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Preschool kids raises funds for Make-A-Wish children amid economic strife
BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — A local preschool is helping grant the wishes of critically ill children this month. The Learning Experience, a preschool and daycare, raised more than $11,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation over the school year. Preschoolers with The Learning Experience raised over $11k for the Make-A-Wish foundation. (Eric Henrikson/KXAN) The funds are extra…
Read MoreThe Bubble Skirt & Bubble Dress Trend Is Everywhere — Here Are the Best Deals, Starting at $20
Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. From the runway to the streets, you may have noticed a new trend in hemlines. It was popular last year (and in the 1980s and early 2000), and it shows no signs…
Read MoreArtists and Their Estates Find Opportunities—and Challenges—in Licensing Deals
Jeff Koons with his BMW Art Car in 2010. Photo by FRED DUFOUR / AFP) (Photo by FRED DUFOUR/AFP via Getty Images The art world has a love-hate relationship with the commercial arts—the fields of advertising and product design, particularly. Fine artists and street artists both have brought lawsuits against numerous retailers, including Alaska Airlines,…
Read MoreMark Carney Could Have Run Shopify—Instead, He’s Running Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney formerly led the Bank of Canada and Bank of England. Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images Mark Carney is currently vying to secure his position as Canada’s Prime Minister. But five years ago, he almost became president—of Shopify. Carney was offered a role at the Canadian e-commerce company shortly after leaving…
Read MoreLiam Hemsworth’s Witcher Transformation Will Make You Do a Double Take
Miley Cyrus’ Mom Tish and Sister Brandi Seemingly Shade Her Ex-Husband Liam Hemsworth Liam Hemsworth is throwing himself into his latest project. The actor offered fans a glimpse at his transformation to portray Geralt of Rivera in The Witcher—a role previously played by Henry Cavill—as he stepped out on set of the Netflix series. As…
Read MoreHow Texas Republicans plan to keep cracking down on abortion
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Abortion has been outlawed in Texas for almost three years now, but still, Texans are finding ways to terminate their pregnancies. There’s been a steady flow of pills being mailed into the state, and abortion seekers traveling out of the state, resulting in a net positive number of abortions nationally since…
Read MoreInside Jay Leno and Wife Mavis Leno’s 5-Decade Love Story
His future wife was just as practical, forgoing his offer to get her an engagement ring at the time since they had just bought a house because, she explained, “I’m not that kind of person.” (Though she didn’t mind the massive diamond he gave her years later.) Mavis also didn’t think she was the marrying…
Read MorePower Scrambles the Brain: How Authority Warps Judgment and Empathy
Power rewires the brain in subtle, often damaging ways—a hidden error code behind many leadership failures. Unsplash+ Power changes everyone. We often associate it with the rich and famous, but anyone in a supervisory, managerial or leadership role or who has influence or control over someone or something has power. And this power does things…
Read MoreCity of Austin to give update on new strategies, funding to address homelessness
AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin staff and the community will get a broad update on new strategies to address homelessness Monday. City of Austin cleans up Homeless camp after KXAN’s continued coverage on safety concerns. (KXAN photos). The Audit and Finance Committee will hold a joint meeting with the Public Health Committee on Monday…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: “Myth and Marble” at the Art Institute of Chicago
An installation view of “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.” Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. To hear…
Read MoreWhy Meghan Markle Is in the “Honeymoon Period” With “Fox” Prince Harry Nearly 7 Years Into Marriage
“H, that man loves me so much,” Meghan gushed, “and look what we’ve built. We’ve built a beautiful life, we have two healthy beautiful children.” Adding that Harry, 40, also goes to great lengths to “make sure that our family is safe and protected, and we’re uplifted,” she emphasized that he does all this while…
Read MoreSelections From Barbara Gladstone’s Art Collection Are Coming to Sotheby’s This May
Richard Prince’s Man Crazy Nurse in Barbara Gladstone’s New York home. Sotheby’s It’s official: Sotheby’s secured legendary dealer Barbara Gladstone’s collection and will present twelve works in a single-owner sale during its May marquee auctions. The sale follows Gladstone’s passing last June at the age of 89 and is expected to generate totals in excess…
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