The control group of girls, ages 4 to 7, who played with a Mrs. Potato Head reported having more possible career choices, nearly as many as they reported for boys. Girls who play with Barbie dolls ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young girl playing with Barbie dolls. Barbie, the iconic fashion doll launched by Mattel in 1959, has long been a beloved toy for ...

Barbie has launched a new study which shows conclusively that doll play helps kids develop empathy. With kids home from school and parents concerned that they aren’t getting enough social interactions ...

The National Down Syndrome Society, which collaborated with Mattel on the doll, says it's a "huge step forward for inclusion" Barbie is making history once again! Mattel on Tuesday announced the debut ...

Barbara Millicent Roberts has had more than 250 jobs in the past 67 years. She's been an astronaut, a teacher, a nurse and a ...

Barbie is, first and foremost, a plaything. But in her storied 60+ years among us, we’ve come to imbue Mattel’s wünderproduct with a myriad of meanings, many of them conflicting. That’s because we’ve ...

When Danny Charbel's daughter first became interested in Barbie, the professional realtor knew what needed to happen. The pair gathered the 5-year old's newly acquired collection of dolls and then put ...