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Tyla becomes a Bratz doll and drops a new album

A years old wish for a Bratz doll is coming true the same week Tyla releases her sophomore album and headlines the WNBA All Star Game. Tyla has always had a bit of a doll like presence, so it tracks that she is officially becoming one. The Grammy winning singer is getting the Bratz treatment,…

ByGesi LloydJuly 17, 20260Comments

Mind

Parents get real tools for teen mental health

A psychologist shares seven ways parents can support tweens and teens through the unstructured stretch of summer. Summer brings freedom, but for parents of tweens, teens and young adults, that extra unstructured time can also bring extra worry. Psychologist Rochelle R. Robinson says the season is a meaningful window for parents to check…

ByGesi LloydJuly 17, 20260Comments

Celebs

Simone Ashley steps out as a music artist in full

Between a new EP written in New York and a laid back World Cup appearance, Simone Ashley is having a defining summer. Simone Ashley is having the kind of summer that makes clear she has never been just one thing. The Bridgerton star has released her debut EP, Songs I Wrote In New York,…

ByGesi LloydJuly 17, 20260Comments

Beauty

The sunscreen mistake putting your scalp at risk

Most people consider themselves diligent about sunscreen, carefully covering the face, arms and legs before heading outside. But dermatologists say there's one area that gets skipped far more often than people realize, and it happens to be one of the more common sites for skin cancer. According to skin experts, the scalp, including the hairline…

ByDorcas OnasaJuly 17, 20260Comments

Parenthood

The screen time rule for kids just changed

For more than two decades, parents were told to keep kids recreational screen time under two hours a day. That guidance is now officially gone. In January 2026, the American Academy of Pediatrics retired its longstanding hourly framework in favor of a more nuanced policy that asks families to weigh online activity within the broader…

ByDorcas OnasaJuly 17, 20260Comments

Health

Taco Bell lettuce sparks outbreak fears across four states

A parasite tied to shredded greens is spreading fast — and health officials say the numbers could still climb A supplier's shredded iceberg lettuce has become the center of a growing food safety scare, with health officials now connecting it to a cyclosporiasis outbreak rippling through…

ByDempsey May AyucoJuly 16, 20260Comments

Relationships

How couples stay flirty after years together

Why lasting attraction has less to do with fireworks and everything to do with paying attention Remember when flirting took twenty minutes to write, because every word in that text had to matter? When you replayed a laugh in your head for an hour after hanging up the phone? Even the grocery store felt like…

ByDempsey May AyucoJuly 16, 20260Comments

Cosmetics

Makeup products that actually survive brutal summer heat

Sweat-proof, humidity-resistant formulas built for melanin-rich skin, from morning glow to midnight shine. There's a special kind of heartbreak in watching a flawless makeup look dissolve before lunch. Between rising temperatures, relentless humidity and a full day of sweat, even a luxury face can start sliding by noon. For Black women, the stakes have historically been…

ByDempsey May AyucoJuly 16, 20260Comments

Celebs

Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones turn heads with new photos

The engaged couple gives fans an inside look at their sun-soaked getaway before wedding bells ring Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones are proving once again why they're considered one of the NBA's most beloved couples. The Cleveland Cavaliers star and the Grammy-winning singer recently posted a wave of vacation snapshots that quickly spread across social…

ByDempsey May AyucoJuly 16, 20260Comments

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Tyla becomes a Bratz doll and drops a new album

Simone Ashley steps out as a music artist in full

The sunscreen mistake putting your scalp at risk

Taco Bell lettuce sparks outbreak fears across four states

How couples stay flirty after years together

Makeup products that actually survive brutal summer heat

Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones turn heads with new photos

Selena Gomez celebrates her birthday with a sweet surprise

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Zendaya finally puts the wedding rumors to rest