The U.S.-Canada men’s gold-medal hockey match and the Games as a whole serve as a reminder that national pride isn’t always a bad thing. She didn’t remember what she’d said, only that it had gone on ...

Barbie announced that Dr. Opal Lee is receiving a doll for the Barbie Inspiring Women collection The 99-year-old activist is best known as “Grandmother of Juneteenth" for leading the charge to make ...

Mattel's new autistic Barbie has been widely praised online for giving representation to the community. But not everyone, including some autistic people or their family members, is sold on the new ...

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Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience the world around them, USA TODAY can exclusively reveal. The doll, which ...

Mattel is expanding its push for inclusion with the launch of its first autistic Barbie, developed in partnership with autism advocates to reflect how some people on the spectrum experience the world.

There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world ...

Mattel is releasing its first autistic Barbie doll. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, or ASAN, the toy launched Monday is meant to represent children with autism spectrum ...

Mattel just released its first autistic Barbie doll. The new doll was developed in collaboration with the Autism Self Advocacy Network, a grassroots organization that focuses on disability rights and ...

Mattel Inc. is introducing a Barbie with autism Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind ...

Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget spinner and wore oversize headphones, just like hers. The moment was “almost ...