Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there's a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.

The podiatrists studied feet on dolls produced from 1959 to 2024. And while all of the dolls had pointed feet through the ...

You might have noticed something strange about newer Barbie dolls compared to the ones from decades ago – many no longer ...

Simply put, Barbie is becoming a modern woman. “Barbie appears to reflect what many high heel wearers (mainly women) do every ...

Soon, we had designed a research project to study the feet of Barbie dolls on the market from her launch in 1959 to June 2024 ...

Barbie's looks have been tweaked over the years to reflect societal shifts, but a study reveals that one subtle change has ...

According to a new study, the proportion of Barbie-brand dolls with the toy's iconic tip-toe posture has dropped over time.

(CNN) — Universities across the country are scrambling to comply with President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity push in an effort to hold on to hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants ...

Barbie is getting more expensive, and parents can thank US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs for the price jump. Toymaker Mattel announced Monday that it would raise prices in the United ...

Now, Barbie maker Mattel says prices for toys will likely go up. Barbie Dream Besties, from Mattel, are displayed at the TTPM 2024 Holiday Showcase event in New York, Sept. 17, 2024. Richard Drew ...

However, one particular couple stole the show by channeling their inner Barbie and Ken: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. In case you missed it, the stylish couple stepped out in color-coordinated ...

Then came Barbie Doll starter packs flooding social media. But what can be seen as harmless trends is raising concerns about authorship, labour, and the erasure of artistic intent. “It’s not something ...