On September 1, 1998, my girlhood abruptly changed its shape. Two things happened on that blustery back-to-school morning that fell exactly a month after my eleventh birthday. I got my first period; and a colorfully illustrated paperback hit bookshelves across

The fast-fashion retailer sparked outrage in France over a listing including "childlike" sex dolls. Legal proceedings against the company are still ongoing. Singapore-based online retailer Shein is not to be subject to a ban in France during a probe into the …

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Joplin senior Ava doll wrapped up her high school cross country career in the best way possible, becoming the first Joplin Eagle (male or female) to win a state title in the event. She finished first at the MSHSAA Class 5 Girls' Cross Country …