The days get shorter, the nights get longer, and temperatures, hopefully, begin to drop as summer turns into autumn and we prepare for all things pumpkin spice to reign supreme. While fall f… Read More
All makeup choices are personal, but there’s something about mascara that makes it particularly hard to find your Goldilocks. Some people prioritize length over volume, others would… Read More
It’s not just you: Planning for fall travel after months of throwing summer dresses, sandals, and swimsuits into a suitcase can come as a bit of a shock. Now you’… Read More
Complete with playful packaging, consistently cool new launches, and a truly impressive array of formulas, Supergoop! is one of the few SPF labels that has managed to wow beauty editor… Read More
There’s a sense of sartorial excitement that fall brings. After living in casual tank tops, denim shorts, and flimsy fabrics for the past few months, I, for one, love the pivot i… Read More
If you’ve been interested in refreshing your denim offering as we head into the fall season, you’ve landed in the right spot. Yep, we’re chatting all about denim trends be… Read More
The Taliban of today has a sophisticated social media presence. It has harnessed online platforms as a tool of propaganda and is now using it as a way to govern Read More
Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Southeast Asia this week. How do this week’s events in Afghanistan resonate in Southeast Asia, and what does it portend for the U.S. as it pivot… Read More
Scott Simon talks with Dr. Titus Antoine, who runs an emergency room in the port city of Les Cayes, Haiti, about conditions there a week after the earthquake Read More
Thuan Le Elston of USA Today talks with Scott Simon about her experience fleeing Saigon as a child and how she relates to the current crisis in Afghanistan Read More
Thousands of desperate Afghans and Americans still trying to catch a flight out of a country again under Taliban once again. President Biden says he aims to wrap up the airlift by the end of… Read More
Scott Simon speaks with Manizha Wafeq of the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry about if and how women can continue to make gains under new Taliban rule Read More
Scott Simon talks with Democratic Illinois congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi about Afghanistan, and what he wants the Biden Administration to do about the humanitarian crisis there Read More
Zalmai Yawar is a PhD candidate in Geology at Indiana University. He was Scott Simon’s translator during a reporting trip in Afghanistan in 2002… Read More
Thousands in Kabul are waiting to be airlifted out of Afghanistan, terrified of the Taliban’s return to power. Scott Simon talks with Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis, reporting fro… Read More
Recently, I’ve been thinking about which new on-trend items I really want to buy and which of my current pieces I can breathe new life into. I took inventory of my curr… Read More
Ankle-boot season (or fall—tomayto, tomahto) is upon us, and before you go blindly scrolling forth through the thousands of new ankle-boot arrivals, you might as well get a little exp… Read More
Face masks are probably my favorite category of skincare. In fact, if you saw the overflowing contents of every single storage space in my tiny L.A. apartment, you’d quickly real… Read More
Shamban also says that Botox has been shown to “improve the quality of the skin and forehead through physiological effects of the product.” Additionally, it can be used as… Read More
With the many affordable brands on the market, I don’t broach this subject lightly, but in the spirit of fall shopping, I’m going there. When there’s something that I can… Read More
Retailers are really testing my budget these days. Revolve and Reformation are just a couple of the sites that have debuted great sales this week, and now you can add Verisho… Read More
If your summer vacations have come and gone like mine have, don’t worry because this story isn’t specific to just travel wardrobes. But perhaps you do have an end-of-s… Read More
After years of starring in major blockbusters, actress and writer Maggie Gyllenhaal is ready to make her directorial debut with Netflix’s upcoming film, The Lost Daughter.
Adapted fr… Read More
News of Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy broke earlier today, and a source spoke to People about how Jenner felt about the time up until the news became public.
She has been “enjoying h… Read More
What could possibly be better than a well-stocked sale? How about a sale on a sale? Today, Revolve further discounted hundreds and hundreds of already-on-sale pieces, so the… Read More
President Biden spoke about evacuations in Afghanistan Friday, pledging to Americans in the country: “We will get you home.” He also stated a commitment to get afghans who assist… Read More
Agnes Reau, CBS News producer
Just three days before Kabul fell to Taliban forces, CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi entered the Afghan capital to report on the militant g… Read More
Zaki Anwari, a member of Afghanistan’s youth soccer team, died this week as he tried to cling to a U.S. military plane evacuating people from Kabul. He is remembered as a “very g… Read More
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with an Afghan NGO employee who was able to leave the country under a special immigrant visa. Her relatives and colleagues, however, are stuck in limbo Read More
Sonny Chiba was a prolific actor known for his Japanese martial arts movies, which featured his brutal movements and fearsome facial expressions. Chiba died at age 82 due to complications fr… Read More
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post and Charles Kapchun with the Council on Foreign Relations about the political ramifications of the fall of… Read More
Taliban fighters mobilize to control a crowd during a rally for Afghan Independence Day in Kabul on Aug. 19. The Taliban seized control of the city this week… Read More
I know you’re probably still gleefully living in sandals and shorts, but it never hurts to do a bit of planning ahead. Fall is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to star… Read More
Hundreds of people are living in a makeshift tent city inside the main soccer stadium in Les Cayes, Haiti, following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake… Read More
Vice President Harris, seen here in the White House Rose Garden earlier this month, is set to travel to Singapore and Vietnam, her second foreign trip while i… Read More
Fragrances can really set the tone or vibe—I like to think of choosing a fragrance as like sort of choosing my “aura” for the day. Do I want to feel seductive and sexy? I… Read More
But it’s not always an all-natural, no-makeup makeup look for me. I do try when I go out for the night or have a special occasion. And for those moments I like to rely on products tha… Read More
Fall shopping is my favorite shopping. By the time August rolls around, I’ve completely replaced shopping for swimsuits and shorts with shopping for sweaters. It&r&helli…Read More
Sure, I know you’re thinking But flat mules never went away! (and I agree!). But I also don’t recall getting as excited over as many pairs as I have for the upcoming s… Read More
To be quite honest with you, I was really hoping I wouldn’t make it to “home decor” TikTok simply because I knew I would end up buying everything that was shown to me. I h… Read More
Maybe I’m disturbed, but one of the first things that come to mind when I think of fall-centric nail colors and trends is that infamous line from The Joker: “Why so se… Read More
There are a few key places that stock an excellent assortment of denim, and Nordstrom just so happens to be one of them. The retailer carries most of the brands that fashion people covet an… Read More
Filipe Ribeiro of Doctors Without Borders Afghanistan talks to NPR about the future of the country’s health care system under Taliban rule.
(Image credit: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty… Read More
When Aimee* and her boyfriend broke up in late 2018—the end of a two-and-a-half-year relationship after she found out he’d been cheating on her—she didn’t expect to… Read More
The Taliban could soon be facing a cash crunch. The U.S. and other countries have taken steps to cut off the international financing which Afghanistan has relied on for much of the last two… Read More
Asking someone if they’re a skincare or makeup person is like asking if they’re a cake or pie person. They’re both so different I can’t imagine anyone feeling like th… Read More
UN agencies and other aid groups say they’re staying in Afghanistan. There are concerns about the safety of Afghans working for international organizations, since few believe the Talib… Read More
U.S. vaccine diplomacy is in full swing, especially in Southeast Asia. This distribution of millions of shots is an effort aimed in part at helping regain influence across several countries… Read More
The stadium in the Haitian seaside town of Les Cayes is now a tent city of people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake. Aid continues to arrive, but slowly Read More
NPR’s Mary Louise talks with British Ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce about how the pullout from Afghanistan has impacted the so-called “special relationship” between th… Read More
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Steven Butler of the Committee to Protect Journalists about his organization’s efforts to help evacuate Afghan journalists Read More
There have been more protests in parts of Afghanistan against Taliban rule. The militant group is already having challenges governing. With a humanitarian crisis brewing, thousands are tryin… Read More
The Afghan Girls Robotics Team works on their robot at a 2017 competition in Washington. The girls, some of them now young women, face a precarious future wit… Read More
People injured in a car accident, sitting right, wait with others injured during the earthquake for x-rays at the General Hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Wed… Read More
Sometimes it’s the little things that bring us the most joy. And in this case, we’re talking about makeup bags (aka the unsung hero of any good accessory collection). Sure, splu… Read More
So, yeah, I feel very strongly about lip colors. And while I like to play around with new hues, there’s one that has never failed me: A pink lip gloss. What can I say? It’s a to… Read More
I also want to talk about the launch of our very own Who What Were Collection, which is officially available online as of August 5. I know you all have been working so hard on it, and I wou… Read More
I’m always interested in gaining sartorial insight from various experts in the industry. On that note, I recently tapped Regina Popp, senior director of fashion and trends at DSW, to… Read More
It would not be an exaggeration to say that I live in my jeans. Whether I’m going out at night or just meeting up with my boyfriend for dinner, you can bet money on the fact… Read More
As a fashion editor, I spend a solid chunk of my time uncovering trends that could appeal to you, dear readers. And I don’t like to suggest just any old trend. I’m actually… Read More
Becca Tobin is a woman of many trades. She is an actress (don’t miss her in the Disney+ series reboot of Turner & Hooch), singer and dancer (who doesn’t love a Kitty Wilde n… Read More
We’ve all had a long break from wearing skinny jeans, but now’s the time to at least start thinking about wearing them again (if you’re a skinny-jeans wearer to begin with… Read More
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Suspected Islamic extremists ambushed a convoy in northern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, killing at least 30 civilians along with 17 soldiers and volunteer de… Read More
The Taliban have made a lot of promises this week about women’s rights, security and amnesty. But early indications on the ground may not match those promises Read More
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Rohde, online news director for The New Yorker, on his treatment while captured by the Taliban and efforts to get the family members of Tahir L… Read More
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave an update on the efforts of U.S. forces to evacuate thousands from Taliban-controlled Afghani… Read More
The way the Biden administration left Afghanistan and the situation in Kabul has angered many U.S. allies. Now they’re scrambling to evacuate their citizens and the Afghans who suppor… Read More
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuat… Read More
Les Cayes, a small city on Haiti’s southwest coast, was one of the hardest-hit communities in last week’s earthquake. Residents are still hoping more aid will arrive soon Read More
Wildfires have turned deadly in southern France, killing at least three people, according to firefighters. Thousands of people have fled the fires near the tourist beaches of St. Tropez Read More
The Taliban say they’ll guarantee the rights of Afghanistan’s women, but their actions are already throwing that into doubt. One gynecologist fled the country 10 days ago because… Read More
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Haiti’s Ambassador to the U.S. Bocchit Edmond about the situation in his country after Saturday’s earthquake and as relief efforts have been hi… Read More
It’s finally happening: office life is slowly picking up again. And with that, comes the big question of what to wear after spending over a year in strictly stretchy pants and t-shirt… Read More
I love handbags. In fact, I recently highlighted my adoration for gorgeous satchels. So naturally, I’m always down to chat about the latest in bags. That brings me to why I’m he… Read More
Vogue Paris fashion editor Eugénie Trochu is someone I look to for her expertise in what’s happening on the runways and in the fashion world at large, but also for her cool per… Read More
As a fashion editor, one of the things I get most excited about is the onset of a new season and everything that entails. Trends from the runways are starting to take off on Instagram and a… Read More
Although I’m open to prioritizing comfort, I was never much of a flats girl. I’m either wearing sneakers, boots, or some type of heel. However, recently I think I’ve… Read More
If, like me, you love wearing jeans but feel like you really should try to mix things up sometimes, you’ve come to the right place. Denim will always be my first love when i… Read More
Was my title too dramatic? I’m sorry. I guess I should clarify that I don’t actually have anything against the crossbody bag, but I can’t help but comment on the… Read More
From Jennifer Lopez’s outfit for date night with Ben Affleck to the $38 top Hilary Duff recently Instagrammed, there has been no shortage of great celebrity outfits to copy latel… Read More
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Mustapha Ben Messaoud, chief of field operations and emergency for UNICEF in Afghanistan, about the current situation for women and children in Afghanistan… Read More
The Taliban made some big promises during its first press conference since capturing Afghanistan. They said they would protect a free media and women’s rights, but within the framework… Read More
Relief efforts in Haiti are being greatly hampered by the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Grace. And many people are sleeping outside because of a fear of aftershocks Read More
White House officials defended the withdrawal from Afghanistan while taking questions from reporters Tuesday for the first time since Kabul was taken by the Taliban Read More
Afghans in New Delhi are watching the news from home with horror. India could be a natural destination for Afghan refugees, but many there can’t get work visas and are trying to reach… Read More
“I’m terrified of cats and my husband just got one,” says Serena Williams. We’re chatting over Zoom about her new jewelry partnership with Zales when slowly, the fur… Read More
If you read Who What Wear on the reg, you’d know that our heads have already been entrenched in all things fall for a while now and after discussing bigger-picture trends li… Read More
Janet Gunn is one of the Los Angeles–based influencers we routinely turn to for effortless sartorial guidance. She actually moved to California 30 years ago from Texas. &ldq&helli…Read More
A habit of mine that can be looked at as both endearing and annoying is that when I come across something I like, I can’t stop talking about it. Whether it be food, a song, a vacation… Read More
I’m all for testing out new trends. I do work in fashion, after all. That said, I typically like to ensure a new piece has a strong cost per wear when I do invest in something. Basica… Read More