Michael Kors' upbeat mood is reflected in his collection

Michael Kors is feeling optimistic and his latest collection for spring shows it
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Correction: NY Fashion Week-Studio 189 story

Correction: NY Fashion Week-Studio 189 story
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At Oscar de la Renta, a Mediterranean vacation on a rooftop

Oscar de la Renta is known for its elegant gowns, but designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia mixed a looser, Mediterranean vacation vibe into their latest collection, shown on a Manhattan rooftop.
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What's in the Amazon box? Maybe a real 7-foot Christmas tree

Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size Christmas trees this year.
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Studio 189's runway was a party of dance, song and fashion

Africa-facing Studio 189 co-founded by Rosario Dawson was a fashion week runway celebration
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Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better

Today's teens are constantly on their smartphones, many check social media constantly and prefer texting over face-to-face communication
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Poll: Teens say social media makes better feel better

Today's teens are constantly on their smartphones, many check social media constantly and prefer texting over face-to-face communication
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Women celebrate size inclusivity at alternative fashion week

Women of size celebrate inclusivity at an alternative fashion week, The Curvy Con
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Under a steady rain, Rodarte's fairytale designs shimmer

Rodarte's ethereal designs shimmered under a steady downpour in a Manhattan cemetery
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Longchamp marks 70 years with its first runway show

Longchamp marks 70 years in business high above the New York skyline with first runway show
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Ursula, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil on The Blonds runway

The edgy design duo The Blonds transform Paris Hilton into Cruella de Vil in Disney collab
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'Wake-up call': 9/11 prompted some to move away to new lives

'A wake-up call': 9/11 prompted some people to move away to new lives
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Christian Siriano puts some politics on his Hawaii runway

Christian Siriano gets political on the runway at NY Fashion Week in a show of Hawaii looks
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New test will better measure Idaho students' reading skills

Idaho students in kindergarten through third grade are gearing up to take a new reading test designed to feel like a computer game
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As Google turns 20, questions over whether it's too powerful

Google's resounding success during its first 20 years in business has regulators, lawmakers questioning whether the company has become too powerful
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Narciso Rodriguez: A year of accolades - and family time

Designer Narciso Rodriguez has had a banner year, winning two major fashion awards for a 20-year career and receiving loving accolades from celebrity clients like Claire Danes, Julianna Margulies and Sarah Jessica Parker
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Clothes for people with disabilities highlighted on catwalk

New York Fashion Week has opened its glamorous tent wider to feature models with disabilities wearing adaptive clothing designs by Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Target.
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Palatial Starbucks opens in Italy, home of espresso

Starbucks opens its first store in Italy on Friday, betting that premium brews and novelties like a heated marble-topped coffee bar will win patrons in a country fond of its espresso rituals.
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State sanctions dentist for excessive dentistry on child

A Connecticut dentist accused of performing unnecessary dental work on a young girl has been disciplined by state regulators
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No more snail mail: Mormons to receive mission calls online

The Mormon church says it will let young members know where they're headed to serve their missions online instead of the traditional letters sent by mail
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Fashion art installation questions what it means to be you

An art installation in time for NY Fashion Week questions what it means to be you
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Ukrainian city remembers Jews on Holocaust anniversary

Work to preserve, renew Jewish heritage in Ukraine honored on Holocaust anniversary
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Facebook adds Alaska's Inupiaq as language option

An Inupiat Eskimo language option is now available on Facebook, thanks to Alaskans who made it a reality through the social media giant's community translation tool
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DeVos: No plans to take action on funding to arm teachers

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she has "no intention of taking any action" regarding any possible use of federal funds to arm teachers or provide them with firearms training
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Useful or creepy? Machines suggest Gmail replies

Google has begun suggesting auto-responses to emails in its latest version of Gmail on the web, which has been rolling out over the past few months, implementing a feature already on its Android and IOs apps
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Know what to say when postpartum depression hits a loved one

Mothers, therapists offer ways to approach a mother suffering postpartum depression
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Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave

Microsoft says it's requiring contractors to offer their employees at least 12 weeks paid leave to care for a new child
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Rihanna's in, Wang is out: A preview of NY Fashion Week

Rihanna's in, Alexander Wang is out: A preview of New York Fashion Week
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Pope on McCarrick claims: "I won't say a word about it."

Pope Francis declined to confirm or deny claims by the Vatican's retired ambassador to the United States that he knew in 2013 about sexual misconduct allegations against the former archbishop of Washington, Theodore McCarrick, but rehabilitated him anyway
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Letter: Vatican knew about disgraced archbishop's behavior

Retired ambassador: Senior Vatican officials knew that disgraced archbishop invited seminarians into bed
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