Barbie is not who we think she is. For nearly seven decades, Mattel has sold Barbie as a true original: a revolutionary and empowering alternative to the baby dolls before her. In her new book, ...

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Vermont's own Olympic rugby player is now a Barbie doll. On Monday, Oct. 6, Barbie announced a collaboration with Burlington-born Olympic medalist Ilona Maher, a social media star who uses her ...

A car driving the wrong way on a highway in northern Italy caused the head-on collision that killed the longtime Barbie doll designers and collectors. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Barbie doll ...

While other major companies roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Mattel Inc. has launched the first Barbie® doll with type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's ...

Barbie is expanding its repertoire with the launch of a doll that has Type 1 diabetes and is outfitted with medical devices, such as a wearable insulin pump, commonly used by people with the condition ...

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 ...

Barbie just released its first doll with Type 1 diabetes – and shoppers are eager to order them. The new Barbie doll has a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump, among other notable features.

The doll pairs a blue polka-dot outfit with an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. By Claire Moses Barbie — with her tiny waist, long legs and eternally slender physique — has long looked the ...

Barbie is aiming to expand on inclusivity with the launch of its first doll with Type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's Fashionistas line, comes complete with a continuous glucose monitor, ...

Barbie teamed up with nonprofit Breakthrough T1D to bring the doll to life. Barbie is launching its first doll with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel announced Tuesday. The new doll features a continuous ...