Barbie has been in vogue since 1959. Since her toy store debut, the doll has adapted to each era's fashion standards, strived to hold over 200 careers and impersonated just as many celebrities. The ...

Ken was to be the first new character in the Barbie universe, and so his design raised questions about the norms of that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. In an ...

Barbie has worn many hats—literally and figuratively since her debut in 1959. The iconic doll has traveled to space, performed surgery, run for the nation’s highest office and competed in the Olympics ...

A new documentary on Netflix tells the story of the first Black Barbie doll. The doll arrived in 1980 — more than two decades after the 1959 launch of the first Barbie. If last year was the summer of ...

Toy company Mattel has launched the first-ever blind Barbie in its latest move to make the iconic doll more inclusive and represent more sections of society. This Barbie carries a white and red cane ...

There’s a brave, new Barbie in the box. Mattel announced the release of the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, complete with a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump in Barbie’s ...

As a toddler, I wanted a Barbie for Christmas but didn't tell my parents so was left disappointed. When my mother felt guilty, my grandmother drove them to find a store open on Christmas Day. Learning ...

She has a purse, heels, an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor. She is the new Barbie, and she has Type 1 diabetes. Mattel introduced the new doll Tuesday, its first with diabetes. “This ...