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Selena Gomez’s Collab with Oreos is inspired by One of Her Favorite Flavors from Childhood

Selena Gomez smiling on red carpet

Selena Gomez is partnering with Oreo to introduce a brand-new flavor inspired by horchata: Chocolate and Cinnamon Creme. In the announcement, Oreo says that the singer drew on her fondest memories to create a sandwich cookie reminiscent of a favorite childhood drink.   As Food & Wine reports, this limited-edition horchata flavor combines chocolate and cinnamon-flavored cream […]

The Forecast for Summer 2025 Forecast Shows we’re in for ‘Overwhelmingly Above Normal’ Heat

thermostat temp gauge in front of blazing sun in the sky

Summer is here, and meteorologists predict it’s going to be a doozie. As USA Today reports, June 1 marks the first day of meteorological summer, the kickoff of the three months that typically feel the hottest (although the calendar will technically say it’s spring until June 20). According to multiple outlooks, summer 2025 will be […]

Attention Passengers: Southwest Airlines Bans Battery Charging in Carry-On Bags

Southwest Airlines, citing safety concerns, will no longer allow passengers to charge their devices with a power bank stowed inside a carry-on bag. As MSN reports, as of May 28, travelers must place their activated portable charging equipment in a visible location, such as in a seat pocket or on a tray table. In a […]

Thom Browne’s First LA Flagship Store is Open for Business

Designer Thom Browne at his runway show

Overlooking the Hollywood Hills and the iconic Sunset Strip, designer Thom Browne welcomed 55 of his closest friends and collaborators to the rooftop terrace of the Chateau Marmont on a warm late spring evening to celebrate the opening of his first West Coast flagship store in Los Angeles. “It’s a very full circle moment for me to […]

A New COVID Variant has been Detected in the U.S. – Are We In for a Summer Surge?

Blood sample vials labeled COVID-19 NEW VARIANT

A fast-spreading new COVID variant known as NB.1.8.1 has been detected in the U.S. As Health reports, while experts say it’s too soon to say whether the virus might cause higher COVID cases this summer, the variant’s growth in other parts of the world is prompting close monitoring by health officials. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified NB.1.8.1 […]

Why Glaciologists believe the Birch Glacier Collapsed, Burying Idyllic Swiss Village

Last week, a village in the Swiss Alps was buried beneath ice, rock and mud after a massive piece of a nearby glacier collapsed. As ABC News reports, on May 28, a landslide from the mountain side of Birch Glacier — located in the Lötschental valley in northern Switzerland — flattened homes in the Alpine […]

Tesla Urges Trump Administration to “Exercise Caution” Imposing Tariffs on Foreign-Made Chips

Tesla Model X Interior Dash

Tesla is urging the Trump administration to exercise caution when imposing tariffs on foreign-made chips. As PCMag reports, in a letter to the Commerce Department, Tesla encouraged officials to consult the industry before issuing tariffs on semiconductors, citing potential supply chain disruptions. One Tesla product alone “may contain tens of thousands of semiconductors, with subcomponents made by hundreds of suppliers, […]

Fashion Musical Chairs Continues: Maria Grazia Chiuri has officially Left Dior

Dior Paris storefront

After nine years at Dior’s helm, Maria Grazia Chiuri has left the building. The designer received a standing ovation when she came out for her final bow at the Dior Resort 2026 show last week, and critics pondered if this collection was her unofficial swan song. Now, as Fashionista reports, we can put the rumors to rest: On […]

Under pressure from California and now HHS, Mars Eliminates Titanium Dioxide in Skittles

skittles candy

Skittles will no longer be made with titanium dioxide, a color additive that has drawn scrutiny for potential health risks, the parent company of Skittles, Mars Wrigley, confirmed with multiple news outlets. Under growing pressure from first the state of California and now the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) led by anti-additive advocate […]

Smoke Blankets at least 7 States as Canadian Wildfires Burn Out of Control

Wildfire smoke haze over a city

It feels like deja vu. Smoke from raging Canadian wildfires is once again worsening air quality in some U.S. states. Didn’t we just go through this last year? Or was it two years ago that wildfires in Canada raged out of control and smoke blanketed the northern states? Actually it was both 2023 and 2024. Feels like […]