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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 05: Amy Griffin attends the Schiaparelli Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 05, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/Getty Images)
STORY-TELLER

Billionaire Oprah Bestseller Accused of Stealing Book’s Plot

“The Tell” sold 100,000 and was promoted by Gwyneth Paltrow and Reese Witherspoon—but might be fake.

Harry Thompson

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WADDLE UP

TV’s Biggest, Cutest Stars Are About to Be Penguins

Anyone enamored by “March of the Penguins” all those years ago needs to watch the revolutionary new series “Secrets of the Penguins.” It will blow your mind.

Jacqueline Cutler

‘Unsecured’ Penguin In Cardboard Box Causes Helicopter Crash After Hitting Pilot's Controls
SMILE AND WAVE, BOYS

‘Unsecured’ Penguin In Cardboard Box Causes Helicopter Crash

The flightless bird lived up to its name as it dramatically halted the aircraft during take-off.

Tom Sanders

President Donald Trump holds up a chart of "reciprocal tariffs" while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden.
LET'S TALK

Trump Acolytes Flood TV to Push Him to Negotiate on Tariffs

Calls on the president to negotiate levies after markets tank.

David Gardner

Gentoo penguins Magic and Sphen at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.
GONE TOO SOON

Gay Penguin Mourns Dead Partner in Surprise Act of Love

Magic and Sphen, who passed away at age 11, rose to fame in 2018 as a viral example of a same-sex relationship in the animal kingdom.

Clay Walker

Emperor penguin chicks jumping off the ice shelf edge for their first swim at Atka Bay on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
NEVER BEFORE SEEN

WATCH: Wild Penguin Ritual Captured on Film for First Time

The rite of passage only occurs in January, when the sea surrounding the fledglings’ home is at its most volatile.

Edith Olmsted

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An illustration including a photo of an Emperor Penguin.
THE BIG MELT

Emperor Penguins Are Facing Annihilation From Climate Change

A new study shows that several colonies of emperor penguins likely experienced total breeding failures last year thanks to a loss of stable sea ice.

Neel V. Patel

Rescued Magellanic penguins return to the sea.
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2,000 Dead Penguins Wash Up on Coast of Uruguay

Wildlife authorities have ruled out avian flu as a cause, but they’re otherwise unsure what’s behind the deaths.

Chris Hippensteel

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FREE SPEECH, FREE COUNTRY

PEN America And Penguin Sue Over Florida’s Book Bans

The publisher and writers’ group joined parents and authors to claim that a Florida school board is violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

Kate Briquelet

Penguin books are seen in a used bookshop in central London October 29, 2012.
WOKE OR UNWOKE

Roald Dahl Publisher to Release Unedited Texts After Uproar

You know you’re in trouble when the queen gets involved.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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BOOKS, COOKED

Penguin’s $2.2B Deal to Buy Rival Simon & Schuster Is Dead

The publisher is obligated to pay Paramount, Simon & Schuster’s parent company, a $200 million termination fee.

AJ McDougall

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