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Models walk the catwalk in March 2009 during one of Alexander McQueen's last shows, Ready-to-Wear Autumn/Winter 2009, in Paris. McQueen was one of several fashion designers elevated to prominence by Bernard Arnault, the French tycoon who transformed the business of high fashion.

How The Luxury Fashion Industry Became All Business

Once family-owned, luxury fashion houses have been gobbled by conglomerates. Industry watchers say designers have suffered from a pressure-cooker environment that focuses intensely on the bottom line.

Then-Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC) speaks January 31, 2002, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Arlington, Va. Helms endorsed Elizabeth Dole to succeed him as he retired from the Senate in 2003.

Longtime Sen. Jesse Helms Was Conservative Purist

The five-term North Carolina senator retired in 2003 but left a legacy of strong conservatism — and controversy — in a state that hadn't seen a GOP senator for decades. He has died at the age of 86.

Dr. Mitch Katz rides his bike to work, defying the commuting norm in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Bets On Crusading Doctor To Turn Around Public Health System

Los Angeles has some 2 million uninsured residents. It has long had one of the most disorganized public health systems, too. Now, Dr. Mitch Katz is looking to reshape the system and match patients with their own doctors.

Henry Winkler, who has dyslexia, has spent his life struggling to read books. "It never dawned on me that I would have my name on a book," Winkler tells NPR's Michel Martin.

Dyslexia Made Henry Winkler Feel 'Stupid' For Years. Now, He's A Best-Selling Author

The Emmy-winning actor is lesser known for his work writing for children. But he calls his book series, about the adventures and struggles of a dyslexic child, his proudest accomplishment.

Protesters march in Washington, D.C., with the Capitol in the background.

Women's March Floods Washington, Sparking Rallies Worldwide

Less than a day after President Trump's inauguration, protesters are taking to the streets to oppose his policies. Between a rally and a march, they aim to call attention to a broad list of demands.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby speaks during a joint press event with Boeing at the Boeing manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, on December 13, 2022.

Lack of air traffic controllers is industry's biggest issue, United Airlines CEO says

United Airlines CEO says the shortage of air traffic controllers has been a decades-long problem.

Margaret Thatcher provoked great divisions and her critics have spoken out following her death. These graffiti appeared in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, a day after she died.

For Some Britons, Thatcher's Death Provokes Celebrations

Critics of the former prime minister have not remained silent in the wake of her death. Some Britons have openly celebrated her passing, with harsh graffiti, cyberattacks, drinking in the streets and even fireworks.

Flooding of the Mira and Telembi rivers in the Narino province of Colombia left approximately 30,000 people homeless and destroyed 62 villages in February 2009. Displaced families have been forced to take refuge in the crowded and crime-infested city of Tumaco.

Climate Change Poses Threat To Colombian Coast

Climate scientists say Colombia's glaciers could disappear within 15 years. Wet highland areas that provide much of the country's fresh water are getting warmer and drier. And each year, flooding becomes more severe. The coastal area of Tumaco has become an example of how environmental and security pressures are undermining previously stable communities.

A Palestinian man carries a child wounded during an Israeli bombardment in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.

Israel says it has hit more than 400 targets in Gaza since end of truce with Hamas

The temporary truce that collapsed early Friday followed seven weeks of fighting in Gaza sparked by simultaneous attacks on southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

'Women and Children First' is a tale about how actions and choices affect others

The puzzle of a girl's death propels Alina Grabowski's debut novel but, really, it's less about the mystery and more about how our actions impact each other, especially when we think we lack agency.

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