Rachel Antonoff.Photo:Michael Loccisano/Getty Michael Loccisano/Getty Home iswearthe heart is — especially forRachel Antonoff. The New York City-based fashion designer is famous for her eye-catching clothing with a fun and feminine twist. Hereponymous brandboasts everything from sweaters with a “seafood tower” and the female reproductive system to PJs with toiles ofSex and the Citycharacter Miranda Hobbesall over them. The designs are as popular as they are imaginative, and while Antonoff has no shortage of people wearing her clothes around (a feat she says is “completely thrilling”), two of her favorite models are her own parents: dad Rick and mom Shira....

Children in class.Photo: GettyA new study shows a significant decline in both reading and mathematics scores for 9-year-olds in the U.S. since the start of theCOVID-19pandemic.The findings, from theNational Center for Education Statistics (NCES), reflected a dip of 5 points in reading scores — the largest decrease in more than 30 years — and a decline of 7 points in math, marking the first-ever decrease in math scores.“In mathematics, the 13-point score decrease among Black students compared to the 5-point decrease among White students resulted in a widening of the White−Black score gap from 25 points in 2020 to 33 points in 2022,” the study also noted....

Reba McEntire.Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage Reba McEntireis opening up about the 1991 tragedy that turned her world upside down. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, the country icon, 67, recalls the pain she felt after learning that eight of her band and crew members had died in aplane crashleaving her concert in San Diego that March. While McEntire — who was scheduled to depart on a different plane the morning after the crash —says she “never blamed God” for the loss, she does “have questions when I get up there....

Reeva Steenkamp; Oscar Pistorius.Photo:Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty; Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty; Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty The mother of Reeva Steenkamp says she is “not convinced”Oscar Pistoriushas been rehabilitated after news broke this week that her daughter’s killer is set to bereleased from prison on parolein January 2024. “Rehabilitation requires someone to engage honestly with the full truth of his crime and the consequences thereof,” she continued....

Brian Barczyk.Photo:Brian Brian A man known for his love of reptiles and wildlife recently posted an emotional video to his “Reptile Army” to say he was entering hospice care. “This last year has been difficult with my cancer and with the ups and downs of treatment and feeling sick,” said Barczyk, who wasdiagnosed with pancreatic cancerlast March. “Unfortunately, you guys are not going to see me in the future because tomorrow, I go into hospice, which means I don’t have long to go after that....

One of the 12 boyswho was rescued from a cave in Thailand in 2018is now embracing his current life as a college student in America.In an interview withTodaythat aired on Wednesday, Adul Samon — now a freshman at Vermont’s Middlebury College — acknowledged that five years after the harrowing rescue, he has a lot to be thankful for. “I think everything (that) surrounds us is (a) miracle," he said.On June 23, 2018, a group of youth soccer teammates and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang Nang Non cave complex in northern Thailand when heavy rains and rising floodwaters obstructed their path and prevented them from leaving....

Monica Schipper/Getty Heather Gayhas confessed that she’s “on theOzempictrain.” “I’ve been on it for a long time, but hadn’t really seen much results. And I haven’t had massive results, but enough for people to notice, which is great,” said Gay. The reality star then went on to reveal that people have started acting differently around her since she started dropping the pounds, which she has found “discouraging.” “You lose five pounds, people are nicer to you,” she continued....

Photo: Fred Sabine /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images Richard Roat, a prolific character actor who had memorable roles on television shows spanning nearly 50 years, has died. He was 89. The actor passed away on Aug. 5 in Orange County, California, according to his obituary in theLos Angeles Times. Roat got his start in the industry in the early 1960s, landing a recurring role as Dr. Jerry Chandler on the NBC soap operaThe Doctorsin 1962....

Richard Simmons. Richard Simmonsis taking a break from his “quiet life” to share a rare message on social media. On Wednesday, the 75-year-oldposted a messageon Facebook addressing the news that there’s a biopic coming out about his life. “Hi Everybody! You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore. I have never given my permission for this movie,” he wrote. “So don’t believe everything you read....

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Rob GronkowskiandCamille Kostekhave one of the sweetest relationships in sports. The retired NFL player and theSports Illustrated Swimsuitmodel first crossed paths when he was a tight end and she was a cheerleader for the New England Patriots. Despite sharing a stadium during Patriots games, the pair didn’t meet until they were off the field at a charity event in 2013. “He ripped off his ‘Hi My name is Rob Gronkowski’ sticker on his T-shirt....

Tiffany Chen, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone at the 2023 Gotham Awards on Nov. 27, 2023.Photo:Rommel Demano/BFA.com Rommel Demano/BFA.com Robert De NiroandTiffany Chenattended the2023 Gotham Awardstogether Monday night. De Niro and Chen sat with De Niro’s costarLily Gladstoneinside the event. De Niro, 80, gave aspeechto present a tribute to the movie on behalf of its cast, during which he claimed someone had edited out a portion of hisspeech that criticized former President Donald Trumpwithout De Niro’s permission and removed it from the teleprompter....

Robin Thickeis preparing to walk down the aisle in 2024!The “Blurred Lines” singer, 46, opened up about how his wedding plans with his model fiancée April Love Geary are going.“Wedding plans are a priority, we’re looking at 2024 and we’re very excited,” he told PEOPLE exclusively at Bilt Rewards’ Casino Royale Party at the NMHC annual meeting, which was hosted at The Prado at Balboa Park in San Diego, on Wednesday night....

(Left-right:) Sally Field; Julia Louis-Dreyfus.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage; Noam Galai/GettySally FieldandJulia Louis-Dreyfusare getting candid about motherhood and marriage.On the season premiere of theWiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfuspodcast, Field, 77, admitted, “I was never really good at picking a partner for myself.”The two-time Oscar winner, who was married to Steve Craig from 1968 to 1975 and to Alan Greisman from 1984 to 1994, said the men in her life “were just not a good match....