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If you were a child of the 1980s or later and played with dolls, chances are you owned—or wished for—an American Girl. There was Colonial-era Felicity, and Addy, who grew up during the Civil War, as well as bespectacled Molly, who dated back to World War II, and many more. Far from being just dolls, they had historical backstories, complete with books to go with them, and authentic clothing and accessories that were (and still are) as colorful as their lives. Believe it or not, the burgeoning brand—which was acquired by Mattel in 1998 and has since spawned an empire—is celebrating is 40th anniversary this year. And American Girl is marking the occasion with a new venture: Samantha: The Next Chapter , the first American Girl novel for adults. Yes, you read that right! But the delicious nostalgia is only the beginning. The story, set in New York City circa 1920, centers on the now-grown Samantha Parkington, an aspiring suffragist encouraging other young women to ...

The relationship between Charles and Camilla, the king and queen of England, has been under a microscope for decades. Charles’s first wife, Princess Diana , who died in 1997, was pretty uniformly beloved, and Camilla was … well, let’s just say it took the public some time to warm up to her. But despite how things went down all those years ago, it’s become clear that Charles and Camilla absolutely adore each other. They laugh at the same things, as she revealed last year on the couple’s 20th anniversary, and they enjoy spending time together even when they are like two “ships passing in the night,” as she told British Vogue a few years ago. It makes one wonder why they didn’t just marry each other right off the bat , but that’s a whole other story. And everyone deserves happiness, right? Now, in a new documentary, the queen is opening up about a nighttime ritual that she shares with her husband, and it is so sweet and relatable, you...

My sweet dog Willie Nelson is in his golden years —that long stretch of vaguely declining health and general slowing down that every pet parent braces for. Every night, he “jumps” (or, more often, is lifted) onto the bed and we snuggle in for a good night’s sleep filled with his snoring and snorting and kicking and rearranging … until I get up around 3 a.m. and move to the guest room. Yes, sleeping with our pets can be problematic. But I would never kick him out: It’s not Willie’s fault I’m a light sleeper, and it took us forever to haul him up on the bed in the first place. And now, a new study confirms that co-sleeping has its downsides—not necessarily for you, but for your dog. Ahead, I’ll take you through the results of this new research that totally upends what we think we know about humans, dogs and sleep. Read on to learn how your sleeping arrangements might be affecting everyone in your family, furry members included....

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