.@BarbaraCorcoran grew up in a two-bedroom apartment with nine siblings. She admits to failing plenty of classes in school, in part due to dyslexia. She would build her first multimillion-dollar business off of a $1,000 loan. Thus began her scrappy approach to business. Read about other scrappy business pioneers who made the #Forbes250# list of the greatest living self-made Americans: Photo: Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images

Barbara Palvin Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse revealed they’re expecting their first child at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival—her makeup artist and hairstylist break down her radiant look.

Barbara Flynn Currie was a trailblazer, becoming the first female majority leader in the history of the Illinois House. But as the veteran representative when I was a state senator, she was also a great partner — smart, independent and pragmatic, showing all of us that it was possible to operate with integrity in politics and still be effective. Michelle and I are thinking of her family today, and everyone who benefitted from her extraordinary life of service.