Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas.Photo: BigRed606/Wikimedia During a training session about books in the classroom, Carroll Independent School District’s executive director of curriculum and instruction, Gina Peddy, spoke to teachers in the city of Southlake about a state law in Texas,House Bill 3979, which requires that “diverse and contending perspectives” be included in lessons about “widely debated and currently controversial issues of public policy or social affairs.”...

Photo: Courtesy Dacia Anderson After trying to get answers internally, Dacia Anderson is speaking out against a system that decided to euthanize both a shelter pit bull that was still in labor and her newborn puppies. In a Facebook postthat has now been shared over 5,000 times, Anderson, anAmarillo-Panhandle Humane Society(APHS) volunteer, tells of this tragic incident, which occurred on May 10 at anAmarillo Animal Management and Welfare(AAMW) facility, where APHS rents space and helps adopt out animals, and the work she did to help the mother dog, referred to as G7 in the post, to no avail....

Photo: Teresa Burrell On April 7, the unimaginable happened — Karisa Clemens, 29, and her husband Jim Clemens, 31, were killed in a fatal car accident, which also took the life of their 2-month-old daughter, Juliana Clemens, as the family returned from a group outing in their native Texas. The Clemens’ four other children were critically injured in the accident. The months that followed have been filled with challenges for Angela, 8, Zachary, 6, Wyatt, 5, and Nicholas, 2, as they have recuperated and navigated their new normal....

Emma Presler.Photo: Houston police / twitter Earlier this month, a man and woman were doused with gasoline and set on fire in their Kingwood, Texas, home. Now, a teenage girl is wanted for murder in connection with the apparent targeted attack. Devin Graham, 33, and Karissa Lindros, 26, were airlifted to an area hospital after escaping from the burning home on Aug. 6, according to astatementfrom the Houston Police Department....

Photo: Amazon Vacuuming is hardly the most exciting task you’re required to do around the house — but it is a necessity. To make things easier, it’s worth investing ina devicethat makes cleaning a breeze, like theWhall Cordless Vacuum Cleanerthat’s currently on sale at Amazon. Thanks to the strong suction power (which hits speeds up to 22,000 pascals!), the vacuum effortlessly picks up everything from dust and pet dander to debris and crumbs....

Except for their last name and world-famous faces,BarackandMichelle Obamawere just like so many other parents earlier this year when, as late summer began crisping into fall, they sent off their youngest to school. “Time just goes so fast. But like so many experiences in the last 10 years, we wanted to make it feel as normal as possible, given our family’s circumstances,” the former first ladytells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, reflecting on 18-year-old daughterSasha Obama‘s next chapter....

01of 69Chrissy Teigen and John LegendArturo Holmes/GettyChrissy Teigenlooks pretty in pink (and silver!) Ulyana Sergeenko on the red carpet with her husband, John Legend, who performed with the cast ofAin’t Too Proud the Musical. 01of 69 Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Arturo Holmes/Getty Chrissy Teigenlooks pretty in pink (and silver!) Ulyana Sergeenko on the red carpet with her husband, John Legend, who performed with the cast ofAin’t Too Proud the Musical....

01of 47Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis.Daniele Venturelli/WireImagelooks fierce in her custom red and black leopard-print Dolce & Gabbana long-sleeve gown and Cathy Waterman jewelry at the premiere ofHalloween Kills. 01of 47 Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage looks fierce in her custom red and black leopard-print Dolce & Gabbana long-sleeve gown and Cathy Waterman jewelry at the premiere ofHalloween Kills. 02of 47 Penélope Cruz Daniele Venturelli/WireImage 03of 47Jessica ChastainAlessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Gettyin a strapless Atelier Versace gown covered in red crystals (which took over 800 hours to complete!...

Photo:ABC/Craig SjodinThis post contains spoilers from Monday’s episode ofThe Bachelorette.The Bachelorette’sXavier is opening up after his final conversation withCharity Lawson.Xavier, 27, tells PEOPLE he felt like “an open book” after facing Charity, 27, for the first time since their breakup during Monday’s Men Tell All episode.The biomedical scientist from Ohio — whose journey on the show ended after he confessed to infidelity in a former relationship — says of the reunion with Charity, “I just feel like I am less apologetic about who I am as an individual....

The Cast of Friends. There is never a bad time to enjoy throwback photos of theFriendscast, but celebratingMatthew Perry’s 54th birthday on Aug. 19, 2023, is definitely a great reason! Take a walk down memory lane with your favorite New Yorkers of the late ’90s. 01of 16 Before They Were Famous Friends Courteney Cox/Instagram “The one where the six of us went to Vegas and no one knew we were F....

01of 28Brie LarsonChristopher Polk/REX/Shutterstockgoes bold in a high-shine metallic Celine gown with high collar and sexy side slit, plus Jimmy Choo sandals. 01of 28 Brie Larson Christopher Polk/REX/Shutterstock goes bold in a high-shine metallic Celine gown with high collar and sexy side slit, plus Jimmy Choo sandals. 02of 28Lady Gagawears a strapless Alexander McQueen ball gown with sculptural accents at the waist, with black elbow-length gloves and a$30 million yellow diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co....

Jada Pinkett Smith in Los Angeles on March 13, 2022.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty Amy Sussman/Getty Jada Pinkett Smithhas had quite a life — though perhaps “lives” is a better way to put it. “I was living a lot of them at one time,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. And in her new memoirWorthy, out Oct. 17, Jada traces her path to, as she puts it, “finding self-worth. This is a reclamation of my narrative....

Photo: Paramount; Jose Haro/Peacock San Diego Comic-Con 2022 is in full swing! For the first time since 2019,the event is back at the San Diego Convention Centerwith big pop culture moments in store. Plus, Marvel Studios gave a sneak peek at the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including trailers forBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverandShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law. For more on 2022 Comic-Con, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day....