DEAR ABBY: I am a very overweight woman, but down 50 pounds from my top weight and continuing at a consistent, but slow, rate to lose. My A1C is now down to pre-diabetic, so I know my efforts are making a difference. I recently had a terrible bout of sciatica and pain in an arthritic … Read more
Beloved Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” has secret racial and “bigoted” messages, according to a woke college professor who insists that the fictional town of Bedford Falls is too white. James Deaville, who teaches music at Carleton University in Canada, chided the timeless movie for its music, claiming it is full of “racism.” “Listen and pay … Read more
A woman spent tens of thousands of dollars decorating her entire home with Monsters, Inc. memorabilia — and even changed her own name to match a character from the movie Laura Sullivan, 36, has been collecting Monsters, Inc. items since the Pixar animated film was released in 2001. Over the past 24 years, her collection … Read more
On average, Americans want to live to be 91 years old, according to a recent Pew Research survey — a goal that has driven a focus on longevity-boosting practices. Over 60% of U.S. adults use supplements and most prioritize long-term health and wellness behaviors as part of an anti-aging approach, research has shown. In 2025, researchers revealed … Read more
Shine bright this holiday season — just not at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration issued a timely reminder against wearing sparkly clothes while traveling this holiday season. “TSA PSA: The body scanners don’t love sparkles. We don’t want to dull your holiday shine but we don’t recommend wearing your sparkly holiday sweater to the … Read more
Alec Baldwin has been dealing with health struggles since the fatal “Rust” shooting. The “30 Rock” actor, 67, gave an update on his mental state during the Dec. 19 episode of the “Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction” podcast. The star was charged for involuntary manslaughter after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death in the 2021 … Read more
She works in a glass tower. He works with his hands. Cue the love story. Wall Street power suits are getting steamrolled by steel-toe boots. This winter, a growing number of high-achieving city women are swapping cubicles, KPIs and Slack notifications for something straight out of a wintry Hallmark movie: blue-collar boyfriends with calloused hands, … Read more
A mom saved her two-year-old daughter’s life after she donated her liver. Elle Daniel, 35, gave her daughter Ruby a piece of her liver in June 2025, after the toddler was diagnosed with liver disease. Ruby was born with an ultra-rare genetic condition called PMM2-CDG, which affects many parts of the body. Symptoms vary from … Read more
Betty Reid Soskin, famously the oldest park ranger in the United States when she retired in 2022 at the age of 100, died in Richmond, Calif. on Dec. 21. She was 104 years old. “This morning on the Winter Solstice, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away peacefully … she led … Read more
All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh, and the winter solstice, the proverbial long night of the soul, is at hand. The exact date and time of the solstices vary from year to year, but in 2025, the winter solstice … Read more
The winter solstice and the longest night of the year are upon us. This year, the winter solstice occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 10:03 A.M. Solstice is a marriage of the Latin words for “sun” and “to stand still.” During the winter solstice, the Sun will appear to stand still at the southernmost point of the … Read more
Koko Hayashi — a celebrity face yoga instructor whose clients include Kim Kardashian — let her 741,000 TikTok followers watch as she ran a microneedling pen over her red, serum-slicked face. “I think I did too much, so it’s bleeding a little bit,” she lamented as she drew the pen close to the corner of … Read more
Aim true and wish hard, my babies, the last new moon of the year is on the rise. On December 19 at 8:43 p.m., the sun and moon will meet in the optimism is my religion, lemonade-out-of-lemons, highway-is-my-home sign of Sagittarius. The mutable fire sign is associated with action and adaptability, moving through the world hungry for its marrow … Read more
The Coldplay couple were a cold case — frozen so stiff, they were nearly relegated to the morgue of our collective consciousness. Soooo close to being a 2025 footnote and left alone to live their lives in private. Naturally, Kristin Cabot, the woman involved, decided to put the spotlight back on herself. Wha? Cabot spoke to … Read more
Kelly LeBrock is proud she left Hollywood behind her. Over 20 years after the “Weird Science” actress quit the industry, LeBrock, 65, gave rare insight into her life living on a ranch in California’s Santa Ynez Valley. “I don’t really go out anymore. I’m sort of a bit of a recluse, but I like it … Read more
We’ve long known of the link between depression and dementia. Now, a new study pinpoints six depressive symptoms in middle age that can predict dementia more than two decades later. Dementia diagnoses are projected to skyrocket in the coming years, with new cases expected to reach 1 million per year by 2060 if significant intervention isn’t taken. … Read more
Parents across the country are shelling out more money than ever before on education costs for their children. In New York City, the average private school parent is paying $27,322 for high school tuition, with some prestigious schools topping $70,000. Additionally, families are making enormous expenditures on back-to-school supplies as well as tutoring, test prep, … Read more
Failure to get a proper night’s rest could send you to the big sleep faster. In a new study published this week, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University found that, far more than diet, exercise or loneliness, sleep quality stood out as a primary predictor of life expectancy, second only to smoking. “I didn’t … Read more
The sea’s the limit if you’re wealthy enough. A residential cruise line just announced a new luxury ship that will allow passengers to live on board permanently. Launched by Villa Vie Residences under the working name Project Lumina, the ship will feature fully-owned private residences and top amenities and services. Project Lumina will feature fully-owned … Read more
Decisions, decisions! While some choices are easy to make, like what to eat for dinner, others are more difficult. Think: anything related to moving, relationships or work. Now, science has narrowed down exactly which life decisions people consider the riskiest — and the top ones surprisingly don’t include whether you should text your ex. A … Read more