Water Bead Activity Kit Sold at Target Recalled Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards

Recalled Chuckle & Roar Water Bead Activity Kit.Photo:chuckle and roar chuckle and roar A water bead activity kit sold at Target is being recalled after one infant’s death and another’s intestinal obstruction. “If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child’s body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child,” the recall reads....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Brian Taylor

We Tried It: How Marie Kondo's Tidying Method Turned This Packrat Into a Clutter-Purging Believer

What Is It:Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo‘s method (a.k.a. “KonMari”) of getting rid of all your junk and rearranging your home—and your life—for the better. Who Tried It:Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE senior news editor Level of Difficulty:10. This is no ordinary purge. I am a recovering packrat. I used to hold on to everything with even a shred of emotional significance: clothing that I no longer wore but had a good back-story, ticket stubs from college, letters from high school boyfriends, childhood birthday cards…you name it, I kept it....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1266 words · Christopher Cooper

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve Like Prince Harry! Art Gifted to Meghan Now Available as a T-Shirt

Photo: REX/Shutterstock Ever wanted to see the royal art collection? Well, now you can go one better and wear part of it. A limited edition t-shirt bearing the artworkEverybody Needs Somebody To Love —whichPrince Harrybrought“for a special person”in October 2016, just weeks before he made his relationship withMeghan Marklepublic — is nowavailable to buyfor between $40 and $50. “Super excited!” rising British artistVan Donna(a pseudonym combining Van Gogh andMadonna) posted on Twitter about the clothing....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Carla Wilcox

Weekend Recap: Everything You Missed at New York Fashion Week

Photo: Noam Galai/Getty The biggest trend? Brands embracing a wide range of body types. Christian Siriano featured five plus-size models on the runway including Sabina Karlsson, Alessandra Garcia-Lorido, Marquita Pring, Georgia Pratt and Precious Lee. Chromat also featured plus-size models down the runway, including Iskra Lawrence, who wrote in anInstagrampost that after 13 years of modeling, it marked her very first runway appearance at NYFW. “A few years ago I was doing shows in local malls and shopping centres being told I’d never get signed in NY....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Claudia Garcia

What Does the Ice Spice Munchkins Drink Taste Like? All About the Viral Dunkin’ Beverage

Photo:Dunkin' Dunkin' Step aside,Grimace milkshake, there’s a new blended beverage going viral. Just in time for fall, Dunkin' recently released abrand-new take on a pumpkin drink, the Ice Spice Munchkins Drink. In a new ad featuringDunkin' enthusiast Ben Affleck, the actorenlists the help of rapper Ice Spicefor a new drink that pays tribute to her stage name and fandom, the Munchkins. “Pumpkin spice season has gotten a bit predictable lately, so we sought help from our friends Ben Affleck and Ice Spice to create a new pumpkin obsession that only Dunkin’ can offer,” said Jill McVicar Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer at Dunkin’,said in a press releaseabout the drink....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Cory Williams

What Is the Honey Deuce? All About the US Open Signature Cocktail

US Open Honey Deuce.Photo:Brad Barket/Getty Brad Barket/Getty A sweet serve off the court! In the near two decades following its creation in 2006, the famed Honey Deuce cocktail has become one of the highlights of the US Open tennis championship — drawing guests to the tournament to taste the treat, whether they’re fans of tennis or not. “Every time the U.S. Open comes around, I just keep hearing about the drink,” Honey Deuce creator and hospitality expert Nick Mautone toldVogue....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Christine Bean

What Is the Masters Champions Dinner? What to Know About the Iconic Golf Tournament's Tradition

The Masters Champions Dinner in 1958.Photo: Augusta National/Getty The2022 Masters Tournamentkicks off this week at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, along with a series of time-honored traditions. WithHideki Matsuyama— the first Japanese pro to win the Masters — hosting his first Masters Dinner this week, here are five things to know about the event. Ben Hogan hosted the first Masters Champions Dinner in 1952. The tradition began in 1952, when reigning champion Hoganhosted a dinnerfor all previous winners, according to the PGA Tour....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Samuel Stewart

What to Know About the Snowstorm Hitting the Midwest and East Coast

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty A winter storm hitting much of the Midwest and the East Coast on Wednesday could cause large amounts of precipitation and dangerous conditions for the affected areas. The storm will bring snow, sleet, ice and rain to cities like Detroit, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York City throughout Wednesday, after it moved through the central part of the country over Tuesday night. The storm is expected to end Thursday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Rachael Cruz

What to Know About Vivek Ramaswamy, the 'Anti-Woke' Entrepreneur Who Just Entered the 2024 Presidential Race

Vivek Ramaswamy.Photo: Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Conservative entrepreneurVivek Ramaswamyannounced his 2024 bid for the presidency Tuesday evening during an appearance onTucker Carlson Tonightand in a subsequentWall Street Journaleditorial. “To put America first, we need to rediscover what America is. That’s why I am running for president,” Ramaswamy wrote in his op-ed. “I am launching not only a political campaign but a cultural movement to create a new American Dream — one that is not only about money but about the unapologetic pursuit of excellence....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Robert Moore

What to Know Now About COVID as It Surges Again: 'These Case Numbers Are a Severe Undercount'

COVID testing.Photo: Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg via Getty It’s become a troublingly familiar refrain, butCOVID-19 is once again surging in the U.S.After the major omicron spike over the winter months, the variant has mutated — twice, to BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 — and both are spreading rapidly across the country. This time, though, the U.S. is reacting differently. Mask mandates and mitigation efforts are largely gone and positive tests are often taken at home with rapid antigen testing, meaning they’re rarely reported to health departments....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 963 words · Alexander Anderson

What You Want (and What You Don't) in Your Pet's Food

Keto.Paleo.Intermittent fasting.There are so many nutrition trends for humans to keep straight, it’s not surprising pet owners can have a hard time picking the diet that’s right for their cat or dog. Like humans, pets have their own, individual nutritional needs, but with every pet food claiming to be a perfect fit for your pet, how do you choose the one that is actually the best for their health? To help us figure out what to look for when you are making choices in the pet food aisle, PEOPLE reached out to a veterinarian for some expert advice....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Jeffrey Herrera

When 2 Children Were Abducted from Maryland Home, Their Father Followed the Suspect Until His Arrest: Police

Photo: Frederick County Sheriff’s Office A Maryland man was arrested Saturday for allegedly abducting two children, ages 2 and 6, from their home. Christopher Wade Shultz, 40, is facing two counts of abduction for children under 12, two counts of kidnapping for children under 16, two counts of false imprisonment, one count of home invasion, third-degree burglary, trespassing on posted property, and second-degree assault. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office responded to an “abduction in progress” call around 3:45 p....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Stacey Ray

Whitney Way Thore Considered Weight Loss Surgery After Her Ex-Fiancé Cheated: 'Lowest Point'

WhenWhitney Way Thorewas struggling with thetraumatic end of her engagement to her ex-fiancé, she considered weight loss surgery for the first time in her life. “Literally a year ago I was getting out of an engagement, and I would say that was probably the lowest point in my life. I even thought about having like, weight loss surgery. Which I have never in my life thought about,” Thore, 37, tells a group of women at a Big Girl Retreat she and her friend Heather attend in the episode....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Nicholas Davis