Parents see more food, skin allergies in children
Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase.

Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing
You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the ...

Pyongyang glitters but most of NKorea still dark
The heart of this city, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon. Glossy new construction downtown has altered the Pyongyang ...

Toll in Bangladesh building collapse climbs to 275
"Save us, brother. I beg you, brother," Mohammad Altab moaned to the rescuers who could not help him. He was pinned between slabs of concrete in the ...

Hilary Rhoda hosting glittery Met Gala red carpet
Red-carpet arrivals of celebrities such as Beyonce and Rooney Mara at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit in New York City will ...

In age of smartphone, watch makers focus on luxury
In an age when many people carry smartphones that can tell the time — on top of hundreds of other applications — watch makers are increasingly focused ...
Obama: 'Family tattoo' may discourage daughters
President Barack Obama has a strategy to discourage his daughters from rebelling, perhaps by getting a tattoo himself. Obama says he and his wife, ...

UK experts: Cosmetic surgery needs tighter rules
A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter ...

John Galliano to teach master class at Parsons
John Galliano is continuing his path back to the fashion world with a planned stop at Parsons The New School of Design in New York City. The college ...

Rio delivers bikinis in mesh and rigid metal
Just how complicated can the Brazilian bikini, among the skimpiest iterations of the simple spandex triangle and string design, possibly get? Judging ...

Sarah Jessica Parker battles her twins for jewels
Sarah Jessica Parker loves her jewelry — but so do a pair of 3-year-old thieves. Parker's twin daughters Tabitha and Marion get to try on mom's ...

Transgender Pakistanis running for election
When Bindiya Rana, a transgender candidate in Pakistan's elections, went door to door in the Karachi slum she hopes to represent, few people seemed ...

Lenny's rise from garage to Brazil's bikini queen
Before she became Brazil's bikini queen, with an empire of chic boutiques and legions of VIP fans that include Hollywood A-listers and pop royalty, ...

Quinto trusts his instincts for good causes, Spock
Zachary Quinto might be headed into other worldly places this summer in "Star Trek Into Darkness," but he says a social issue that's near and dear to ...

Playoffs looming, and Wade thinking of a 3rd ring
Dwyane Wade was sitting with his mother after a pregame workout a few days ago, a rare quiet moment in a nearly empty arena that would soon be filled ...

Auction includes Parker's Carrie Bradshaw shoes
Sarah Jessica Parker is auctioning three pairs of shoes from her Carrie Bradshaw days to raise money for a New York high school. Her "Sex and the ...

Column: Maybe the best week a coach ever had
Someday soon, Rick Pitino is going to have to explain the tattoo to his grandkids. But first, he's going to tell them the story of how getting into ...

It's hard to resist the sunny Lilly lifestyle
You can spot a Lilly lady from what seems like a mile away. She is wearing that rainbow of color, a cheeky print and, most likely, a smile on her face

Koolhaas unites architecture, design and fashion
Shedding his "puritanical" attitude against architects designing objects, Rem Koolhaas has shifted scale to create 11 pieces of furniture for the U.S.

Halle Berry, Michael Kors launch Watch Hunger Stop
Halle Berry says she's a woman of compassion and Michael Kors says he's a man of action. Together, they want to make a dent in the battle against ...

Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer dies at 81
Lilly Pulitzer hosted parties in her bare feet and wasn't afraid to get a little messy — just as long as she looked good and had fun, too. In the late ...

Hamas shaves heads of Gaza youths with long hair
Police in Hamas-ruled Gaza have started grabbing young men with long or gel-styled spiky hair off the streets, bundling them into jeeps, mocking them ...

January Jones: Fashion criticism 'makes me laugh'
AMC's "Mad Men" drama may garner attention for bringing back '60s glamour, but January Jones, known for her daring red carpet looks, says she doesn't ...

Volunteers make prom special for Alaska students
For girls, proms are all about the dresses. Kayla Wolfe just never imagined what it would take to pick one. First, there was what felt like a million ...

Lady Gaga's stylist Formichetti leaves Mugler
The French fashion house Mugler says Lady Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti is leaving the company where he's been creative director since 2011.