Vatican protocol traditionally outlines strict guidance on attire for meetings with the pope, reserving the privilege of wearing white for only a select few royal women. This rare honor symbolizes virtues of purity, innocence, and peace and is known as “privilège du blanc” in French or “il privilegio del bianco” in Italian. Historically, all women…

Bennett Kaspar-Williams, 37, from Los Angeles, welcomed their son Hudson into the world via cesarean in October 2020, with the support of their husband, Malik. Although Bennett had undergone top surgery, he hadn’t had any procedures on his lower body. After thoughtful reflection, he felt at peace with the idea of carrying a child himself….

Attraction doesn’t always follow a straight path. For some, it curves, shifts, and even fades altogether—only to return in a different form. While that experience might sound confusing, it’s far more common than most people realize. And yes, it has a name: abrosexuality. Writer Emma Flint didn’t have that word for most of her life….

In a new documentary, the tragic crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 is revisited, providing a closer look at the terrifying moments just before co-pilot Andreas Lubitz purposefully crashed the aircraft into the French Alps. What started out as a normal trip from Barcelona to Düsseldorf on March 24, 2015, descended into an unthinkable tragedy. All…

For as long as I can remember, I was the family fixer. Not the adorable big-sister-who-braids-your-hair type—no, I was the one who paid bills at sixteen, made grocery lists by fourteen, and somehow became the third parent before I hit high school. While my classmates were learning algebra, I was figuring out how to keep…

Jack’s Sick Day Jack never missed work—not for illness or even his mother’s death. So when he called in sick one Tuesday morning, hunched and coughing at the kitchen table, I knew something was wrong. “I feel awful,” he said. “You look worse,” I replied, handing him Tylenol. I took over the chaotic morning routine…

Sometimes the smallest deeds of kindness can have the biggest impact, despite our common belief that life-altering events call for large gestures or dramatic actions. A selfless act, a small favor, or a simple word of encouragement can completely change someone’s perspective and even their life’s trajectory. Even though they may not seem like much…

As Democrats raised concerns about programs like Medicaid going dark, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the Trump administration’s temporary halt on some federal spending. The big picture: According to Leavitt, the freeze, which a federal judge stopped Tuesday, would not affect welfare benefits, Social Security, or Medicare. Reporters were informed by Leavitt that…

A fiery online exchange erupted between a key member of President Donald Trump’s administration and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Elon Musk’s efforts to identify wasteful spending linked to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Musk, who currently heads the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been on a…

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that at 9:04 a.m. ET on May 10, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Knoxville and East Tennessee. The epicenter of the earthquake is 30 miles southwest of Knoxville, close to Greenback, Tennessee. The USGS reports that the earthquake was only 15 miles deep, making it a shallow quake. It was the…