NBC News senior national correspondentKate Snowis investigating how education during theCOVID-19 pandemicis affecting mental health among teenagers.In the network’s weeklong series, “Kids Under Pressure,” Snow, who also anchors the Sunday edition ofNBC Nightly News, looks into the results of a study done in partnership with Challenge Success, a nonprofit affiliated with Stanford Graduate’s School of Education.Most students — 56 percent — reported that their school-related stress has gone up during the current health crisis, and the increased pressure was even more present in female students and Black, Hispanic and Latino students (63 percent for both groups)....

Two weeks after thedeath of its co-founder, Kate Spade, the brand Kate Spade New York announced that it will be donating $1 million to suicide prevention groups. “Mental illness does not discriminate; it is complicated and difficult to diagnose and can often be life-threatening,” Anna Bakst, CEO of Kate Spade New York, said in a statement. “We hope that our support will shed even more light on the disease and encourage those who suffer from mental health issues to seek help....

01of 09Kate Spade Set TrendsWendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via GettyWhenthe late designer Kate Spadelaunched her handbag line in 1993, she was simply trying to fill a hole in her own handbag collection,she said: “I wanted a functional bag that was sophisticated and had some style.“It turned out thousands of women agreed with her, and her now-iconic boxy nylon bags were soon spotted everywhere from the mall tothe Oscars. Check out the A-listers spotted with her styles and the major milestones the designer achieved....

Katie Couric (left) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Katie Couricis revealing a journalistic “conundrum” that caused her to lose “a lot of sleep,” she writes in an upcoming memoir. Couric, 64, asked the justice, who died in 2020 at 87, about San Francisco 49ers quarterbackColin Kaepernickand other athletes kneeling during the national anthem before games as a form of protest against racial injustices in the U....

Clapping hilarity continues!The applause Nancy Pelosi gave PresidentDonald Trumpduring his State of the Union address on Tuesday has become one ofthe internet’s most beloved memes. And though the Speaker of the House, 78, insistsher pursed-lipped gesturewasn’tanything but sincere, she appears to have a good sense of humor about the attention — even recreating the moment alongsideKaty Perry, 34, and Orlando Bloom, 42, on Friday.All three were together at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where Dolly Parton, 73, was being honored with MusiCares’ person of the year title....

A survivor of the2018 Santa Fe High School mass shootingmoved theAmerican Idoljudges to tears during his audition Sunday night, and inspired an impassioned plea against gun violence fromKaty Perry. But it was his backstory that moved them most, as Louis was a student at Santa Fe High School when a 17-year-old student shot and killed eight classmates and two teachers, and wounded 13 others in May 2018. Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan....

There was no missingKaty Perryat the amfAR Gala Los Angeles red carpet on Thursday night. Also in attendance was her boyfriend, Orlando Bloom, in navy blue Canali tuxedo who opted to walk the carpet separately. The couple made their first-ever red carpetdebut back in September, but haven’t walked the same step and repeat since. Stefanie Keenan/Getty But inside the gala, it was date night for the duo, as they were were spotted posing for photos together and cozying up to one another at their table....

Katy Perryis getting in touch with her inner child. The fun footage sees Perry, 36, belting uplifting lyrics alongside Pikachu as the two travel back in time to their childhoods, seemingly before they were both the household names they are now. “They’ll try to bring you down / But you’ve got the power now,” she sings. “I know you feel it / If you believe it, then you can / There’s no reason that this life can’t be electric!...

Photo: Keke Palmer/Instagram Keke Palmergave her followers a glimpse inside the2021 Met Galaafter the annual party wrapped this week, joking about the unique menu options. The actress, 28, shared a snap of her plate when a follower asked her about the gala’s food. “Give us all the teaaaa! What’s on the menu?” one fantweetedat Palmer. In response, the star shared an image on her Instagram Story of what appeared to be a half-eaten meal consisting of vegetables and grains....

Keke Palmer celebrates National Son’s Day.Photo:Keke Palmer/Instagram; Derek White/WireImage Keke Palmer/Instagram; Derek White/WireImage Keke Palmeris soaking up sweet moments with her son. On Thursday, the Emmy Award winner, 30, shared an adorable Instagram video of her son Leodis “Leo” Andrellton, 7 months, whom she shares withDarius Jackson, giggling in the car with his mom. “My son love the ‘popcorn, popcorn’ haha. I do this for him like twice a day and he just lives for it like it’s a cartoon character hahaha....

Kelly Clarksonis ready to “Breakaway” from her married name. Clarkson, 39, has asked to restore her last name amid her ongoingdivorcefrom her estranged husband,Brandon Blackstock, as a judge upheld the former couple’s prenup on Wednesday, PEOPLE confirms. Blackstock had contested the document, which protects Clarkson’s assets — including the Montana ranch where he is currently living,TMZ reports— and income earned during the marriage, arguing that each should instead be split between the two....

Kelly Clarksonis all for moms using her music to embarrass their children. Earlier this week, a fan cam video of a mother shamelessly jamming to Clarkson’s 2004 hit “Since U Been Gone” alongside her son went viral on social media. The hysterical video caught the attention of Clarkson, 36, who proudly showed her support for the woman’s dramatic lip-syncing rendition on Friday. “This is my kind of mama,” the singer and mom-of-twotweeted....

Kelly Clarkson’sVoiceteam has seen firsthand how the singer perfectly embodies the lyrics of her 2011 hit, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You).” On Monday night, Clarkson returned to the NBC competition series just days after undergoing surgery tohave her appendix removed.Clarkson, 37, revealed last Thursday that immediately following theBillboard Music Awards— whichshe hosted in fantastic fashion— she was rushed to the hospital for the surgery due to acute appendicitis. “She never showed any signs of hurting or anything,” Clarkson’s contestant, Rod Stokes, told reporters after Monday’s live show....