Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Border Report Live: Nonprofit ready to help South Texas families losing SNAP benefits
[ad_1] HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — As the government shutdown puts SNAP benefits in jeopardy, a nonprofit in the Rio Grande Valley is bracing for families who might need food assistance. Border Report Live: Data shows most ICE detainees have no criminal convictions Dr. Rashmi Chandran, president and CEO of AltaCair Foundation, appeared on Border…
Read MoreYou Won’t Believe Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year—But Your Kids Will
[ad_1] Dictionary.com’s word of the year will leave you feeling, well…67. Indeed, the online dictionary announced Oct. 29 that 2025’s Word of the Year title has been claimed by “67”—pronounced six-seven as opposed to sixty-seven—the word (or phrase) few have been able to escape since it exploded in Gen Alpha’s lexicon. “The origin of this…
Read MoreBeyond Logos and Jingles: Why Every Brand Needs a Scent Strategy
[ad_1] From SoulCycle to Yellowstone, scent is emerging as the ultimate tool for brand memory and connection. Unsplash+ Every brand has a scent—whether designed or not. Some are intentional, like the crisp citrus in a luxury boutique, the warm vanilla in a hotel lobby or that satisfying “new” smell of a premium product. Others are…
Read MoreRHOBH’s Teddi Mellencamp’s Ex Edwin Arroyave Debuts New Romance Amid Divorce
[ad_1] Teddi Mellencamp’s estranged husband Edwin Arroyave has a new lady in his camp. Nearly one year after the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum filed for divorce, her ex hard launched his new romance on social media. In a photo shared on his Instagram Stories Oct. 27, Edwin, 48, posed in an all-black formal…
Read MoreThe Enduring Appeal of the Riding Boot, From Stable to Sidewalk
[ad_1] The riding boot’s origins are right out of the horse girl arena, but over the years, the knee-high boot has firmly cemented its place in the realm of mainstream fashion—even for those who aren’t interested in spending time in stables or talking about equestrian lore. And while fall shoe trends come and go, the…
Read MoreNow it's chilly: When leaves change in Central Texas
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures finally feel fall-like in Central Texas with lows in the 50s, 40s and even some 30s expected this week. Now that it feels like fall, when will it look more like fall? Why leaves change color Leaves change color as a result of shorter days and cooler temperatures. As those…
Read More‘Body Vessel Clay’ Offers a Material Portal to the Ancestral Plane
[ad_1] (l. to r.) Anina Major, Salt Crusted Ribs, 2024; Ladi Kwali, Unglazed pot from Farnham demonstration, 1962; Halima Audu, Jar, 1959; Bisila Noha, Water Jug, 2021; Magdalene Odundo, Pot, 1979. Courtesy Ford Foundation Gallery, Photo: Sebastian Bach “The ancestral African tradition to which I belong tells me that clay is a portal. It is…
Read MoreNetflix CTO Elizabeth Stone Pushes Interactive Future With ‘Star Search’ Return
[ad_1] Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone unveiled plans to revive Star Search with real-time voting as part of the streamer’s push into live, interactive content. Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Viewers watching Netflix’s upcoming reboot of Star Search, the talent show that helped launch the careers of Beyoncé and Britney Spears, won’t just watch the…
Read MoreAriana Grande Reveals Wickedly Good Brunette Hair Transformation
[ad_1] You like Ariana Grande’s hair? Gee, thanks, she just got it. Indeed, the Wicked actress debuted a fresh look ahead of joining Cynthia Erivo for the sequel’s press tour, swapping out her bleach blonde look for the first time since 2022. Alongside a mirror selfie of herself sporting the natural color, Ariana cheekily wrote…
Read MoreKristen's Classroom: Atlantic hurricane records
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane Melissa lashed Jamaica with violent winds, destructive storm surge and relentless rainfall this week, coming ashore as one of the strongest hurricanes on Atlantic record. Below is a look back at some of the other notable storms Melissa joins in the record books. Lowest pressure The hurricane with the lowest…
Read MoreWith Precision and Playfulness, ‘La Fille du Regiment’ Considers Love, Loyalty and the Absurdities of War
[ad_1] Peter Kálmán as Sulpice and Erin Morley as Marie. Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera If I were allowed to be a chorus member in any Met opera production, my first choice very well might be Laurent Pelly’s La Fille du Regiment. Who wouldn’t want to be a saucepan-helmeted townsperson, a bumbling drunken soldier,…
Read MoreHow is ‘Slow Horses’ connected to new Apple TV+ mystery show ‘Down Cemetery Road’?
[ad_1] Apple TV+‘s new mystery series Down Cemetery Road has something very important in common with its super popular spy thriller Slow Horses. Namely, both shows are based on books written by Mick Herron. Mick Herron is a British writer beloved for his many mystery and spy thriller novels. His very first published book was…
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