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So long, skinny jeans. See you in the next cycle

Skinny jeans are out and looser pants are in. But it's so much more than that. This is the logic and life cycle behind fashion trends.

WEKU · Apr 11, 2024

Japan will give new cherry trees to replace those lost in D.C. construction

Japan is giving the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the seawall around the capital's Tidal Basin.

WEKU · Apr 11, 2024

EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of the bloc's migration laws

European Union lawmakers have approved a major revamp of the bloc's migration laws, hoping to end years of division and deprive the far right of a vote-winning campaign issue ahead of June elections.

WEKU · Apr 11, 2024

World Athletics will pay $50,000 to Olympic gold medalists in track and field events

The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

Trump backed a federal abortion ban as president. Now, he says he wouldn't sign one

The former president has a long history of shifting - and at times confusing - stances on abortion rights.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

Consumer Reports asks USDA to remove Lunchables from schools' lunch menus

The group found high levels of sodium and the presence of heavy metals in meal kits it tested. A Kraft Heinz spokesperson said all of its products meet strict safety standards.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

Real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' reunite in D.C. to win the nation's top civilian honor

Rosie the Riveter became an iconic symbol of the millions of women who worked industrial jobs during WWII. Dozens, now in their 90s and 100s, are accepting a Congressional gold medal on their behalf.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered wildly unethical today in an effort to shore up the war effort.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

6 months into war, Palestinians face high unemployment and a 'disastrous' economy

A Palestinian Authority official says there are around 700,000 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza who have gone six months without work since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East to receive award Monday

On Monday, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East, in Leslie County, will receive the National Cemetery Administration's Stewardship Award.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024