House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Is Reportedly Planning to Run for Reelection in 2022

Nancy Pelosi.Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Rep. Nancy Pelosi plans to run for reelection in 2022. The House Speaker, who will turn 82 in March, is very likely to keep the seat representing her San Francisco district and may also stay in a leadership role when the next Congress convenes after the midterm elections,CNN reports. An election win in 2022 will precede an 18th full term for Pelosi, who was first elected House Speaker more than a decade ago....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Jennifer Carroll

Houston Man Undergoes Double Amputation After Flea Bite: Report

A Houston man contracted typhus from a single flea bite, leading to him losing his hands and parts of his feet.Photo:Go Fund Me Go Fund Me A single flea bite has caused a Houston man to contract a serious disease that led to the amputation of both of his hands, and parts of his feet. Michael Kohlhof, a handyman and pet-sitter, was in San Antonio helping his mother recuperate from a surgery when he woke up with numbness in his feet....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Richard Phelps

How 'HSMTMTS' Prepared Julia Lester for Her Tony-Nominated Role in 'Into the Woods' (Exclusive)

Photo:Bruce Glikas/WireImageJulia Lester hasHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesto thank for helping her navigate her very first Broadway role.After starring as Ashlyn Caswell on the hit Disney+ series, the actressbooked her “dream” roleas Little Red Riding Hood in the Broadway production ofInto the Woodsin 2022, alongsidea star-studded castincludingSara Bareilles, Brian d’Arcy James, Patina Miller and more.What happened next was a whirlwind journey for Lester, including a Grammy Award for best musical theater album, a Drama League Award for outstanding revival of musical, and most recently, a Tony nomination for best featured actress in a musical....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1490 words · Anthony Salazar

How a Sexual Predator Promised to Show a Woman Puppies — and Then Held Her Captive for 11 Years

Photo: Deborah Feingold Michelle Knightwas in a hurry, racing to a meeting about the young son she’d lost to foster care and hoped to reclaim, when she stopped at a store to ask for directions. “He said, ‘You’re not gonna leave for a long time,'” Knight says on ABC News’20/20, which revisits the women’s stories of recovery in a broadcast airing Friday at 9 p.m. ET. “And then he starts undressing himself....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Rhonda Sanchez

How Broadway Musicals Saved This Doctor After His Dad Died When He Was 11: 'The Beauty of Life'

Photo: Getty ImagesIt’s been over five decades sinceDr. Henry Friedmanreceived the news that his father had suddenly died of a heart attack — and he says thinking back on the life-altering moment has not gotten any easier over time.Friedman, a lead adult and pediatric neuro-oncologist and a deputy director atThe Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Centerat the Duke Cancer Institute, was 11 years old when his life took a dramatic turn....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1704 words · Ryan Alexander

How Broadway's Tony-Winning 'Oklahoma!' Revival Is Standing Up Against Gun Violence

Photo: Little Fang Photo Despite featuring gun use, the Tony-winning Broadway revival ofOklahoma!is deeply committed to activism against gun violence. Shine MSD is a program at Stoneman Douglas High School, that aims to use the arts to aid in mental health and healing. The program led the students on their trip to the Big Apple. RELATED VIDEO: After Surviving School Shooting, Parkland Survivor Leans on Faith: ‘It’s a Form of Therapy’...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Jasmine Shelton

How Celebs 'Really' Feel About Their Kids Wanting to Be Famous

01of 25SOLEIL MOON FRYEAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic“I’m certainly aware of the trials and tribulations that come with [working in Hollywood]. I feel like I was incredibly lucky and blessed to have a family that was my foundation. But I also really want my kids to be kids. It’s a balance,” she told PEOPLE of her daughters — 10-year-oldJagger Joseph Blueand 13-year-oldPoet Sienna Rose —potentially following in her acting footsteps. “I love working and I wantmy kids to do what they love, so if they’re incredibly passionate about it, I don’t want to hold them back from their passion....

March 16, 2025 · 13 min · 2595 words · Nathaniel Hudson

How Desi Arnaz Got Sober with Help from His Son a Year Before He Died: 'It Was a Big Hurdle for Him'

Desi Arnazreached sobriety toward the end of his life, a proud and emotional moment for his children.In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, Arnaz and Lucille Ball’s daughterLucie Arnaz, 70, reflects on her famous parents' relationship ups and downs, including how his drinking sometimes got in the way. Lucie, who appears in the newdocumentaryLucy and Desi, says Arnaz got sober with the help of her younger brother Desi Jr.“He resisted going into AA or any program for a long, long time....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Samantha Jackson

How James Marsden's Overuse of Poop-Scented Spray Nearly Tipped Off 'Jury Duty' Costar to Show's Setup

Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty James Marsdenalmost spoiled theJury Dutysecret forRonald Gladdenwith one disgusting slip-up. The Freevee court comedy centered on good-natured regular guy Gladden, who was selected for jury duty in Los Angeles — or so he thought. In fact, every single person around him — including Marsden, who played a ramped-up, egotistical version of himself — were actors playing out an elaborately set up comedy series that blended scripted throughlines and improvisation to keep up the ruse....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Kevin Walsh

How Kate Middleton and Prince William Are Modeling Princess Diana's Parenting Style

Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William.Photo: Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Princess Dianawanted to give her kids a normal upbringing despite their royal status, and nowPrince WilliamandKate Middletonare using that philosophy with their own three children. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are introducing their kids —Prince George, 8,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 4 — to elements of royal life, such as joiningQueen Elizabethon the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour or bringing them along on royal tours....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Keith Wilkerson

How Lucille Ball Said Goodbye to Desi Arnaz Days Before He Died: 'They Loved Each Other Until the End'

TheI Love Lucycostars and real-life couple revolutionized television in their heyday. And though they divorced in 1960 and moved on with other spouses, they always shared a deep bond with each other. Arnaz was 69 when he died of lung cancer on Dec. 2, 1986. Their daughterLucie Arnaz, now 70, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue about witnessing her dad’s final exchange with mom Ball over the phone. Courtesy Desilu...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Richard Ramirez

How Nate Berkus' Former Intern Is Making a Name for Herself as the 'Gen Z Joanna Gaines'

Photo: Margaret Rajic At 25 years old,Sophia Leealready has a stacked interior design portfolio — and connections to some of the biggest names in the industry. PEOPLE chatted with the up-and-coming designer, who interned forNate Berkusin college, about how she got her start in the competitive industry and launched her own firm,BSL Studios. PHOTO: Margaret RajicPHOTO: Margaret Rajic While Lee says learning from Berkus and his team was “one of the best experiences” and taught her about the “nitty-gritty work” that goes into the job, she tells PEOPLE that the lifestyle blog she started out of her dorm room sophomore year played a large role in her present-day success....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Candace Wilson

How One N.Y.C. Dermatologist Treated a Slashing Victim's Scar - and Changed Her Life

Courtesy Amanda Morris New York City experienced a disturbing rash of seemingly random slashings earlier this year: By March, 23 attacks had been reported. One such victim was Amanda Morris, 24, who was walking to her job in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood early in the morning when a man approached her out of nowhere and sliced her face with a sharp object. At the hospital, surgeons worked rapidly to stitch up her wound, which left her with a very visible scar....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Eric Lewis MD