Is this the plot of a soap opera involving penguins? No, it’s just another day at DierenPark Amersfoort, a zoo in the Netherlands.
‘Moxie’ and ‘Genera+ion’ join a streaming wave of angst-ridden teen drama
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Depending on one's point of view, we are either living through a golden age of angst-ridden teen dramas, or a glut that risks rendering them indistinguishable from each other. On the heels of Netflix's "13 Reasons W...
David Muir’s new role at ABC News leads to drama with George Stephanopoulos and a visit from Bob Iger
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New York (CNN Business)Earlier this year tensions between ABC News anchors George Stephanopoulos and David Muir boiled over to the point that Stephanopoulos threatened to walk to a rival network, according to sources...
NYC education chancellor steps down, to be replaced by first Black female chancellor
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Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City's public schools system, will step down in March, he announced at a news conference Friday. Carranza will be succeeded by Meisha Ross Porter, a former teacher and school...
She’s 21 and just became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean
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Briton Jasmine Harrison, 21, has become the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) journey from Spain to Antigua, according to organizer Atlantic Campai...
Indian court rules in favor of female journalist sued for defamation over sexual harassment allegations
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An Indian court has ruled in favor of a female journalist who was sued for defamation after accusing a former minister of sexual harassment, in one of the country's earliest and most prominent #MeToo cases. The jour...
‘Behind Her Eyes’ is a twisty drama that earns its time in front of your eyes
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The less you know about "Behind Her Eyes" going in the better, and while the Netflix drama feels slow-going at first, patience has its rewards. By the time it's over, this sci-fi-tinged limited series becomes a buzz...
NASCAR’s first Arab American female driver to make her debut at Daytona International Speedway
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Toni Breidinger says that when she sat behind the wheel of a go-kart at age 9, she knew she would become a race car driver. Twelve years later, Breidinger has become the first Arab American female driver to particip...
An Indiana teen is one of the first Black female Eagle Scouts
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Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. Kendall Jackson went on her first Boy Scout camping trip with...
Male polar bear kills female bear during breeding attempt at Detroit Zoo
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A female polar bear was killed by a male bear during an attempt at breeding at the Detroit Zoo on Monday, according to a news release. Female Anana, who was 20 years old, and male Nuka, 16, had lived together withou...
Female Nazi concentration camp secretary charged with complicity in 10,000 murders in Germany
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Berlin A former secretary from the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp has been charged with complicity in the murders of 10,000 people, German prosecutors said Friday, in what is a rare case involving an alleged female...
Hospital staff treat an elderly couple hospitalized with coronavirus to a dinner date together
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A dinner date in a hospital brought together a couple -- married for 63 years -- that had been separated by Covid-19. Frank Martinez, 93, and Mansako "Terry" Martinez, 86, were placed in different areas of St. Eliza...
‘Penguin Bloom’ can’t find the right framework to tell its inspirational story
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A family movie with a throwback feel, "Penguin Bloom" seemingly can't make up its mind about who its actual protagonist is -- the kid narrating what happened, his paralyzed mom dealt a cruel twist of fate, or the bi...