Is A Different World coming back? Yes. Netflix renewed the sequel series for a second season on Oct. 2, barely a week after Season 1 premiered Sept. 24. Deborah Wayne, played by Maleah Joi Moon, and her Hillman College classmates will return for sophomore year. Netflix has not announced a release date.
Why did Netflix…
Cuffing season is the stretch of cold months, roughly October through March, when singles feel more pull toward relationships. The idea is to cuff, or lock yourself to, someone for the winter, whether that means a serious relationship, a casual romance or just company on long, chilly nights. According to PEOPLE, the phrase took off…
Angel Reese is the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and not everyone agrees she should be. The Atlanta Dream forward received 46 of 74 votes from a national media panel when the league announced the award Thursday, Oct. 1. Golden State's Gabby Williams finished second with 20 votes, and Las Vegas star A'ja…
No proven method can reliably delay menopause. In the United States, menopause arrives at an average age of 51, and genetics sets most of that timeline. A mother's age at menopause is one of the strongest clues to when her daughter will reach it.
Some habits can shift the timing by a year or two…
The woman accused of firing an assault style rifle at Rihanna's Los Angeles home has been indicted on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Orlando, Florida, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a judge unsealed the grand jury indictment. She is being held on $2.6 million bail and faces…
The Atlanta Dream are headed to the WNBA semifinals. They beat the Washington Mystics 93 to 75 on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., to finish a sweep of their best of three first round series.
The win sends Atlanta to the semis for the first time since 2018 and gives the…
The no contact rule means cutting off all communication with an ex after a breakup. That includes texts, calls, DMs, visits and updates passed along by mutual friends. Breakup coach Kevin Thompson recommends keeping no contact up for at least 21 days, stretching it to 60 or 90 days after a rough split, and making…
A'ja Wilson got a technical foul late in Game 2 of the Las Vegas Aces' first round playoff series against the Indiana Fever. She was called for walking toward a fan behind the basket at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Fever won 99 to 89 to even the series at one game each.…
Confidence is built through action, not waited for. It grows through small, specific steps taken exactly where self-doubt is strongest. Researchers have studied one form of that doubt for decades. Psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes named the impostor phenomenon in 1978. A 2020 systematic review of 62 studies covering more than 14,000 people found…
Most relationships don't end with a blowup. They fade through small habits that feel harmless, like scrolling side by side on the couch, skipping the thank you, putting your partner last and assuming you already know what they think. Relationship researcher John Gottman found that newlywed couples who were still married six years later had…

