Turbulent times: The leggings debate makes us so uncomfortable
Stretchy leggings meet stiff airline rules
Jeans? Check. Sweatshirt? Check. Leggings? Depends. United Airlines found itself in quite the predicament over the weekend after it stopped young girls wearing leggings from boarding a flight with “buddy passes,” which allow family and friends of airline employees to fly for free — so long as you follow their rules. Odds are you’ll never have to worry about your get-up while flying, and the company said regular customers are welcome to wear leggings or yoga pants. But that didn't stop some celebrities from blasting the dress code on Twitter, which featured a picture of William Shatner in red, skin-tight pants. Good thing he wasn’t trying to board a flight, too.
The tech battle between privacy and security ensnares WhatsApp
London police say a message sent via WhatsApp by terror attacker Khalid Masood could hold vital clues to the case. The problem: Authorities can't access the message because of encryption. On WhatsApp, only the sender and recipient can see its contents. Not even WhatsApp can see the message, which means police need to gain access to the phones involved. The situation echoes last year's drama when the FBI pushed Apple to unlock an iPhone used by the terrorist couple that killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif.
Regrets, Joe Biden has a few
The big one: not becoming the 45th president of the United States (reminder: it's Donald Trump). During a lecture series at Colgate University in New York, the former vice president not only admitted he'd planned to run for president, but that he thinks he could have trounced both Hillary Clinton and Trump. "Although it would have been a very difficult primary, I think I could have won," said Biden. But after losing his son, Beau, to brain cancer, he said he “lost part of my soul” and didn’t have it in him to endure the campaign.
Yep, Sin City hit the NFL jackpot
The Raiders — a team that often sparks fear and loathing among opponents — are taking their act to Las Vegas. The NFL owners approved the team's request to leave Oakland in favor of Las Vegas. Oakland hosted the Raiders from 1960 to 1982, then welcomed them back in 1995 after a stint in Los Angeles. They're the third NFL team to clear the way for relocation in the last 14 months. During that time, St. Louis and San Diego said goodbye to their teams — the Rams and Chargers — while L.A. went from zero NFL teams to two. As for Oakland Raiders fans? They're feeling like the gambler who just lost big at the craps table. But, hey, at least you snagged two Super Bowl wins while in Oakland.
These prom dresses will have you wishing you could do it all again
The days of tight curled prom up-dos and layers of glitter-tulle are long gone. Thanks in large part to Instagram and Snapchat, trends from the runways and red carpets are quickly hitting high school dance floors across the country. And yeah, prom dresses are way cuter than ever before. Sigh. This year, it's all about bold looks. Cold-shoulder dresses, pant suits, funky prints, and short and asymmetrical hemlines among the most popular picks, according to Rent the Runway stylist Sarah Tam. Even if it’s been a good 15 years since you were in the market for a prom dress, it’s still fun to look, right?
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