NEW YORK (AP) – It’s go time for thousands of America’s most dogged competitors. Big or small, sleek or shaggy, imposing or impish, they’re all trying for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in its milestone 150th year. Might Comet the shih tzu snag the trophy after coming close the last two years?
AI slop seems to be everywhere. Low-quality digital content made with artificial intelligence has flooded our feeds, screens and speakers. Is there anything we can do about it?
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 – the highest mark in American history. It’s the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation’s top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. What’s more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in 2025.
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That’s not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, “I just had it!”
PARIS (AP) – Paris couture this season did something unexpected: It got lighter and down to earth. Not just in fabric, but in attitude. Even with major couture debuts at Chanel, Dior and Armani Privé – and a week shadowed by Valentino Garavani’s death in Rome – the strongest message on the runways was restraint with impact.
WINDSOR, England (AP) – King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy. In his new film, “Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision,” Charles delivers a simple message – that humanity needs to restore the balance between man and nature if it hopes to solve global warming and many of the other problems facing the world today.
PARIS (AP) – Valentino’s first couture show since house founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow – then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater.
PARIS (AP) – Paris men’s Fashion Week ended Sunday with two messages that kept coming up on runways: dress sharply, and build clothes to last. Japanese powerhouse Sacai pushed new shapes by breaking up the usual top-and-bottom silhouette. Hermès made a case for simple lines and long life.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city’s favelas to learn more about the often-stigmatized territories that are also beacons of urban culture and art.
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