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Olympian Ryan Lochte Breaks Silence on Divorce From Wife Kayla Reid
“I hold marriage in the highest regard, so this has been one of the most painful, revealing, and challenging seasons of my life,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’ve come to understand that staying isn’t always the most loving decision someone can make. For me, leaving was an act of love—for those around me and for…
Read MoreEspadrilles Are Back and Hotter Than Ever—Here’s How To Wear the Summer Shoe in 2025
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Read MoreNew book details 'troubling history' of eugenics in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Eugenics, or the pseudoscience of human breeding, reached the height of its notoriety in the early 1900s but never truly disappeared, according to a new book that examines the influence that the debunked movement had on Texas. “The Purifying Knife: The Troubling History of Eugenics in Texas,” written by Michael Phillips and…
Read MoreShade in Austin: Is it the same for everyone?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — While Austin ranks high for providing shade, some portions of the city could provide even more, especially as summer approaches, according to an organization that worked on a map to show what parts of the city have tree cover. Meteorological summer officially began June 1, and this means that temperatures in Austin,…
Read MoreTCSO: Travis County inmate dies after being found 'unresponsive' Tuesday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office and local agencies are investigating after an inmate at the Travis County Correctional Complex was found “unresponsive in his cell” and died Tuesday evening. A news release from TCSO said Benjamin Emery McGuire, 54, of Austin, was found unresponsive shortly after he was served dinner. Officials said…
Read More'Unintended consequences': Austin reworking affordable housing incentive program
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For months, residents at Acacia Cliffs Apartments — near MoPac and Far West Boulevard — have been fighting a rezoning request from the building’s owners that would result in the demolition of the aging complex to rebuild a newer, taller apartment complex. For Eric Gomez, who has lived at Acacia Cliffs since…
Read MoreBrian McKnight Slams Brother Over Announcing the Death of Estranged Son Niko
Brian McKnight is speaking out. Less than a week after his estranged son Cole Nikolas “Niko” McKnight died following a two-year cancer battle, the “Back At One” singer slammed his brother Claude McKnight for publicly announcing the 32-year-old’s passing. “A big big thanks to Claude McKnight’s tasteless and self-aggrandizing announcement on TikTok, that frankly was not…
Read MoreWhite Lotus’ Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood Break Silence on Feud Rumors in Joint Interview
Jason Isaacs & Emma Hewitt While Jason Isaacs‘ character Timothy Ratliff is married to Parker Posey‘s Victoria Ratliff on The White Lotus, his wife IRL is Emma Hewitt. “Without her,” he wrote in 2020’s The Big Issue, “there is no me that I recognize or would want to know.” Jason met the former documentary filmmaker…
Read MoreStep Inside Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin’s Universe After Their Breakup
Sadly, nothing is going to fix Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson’s romance. Indeed, the couple has called it quits eight years after they first began dating in 2017, and confirmed their engagement last March, multiple sources told People. E! News has reached out to reps for Chris and Dakota but has not yet heard back. …
Read MoreWhat Does Sustainability Really Mean in the Diamond Industry?
As consumer values shift, the diamond industry is confronting the real meaning behind “sustainable” and “responsibly sourced.” Courtesy of ALTR Created Diamonds Diamonds have captured hearts for centuries, not just for their brilliance, but for what they represent: love, strength, endurance and commitment. Whether mined from the earth or a lab, a diamond’s journey into…
Read MoreMeet Lucy Guo, the New Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire Dethroning Taylor Swift
Lucy Guo attends as Passes presents Lucypalooza 2024 during LA Tech Week on Oct. 16, 2024 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Getty Images for Passes Lucy Guo, the 30-year-old co-founder of high-flying A.I. startup Scale AI, just dethroned Taylor Swift as the youngest self-made female billionaire. With a net worth nearing $1.3 billion, Guo landed at…
Read More“The First Homosexuals” Is a Dazzlingly Overwhelming Chronicle of Queerness in Art
Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, La Blanchisseuse (The Laundress), 1879; graphite, ink and ink wash on paper. Private collection, California. Courtesy of Schiller & Bodo European Paintings “The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939,” an exhibit at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago, is enormous and overwhelming, very much in contrast to the museum, which, nestled on…
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