WATCH: Lavender marriages appeal to new generation
While lavender marriages were often a necessity for the LGBTQ community in the 1950s, some younger generations are curious about them and other modern takes on partnership.
Month: February 2026
Playboy founder’s widow warns Hugh Hefner Foundation about pictures of underage girls
Crystal Hefner said she filed regulatory complaints alleging the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation possesses thousands of pages of the Playboy founder’s journals and scrapbooks that may include nude pictures of women, including some who were underage and did not consent to being photographed.
WATCH: New York City police rescue bald eagle from icy Hudson River
Officers with NYPD’s Harbor Unit helped rescue an injured bald eagle spotted Tuesday floating on ice in the Hudson River.
Presidents Day 2026: How those like Abraham Lincoln shaped the American story
Presidents Day can be a time to reflect on leaders who shaped the American story, like Abraham Lincoln.
Obama reacts to Trump’s repost of racist video on podcast
Former President Obama has broken his silence nearly two weeks after President Trump posted a video that included an animation of the Obamas’ faces transposed on to the bodies of dancing cartoon apes. Weijia Jiang has details.
DNA from glove found near Guthrie home appears to match glove worn by suspect, FBI says
The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished.
The special bond shared by 3 of the Holocaust’s youngest survivors
Pregnancy was a death sentence at Auschwitz. But three Jewish women sent there managed to conceal their pregnancies and give birth to some of the Holocaust’s youngest survivors, now 80 years old.
Chicago Valentine’s Day events: Navy Pier fireworks, Shedd Aquarium hosts ‘Nature’s Rage Room’
The Shedd Aquarium had an event for people feeling more rage than romance this Valentine’s Day. For those celebrating, Navy Pier has you covered with fireworks.
Groundbreaking TV series creating a boon for hockey
As hockey takes center stage at the Winter Olympics, a Canadian series about the sport called “Heated Rivalry” has become a worldwide phenomenon and melted barriers on the ice and beyond. Itay Hod explains.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz says Democrats can’t support DHS “until they are reined in”
Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over funding for the Department of Homeland Security remain at a standstill with a midnight deadline looming. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida joins “The Takeout” to discuss.