SAN ANTONIO — What started out as a toy for girls in 1959 has become a worldwide cultural icon. Barbie has been the dream doll for billions of people. Who didn’t want to be Barbie, or Ken, growing up?

Lady Mary Charteris has stirred up controversy on her upscale street by transforming her home into a real-life "Barbie House". The descendant of the Guinness family has painted the residence she ...

The author contrasts the materialism of a Barbie Dream House with the humility of the Nativity scene. The Nativity story offers a reprieve from excess and reminds us of the importance of faith over ...