Cities worldwide turned off their lights for an hour Saturday night to mark this year’s Earth Hour and highlight the pressing need for global climate action. According to the Earth Hour movement’s website, 2016’s celebration—the tenth time the annual event has taken place—was the biggest ever, with an “unprecedented 178 countries and territories” taking part,”…
Read moreMcDonald's Being "Called Out Worldwide" as Brazil Opens Probe
As the fight against McDonald’s expands its global front, federal prosecutors in Brazil have opened a probe into the fast food giant and its main operator in Latin America, Arcos Dorados, for alleged violations of tax, labor, and franchise laws. The investigation comes in response to a petition from Brazil’s General Workers’ Union (UGT), which asked…
Read moreClimate Deal Sealed, Campaigners Say it's Time to Kick Corporate Polluters Out of Policy
As the dust settled in Paris on Sunday following the adoption of a landmark global climate agreement (pdf), the question remains, what happens next now that the world has reportedly reached the “end of the fossil fuel era?” And for many, the answer is simple: Kick the big corporate polluters out of the policy-making process—once…
Read moreLet the Peace Games Begin
The contrast between the two games couldn’t be starker. On the one hand, the world’s most technologically advanced militaries and weapons systems are deployed to practice combat. On the other, despite tremendous nationalist pressure to beat the other, athletes from North Korea and South Korea competed with each other peacefully, even gracefully, in the 2016…
Read moreCatherine Zeta-Jones Continues Her Chic Airport Style Reign in a Polka-Dot Blouse
Who says you need jumpsuits or trainers for airport travel gear? Certainly not Catherine Zeta-Jones. Ever the effortlessly chic traveler, the actress strolled through New York City’s JFK airport Friday showing off her late-summer style in a black-and-white dotted blouse tucked into high-waist white culottes. She flashed a smile as she made her way with…
Read moreBritney Spears Continues Her Hawaiian Vacation in a Simple White Halter Dress
Britney Spears is seemingly forever on vacation. On Sunday, the 34-year-old pop star once again enjoyed a day under the island sun in Hawaii and zipped across the tropical locale in a minimal ensemble that’s perfect for summer. The blonde sported a white halter dress that showcased her toned arms and standout physique thanks to…
Read moreMichelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama Take on Moroccan-Inspired Dressing in Marrakech
A trip to Morocco merits a mini wardrobe overhaul, and First Lady Michelle Obama has added Proenza Schouler and now Altuzarra to her diplomatic style portfolio. On Tuesday in Marrakech, the political figure and her teenage daughters transitioned into their evening looks at a dinner with Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco (above, right of Obama)….
Read moreLady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Call Off Their Engagement After Five Years Together—See Their Cutest Couple Moments
Say it ain’t so. Lady Gaga and fiancé Taylor Kinney have called off their engagement, People confirms. Kinney asked the pop star for her hand in marriage in 2015 on Valentine’s Day and gave the beauty a stunning heart-shaped ring. She has previously gushed over her love for the Chicago Fire star. “I really can’t…
Read moreKanye West’s Yeezy Season 4 Fashion Show Will Kick Off NYFW Next Month
Yeezy gets what Yeezy wants. Kanye West will make his grandiose return to New York Fashion Week next month, this time debuting his Yeezy Season 4 collection on Sept. 7, the first official day of the week-long style marathon, WWD reports. So what can we expect from this fourth run with the brand? Something epic….
Read moreElle Fanning Goes Mod in a Floral Leg-Baring Look in L.A.
Elle Fanning has been pretty busy these days. She just finished filming the movie Live by Night, co-starring Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, and Scott Eastwood; the young actress is also voicing a part in the animated film, Ballerina, coming out on Dec. 14; plus she’s playing a starring role in the movie 20th Century Women,…
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