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Seattle Storm's Sue Bird talks with media members at the basketball team's media day in Seattle, May 13, 2019. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Former WNBA players Sue Bird and Renee Montgomery have joined the ownership groups of the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream, respectively. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Sue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll

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Barbie-themed merchandise is displayed in a special section at Bloomingdale's, in New York, Thursday, July 20, 2023. According to the fashion company LYST, the "Barbiecore" trend began after pictures of a pink-clad Margot Robbie surfaced online in June 2022, a year before the actor's "Barbie" movie came out and toy maker Mattel launched its own marketing blitz to promote the color. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) **FILE**

Confused by all the TikTok trends? This glossary might help

By Haleluya Hadero - Associated Press

This image provided by Mattel in April 2024 shows the company's Kristi Yamaguchi Barbie doll. Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win an individual gold medal for figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics. (Mattel via AP)

Olympian Yamaguchi is ‘tickled pink’ to inspire a Barbie doll

By Terry Tang - Associated Press

This photo provided by Mattel shows the new version of the board game Scrabble, that includes a new version called Scrabble Together. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition aimed at making Scrabble more accessible “for anyone who finds word games intimidating." (Mattel via AP)

A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible

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This photo provided by Mattel shows a Barbie doll of Wilma Mankiller. Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late legendary Cherokee leade with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series. A ceremony honoring Mankiller's legacy is set for Dec. 5, 2023 in Tahlequah, where the tribe is based. Mankiller, who died in 2010, was the first female chief of a major Native American tribe and led the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. (Mattel via AP)

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

By Sean Murphy - Associated Press

Mattel seeks chief player to promote UNO Quatro tile game

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Mattel renews licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery

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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

By Lindsey Bahr - Associated Press

Mattel introduces first Barbie with Down syndrome

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips - Associated Press

A transgender flag waving against the blue sky. Photo credit: Savvapanf Photo via Shutterstock. *FILE*

American Girl guidebook slammed for advice on puberty blockers, gender transition

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Astronomer’s trademark suit against American Doll resolved

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This photo, provided by the Strong National Museum of Play, in Rochester, N.Y., Tuesday, March 16, 2021, shows 12 finalists for 2021 induction into the Video Game Hall of Fame. Included are: Nintendo's &quot;Animal Crossing,&quot; Infinity Ward/Activision's &quot;Call of Duty,&quot; Zynga's &quot;FarmVille,&quot; &quot;FIFA International Soccer,&quot; Harmonix's &quot;Guitar Hero,&quot; Mattel Electronics' &quot;Mattel Football,&quot; &quot;Microsoft Flight Simulator,&quot; Namco/Atari's &quot;Pole Position,&quot; Blizzard Entertainment's &quot;StarCraft,&quot; Midway's &quot;Tran,&quot; and Broderbund's &quot;Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?&quot; (Strong National Museum of Play via AP)

Call of Duty among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame

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A reproduction of the original Ken doll, launched in 1961 as a companion to Barbie, appears in Bergen County, N.J., on Monday, March 8, 2021. Mattel has put the doll on sale this week to commemorate its 60th anniversary. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Barbie’s friend Ken celebrates a milestone birthday: 60

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In this Aug. 5, 2015 photo, astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz looks at solar flares on the sun through a telescope at the Adler Planetarium's observatory in Chicago. Walkowicz is suing the maker of American Girl dolls, alleging the Wisconsin company stole her likeness and name to create its astronaut doll. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Astronomer files trademark lawsuit against American Girl

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Russian lawmaker proposes banning Mattel’s gender-inclusive ‘freak dolls’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this file photo, two women from Centreville, Va., hold hands after exchanging wedding rings during a ceremony in front of the Arlington County Courthouse in Arlington, Va., Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. A Virginia photographer, Chris Herring, is suing the state over a new law taking effect in July 2020. Mr. Herring says the law will infringe on his First Amendment rights by requiring him to promote same-sex weddings on his website. Mr. Herring has religious scruples that forbid him to photograph such ceremonies and argues in a court filing his free-speech rights are also infringed by the legislation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Mattel considers designing Barbie gay wedding set

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 5, 2018 photo, designer Katie Echeverry, seated right, join models Tiffany Hendrix, seated left, Kelsey Elliott, standing left, and Lori Moran, wearing outfits from a Barbie inspired fashion line she created in collaboration with toy company Mattel in New York. The collaboration, Barbie x Unique Vintage, is sold online at uniquevintage.com and in about 500 boutiques around the world. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Iconic Barbie fashion comes alive in vintage collaboration

By LEANNE ITALIE - Associated Press

In this March 23, 2018 photo, Brian Firkus, better known as Trixie Mattel, winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3,” poses for a portrait in New York to promote her self-released country albums, Two Birds,&quot; and &quot;One Stone.&quot; (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)

Drag queen Trixie Mattel offers folksy wisdom on new album

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

FILE - This Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the facade of the New York Stock Exchange.T he U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, March 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

US stock indexes climb higher after two days of losses

By MARLEY JAY - Associated Press