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The new top youth official at the UN talks about what's in it for young people
Dr. Felipe Paullier is quick to say he doesnโt speak for the worldโs roughly 2 billion tweens, teens and young adults.
Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.
At the UN, young people push to make sure the generational shift is faster โ and more substantial
As a big young cohort comes of age in a troubled world, itโs coming with ideas about inclusion, participation and authority in the United Nations and other organizations.
Loewe puts on spring explosion of flowers and form at Paris Fashion Week
Loeweโs latest collection dazzled at Paris Fashion Week Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that showcased designer onathan Andersonโs innovative spirit.
Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn't easy, San Francisco outreach workers say
Outreach workers in San Francisco visit homeless people living in tents to match them with shelter.
Aging and ailing, 'Message Tree' at Woodstock concert site is reluctantly cut down
A tree at the fabled 1969 Woodstock festival used by concertgoers as a sort of message board has been cut down.
Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
Meta has unveiled updates to the companyโs virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses along as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and computers.
Edmunds Compares: 2024 Honda Prologue versus 2024 Toyota bZ4X Electric SUVs
Honda has a long reputation for building highly fuel-efficient cars and trucks, and now itโs getting serious about EVs with the all-new 2024 Prologue.
As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A's comes to grips with their departure
The Athletics already have carved out Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseballโs most successful and sad-sack franchises with nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses.
Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market.
Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an 'epidemic' for today's youth
Prince Harry said todayโs youth is in the midst of an โepidemicโ of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this weekโs Clinton Global Initiative.
Italian designer Alberta Ferretti resigns as creative director of the brand she founded 43 years ago
Italian designer Alberta Ferretti has announced that she is stepping down as creative director of the eponymous brand she founded more than 40 years ago.
Tyreek Hill's traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers' constitutional rights
The question of one's responsibility to comply with all instructions given by a law enforcement officer recently came up following a traffic stop involving Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
China says it will investigate fashion firm PVH for suspected boycott of Xinjiang products
China's Commerce Ministry says it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules.
Milan Fashion Week closes with a gala promoting sustainability
Milan designers have wrapped up six days of runway womenswear previews with a gala award ceremony at Milanโs famed Teatro alla Scala to honor innovations in sustainability.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties.
For home shoppers, the Fedโs big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home
The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come.
Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday
Madonna has attempted a semi-stealth entrance to the Dolce & Gabbana runway show draped in a black veil for a runway show referencing her 1990s heyday and celebrating the cone bra.
The Midwest could offer fallโs most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere wonโt miss out
Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-oโ-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and, in some parts of the country, especially vibrant foliage.
What to stream this weekend: 'Inside Out 2,' Clooney and Pitt, Princess Zelda and 'Grotesquerie'
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
A night with Peter Cat Recording Co., the New Delhi band that's found global appeal
Peter Cat Recording Co_ is in the midst of their 77-concert world tour, โGood Luck Beta 24โโ following the release of their 2024 studio album, โBETA.โ.
This fund has launched some of the biggest names in fashion. It's marking 20 years
Before they were household names, many top U.S. designers got their start at The Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund.
Nearly 138,000 beds are being recalled after reports of them breaking or collapsing during use
Nearly 138,000 platform beds sold at major retailers including Amazon and Walmart are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada.
JetBlue will imitate bigger and more successful rivals by opening airport lounges at JFK, Boston
JetBlue Airways plans to open its first airport lounges as part of a plan to get more business from premium travelers.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis on their 'Warriors' musical concept album with Lauryn Hill
Lin-Manuel Miranda argues most New Yorkers have an answer to the following question: When did you first see โThe Warriorsโ.
Milan Fashion Week opens with light, ethereal yet grounded looks from Fendi, Ferretti and Marni
As the northern hemisphere started transitioning from summer to fall, Milan Fashion Week invites fashionistas to dream about the next warm weather season.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young peopleโs lives.
Hillary Clinton takes stock of life's wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
At 76, Hillary Clinton is taking stock of her life โ its wins and its losses โ in a new memoir.
This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?
Kentucky's largest city has been praised for managing to raise childhood vaccination rates at a time when may places are trying to prevent further declines.
Hispanic Heritage Month puts diversity and culture at the forefront
Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people.
Germany's first hobby horsing championship gallops through Frankfurt
Germanyโs first hobby horsing championship will gallop through Frankfurt this weekend, with hundreds of young riders competing in time jumping, style jumping and dressage on their wooden stick horses.
What to Stream: Keith Urban, 'The Golden Bachelorette,' Zack Snyder series and 'WandaVision' spinoff
Keith Urban's 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the โWandaVisionโ spinoff โAgatha All Alongโ are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan
Mortgage rates havenโt been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance.
United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX
United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Muskโs SpaceX.
From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
Itโs a practice thatโs about as American as apple pie โ accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink.
Share of foreign-born people in the US is at its highest rate in over a century, survey says
The percentage of U.S. residents born outside the country reached its highest level in more than a century in 2023.
Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do
A growing number of states are allowing candidates for local and state office to use their campaign dollars to pay for child care expenses.
One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit.
Bold looks among boulders at Michael Kors' New York Fashion Week show
Michael Kors created a unique runway in a cavernous raw space in a midtown for his spring/summer 2025 collection at New York Fashion Week, that included stark metal benches and gigantic faux black rocks scattered about.
Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise.
Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story
When the Princess of Wales announced she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, it featured openness not usually associated with Britainโs royal family.
The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase
Apple has squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of features coming with the next update to the device's operating system.
Amy Adams and Marielle Heller put all of their motherhood experiences into 'Nightbitch'
As a movie, โNightbitchโ captures some of the truest and rawest but seldom Instagrammed things about early motherhood.
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks
The U.S. governmentโs road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
Starbucks turns to a celebrity CEO as it struggles to define itself for an era of mobile orders
Fifty-three years after its founding, Starbucks is unhappy with what itโs become โ and trying to figure out how to meet customersโ changing needs without losing its coffeehouse roots.
Cowabunga! New England town celebrates being the birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The city where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were conceived has largely been overlooked during the crime-fighting quartet's meteoric rise.
Tennis attire is everywhere. Credit the pandemic, social media and pickleball
While tennis fans savor the last matches of the U.S. Open, a subset of viewers have watched the tournament as a source of fashion inspiration.
What to stream this weekend: 'Civil War,' Snow Patrol, 'How to Die Alone,' 'Tulsa King' and 'Uglies'
Sylvester Stalloneโs second season of โTulsa Kingโ and Snow Patrol's first new album in seven years are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
One doesnโt need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleaguesโ efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness.
Ralph Lauren draws the fashion crowd to the horsey Hamptons for a diverse show of Americana
Ralph Lauren took to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring first lady Jill Biden, Usher and Colman Domingo on his front row.
US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have earned.
Veteransโ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Questlove and Norah Jones
Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Questlove and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up later this year at the annual Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.