New diet guidelines say to double up on protein, but nutrition experts are wary

Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials. The latest federal dietary guidelines tell Americans to “prioritize protein foods at every meal” and advise increasing daily intake – up to double the amount of previous recommendations. “We are ending the war on protein,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a White House post on social media.

Naomi Osaka tones down her walk-on outfit. Turns up the heat at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Fashion and friction have been the defining features for Naomi Osaka in two rounds at the Australian Open that couldn’t have been more different. Osaka fended off Sorana Cirstea in a tense 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday night. Cirstea’s parting shot was at the net.

At Paris Fashion Week, Issey Miyake turns quiet control into a statement

PARIS (AP) – Issey Miyake brought a monastic calm to Paris on Thursday, staging its IM Men show inside the medieval Collège des Bernardins and sending out sweeping, robe-like silhouettes that matched the venue’s stillness.

The uphill battle for Black talent in Italian fashion

MILAN (AP) – A day before an emerging Ghanaian designer made his Milan runway debut, Michelle Francine Ngonmo was troubleshooting how to squeeze more people into the venue to meet demand. Hours before the show, she was up before dawn with her team setting up backstage and the showroom.

What to know as the Louvre's ticket price goes up by 45%

PARIS (AP) – Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid in Paris have become as much a part of the experience as the ” Mona Lisa ” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by nearly half as it tries to shore up finances.

Combining exercise with volunteering works out for members of UK gym

LONDON (AP) – Shoveling piles of compost and clearing weeds on a cold, damp evening in London might not be most people’s idea of fun. But it’s smiles and chatter all around as a group of people in running gear put on headlamps and get to work in a community garden located on a derelict parking lot rooftop.

Naomi Osaka Makes Grand Entrance at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – A statement of confidence as much as style, Naomi Osaka walked onto one of the biggest stages in tennis wearing a wide-brim hat, a veil and holding a white parasol in a bold opening act at the Australian Open.

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies aged 93

ROME (AP) – Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns – often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” – were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced Monday. He was 93.

Paris mourns Valentino, the last titan of couture's golden age

PARIS (AP) – Valentino Garavani’s death cast a long shadow over the opening day of Paris Fashion Week menswear Tuesday, with front-row guests and industry figures mourning the passing of one of the last towering names of 20th-century couture – an Italian designer whose working life was closely entwined with the Paris runways.