This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Rugby star Ilona Maher is a two-time Olympian, a “Dancing With the Stars” alum, a social media favorite and now a ...

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 ...

Mattel's move comes during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Tens of thousands of children will get to see a part of themselves reflected in new Barbie and Ken dolls. Mattel announced Wednesday that ...

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 ...

Barbie maker Mattel is partnering with OpenAI to develop generative AI-powered toys and games, as the new technology disrupts a wide range of industries, Mattel announced Thursday. Mattel billed the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Once self-described as “Just a kid from Akron” LeBron James first joined the Cleveland Cavs, then the Miami Heat, next the L.A. Lakers and now he’s joined Mattel’s Barbie team as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Mattel has lowered its sales forecast for the year, after a ...

It's about a year late, but the Barbie Phone is finally here. This is not a smartphone, but a clamshell-style feature phone that's all pink and branded with Mattel's Barbie logo. The handset has a ...

Some conservatives are standing by the film "Barbie," despite criticisms and reviews that blasted the blockbuster film for an allegedly liberal agenda. Many conservative commentators had scathing ...

The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new additions ...

A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...