Celebrity Life
Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That
Death Doulas say demand for their services has soared during the pandemic as many people face end-of-life issues
Americaâs First Openly Trans City Council President Wants to Heal Minneapolis
Andrea Jenkins continues to make history. In 2017, with her election to Minneapolisâ city council, the transgender activist became the first Black openly trans woman ever elected to public office in the United States. Just three years later, she was thrust into the national spotlight as the council member representing the ward where George FloydâŚ
As Atlanta DAâs Trump Election Probe Advances, She Explains Her Approach
With a judge having granted her request to seat a special grand jury in the 2020 election investigation, DA Fani Willis talks to TIME
Officers Did Nothing as Derek Chauvin âSlowly Killedâ George Floyd, Prosecutors Say as Fellow Cops Go on Trial
Prosecutors in the trial of the three former police officers accused the men of standing by as Derek Chauvin âslowly killed George Floyd right in front of themâ
Existing Federal Laws Could Protect Abortion Rights Even if Roe Is Overturned
On this yearâs anniversary of Roe v. Wade, many wondered if it would be the last. Ever since the Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs vs. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization in December, legal scholars have been predicting the end of Roe. The Supreme Courtâs most recent decision to not intervene in Texasâ so-called âheartbeatâ lawâŚ
How the Pandemic and Anti-Asian Violence Spurred 2 States to Change History Lessons
New Jersey and Illinois are the first states to require teaching of Asian American history in schools
The Life-Changing Practice That Will Help You Feel More Gratitude
I spent the first long months of the pandemic in suburban Maryland alone and away from my family. The world beyond my door became a stream of timelines, a social media cascade of triumphs and accomplishments. Everyone else, it seemed, was leaping to new feats in baking, in writing, in everything. Meanwhile, the blank pageâŚ
FBI: Gabby Petitoâs Boyfriend Admitted to Killing Her in Notebook
(FORT COLLINS, Colo.) â The boyfriend of slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito admitted killing her in a notebook discovered near his body in a Florida swamp, the FBI announced Friday. It was the first time authorities squarely pinned the blame for Petitoâs death on Brian Laundrie, though he was the prime suspect all along. InvestigatorsâŚ
Town Fires 3 Cops Charged in Death of 8-Year-Old Girl
Fanta Bility was shot while leaving a football game in August 2021, and prosecutors initially charged 2 teenagers in her death before filing charges against the police officers
Remembering AndrĂŠ Leon Talley: Remarkably Accessible in an Elitist Fashion Industry
Former Vogue creative director and editor-at-large AndrĂŠ Leon Talley, known for his rare combination of exuberance, intellect, and brilliant humor, died on Jan. 18 in White Plains, New York at the age of 73. So many, in and outside of the fashion industry, have shared memories of interactions with him, which is a testament toâŚ
âA Voice For All Time.â Songwriter Diane Warren Remembers Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spectorâs voice made pop songs into pop symphonies. You could feel the angst and passion in every note. You can sing great but if you donât have that passion; that heart and soul, it means nothing. Spector, who died on Jan. 12, at 78, had it all. You felt it. When she sang, youâŚ
What And Just Like That Gets Right About Parenting a Nonbinary Child, According to an Expert
On Sex and the City, Charlotte was a woman in her 30s who dreamed of becoming a mom. In the showâs sequel series, And Just Like That, sheâs a middle-aged mother of two and facing parenting challenges she never quite expected. Charlotteâs main arc on the new show has centered on one of her kids,âŚ