ringo Starr’s latest project is for fans of music and of fashion.

Shoppers hunting for big deals packed malls on Black Friday as retailers stepped up discounts and other perks to lure customers weighed down by inflation and sticking to tighter budgets.

Beloved cartoon characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants are taking to the skies above New York City in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements.

If you didn’t already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us.

What is a holiday season without festive music.

Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table.

The island of Kauai is home to the only all-stone, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West, built without power tools or electricity.

The 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination finds his family, and the country, at a moment many would not have imagined in JFK's lifetime.

It’s been a wonderful year at the movies for cinephiles, but what do you get for the film lover who has seen everything already.

From the obsessive record collector to the casual listener.

A good book packs power.

Staring down a hefty holiday gift list.

Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shoppers and shippers alike.

It looks like the U.S. canned seafood industry is moving well beyond tuna sandwiches thanks to a culinary trends that emerged from the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 55 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving this year, and there's no Butterball hotline to help them with any bumps along the way.

A faded, cracked felt hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor’s belongings.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its “plant hardiness zone map” for the first time in a decade.

Hip-hop legend and marijuana aficionado Snoop Dogg says he’s going to stop smoking.

Appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are seeking communications between Disney and local media, as well as documents related to the company’s position on Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

A New York woman who died Sunday from cancer has raised enough money to erase million of dollars in medical debt with a posthumous plea for help.

The 1976 book “The Hite Report” was a bestseller from the beginning.

E-40 created his own lane with an unorthodox rap flow that’s worked for more than 30 years.

As the temperature drops (in many places), the holiday TV calendar is heating up with a variety of festive options.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler playing a 74-year-old elementary class lizard in the latest Netflix animation offering “Leo” and “Oppenheimer” finally arriving on home screens.

The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

Want to buy a car on Amazon.

One of the thorniest problems of the 21st century is how to get people to eat less meat.

America’s Black and Latino students were at a disadvantage in nearly every measure of education opportunity in the 2020-21 school year.

Used-car shoppers won’t have it easy this year or next.

Dozens of tiny grocery stores have sprung up around Cuba in recent months.

ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports-gambling service owned by Penn Entertainment, has launched.

Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury, fans love the sound of Formula One.

At an age when many of his contemporaries have long since retired, King Charles III is not one to put his feet up.

In a war where journalist access is limited, there's a flood of video available online from the Israel-Hamas war.

Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre unto themselves.

Lady Bird Johnson's own voice is helping offer new looks at the former first lady in several recent projects.

Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering consumer confidence may affect the annual Singles’ Day online retail extravaganza.

A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients.

Niger fashion designer Alia Bare took center stage at the Joburg Fashion Week with a collection that she hopes will spread a positive image of her troubled country, suffering from instability and economic sanctions that followed a military coup earlier this year.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot.

Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups.

Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website founded at the height of blogosphere era, is shutting down after 16 years.

From Hollywood to auto production lines, U.S. labor unions are once again in the national spotlight.

The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school attendance vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever.

The Census Bureau is predicting an older and more diverse America in the coming decades, along with other projections through the year 2100.

In 2015 Heather McDonald launched her podcast “Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald” as a way to promote her stand-up comedy.

Partnerships between two- and four-year colleges and universities could help more community college students go on to earn bachelor’s degrees, according to data released Thursday by U.S. Education Department.

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India and for Hindus in particular.

It may be time to get out those fairytale ballgowns.

Adidas says it may write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.

Airbnb says the biggest reason it loses some bookings to hotels is that people never know exactly what their Airbnb rental will look like until they check in.

It’s a great time to be in the market for a midsize truck.

An Indian maker of solar-powered dryers, a soil carbon marketplace and groups that work to make electric car batteries cleaner, restore Andean forests and deter illegal fishing were awarded the Earthshot Prize at a ceremony in Singapore.

Serena Williams has been honored at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America awards for her contributions to American fashion.

Since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s government earlier this year, morale has deteriorated, the governing district has been politicized and cronyism permeates the organization.

Universal and Blumhouse's video game adaptation “Five Nights at Freddy's” topped the North American box office in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

This week’s new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapleton’s fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses.”.

Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco.

Mexicans in Oaxacan towns as San Agustín and San José Etla celebrate their traditional “muerteadas,” a festivity that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity.

Long before “Friends” made its official debut in China, the show was a word-of-mouth phenomenon in the country.

Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off.

Housing insecurity has hurt kids' chances of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles and much of California.

Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” has sold 1.1 million copies through its first week.

A series of court challenges seek to upend longstanding real estate industry practices that determine the commissions agents receive on the sale of a home — and who foots the bill.

A renowned glass artist in Mexico played a key role in the creation of a football field-sized church window in the U.S. The 81-year-old Narcissus Quagliata is the master of the glass-fusion technique that made the Kansas church’s colossal stained-glass artwork possible.

King Charles III has held a private meeting with the family of the executed leader of the Kenyan rebellion against British colonial rule.

What could top the worm.

Sofia Coppola learned a long time ago that in order to have full creative freedom, she'd have to to get creative with budgets and timelines.

The heir to the Spanish throne has sworn allegiance to the Constitution on her 18th birthday, laying the groundwork for her to become queen when the time comes.

King Charles III has expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence.

From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight.

At age 90, Willie Nelson is looking back on the songs he's written across seven decades.

A one-stoplight farming community in conservative Idaho has embraced a goal that backers describe as progressive: universal preschool.

Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country.

For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle.

A beauty pageant held this month in Zimbabwe is seen by its contestants and organizer as a way to push back against prejudice and promote understanding of people living with albinism.