Share on Pinterest Laura Dern’s mom, the actor Dianne Ladd, recently passed away from a rare lung disease. Photography courtesy of BeyondtheScars.com Academy Award-winning actor Laura Dern is sharing ...

Far-right political activist Laura Loomer hit out at Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, over his comments he made in response to controversial video that was posted, then deleted from ...

There are no big little lies here. Laura Dern revealed that throughout her career in Hollywood she has been turned down for roles due to her height. “I was 5’11” at 12 years old and acting already, so ...

When Jan Schakowsky announced she would not run for reelection, we expected to see a lot of interest in succeeding her. But 15 Democrats? That’s some pent-up demand. Schakowsky, 81, has represented ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --Laura Fernandez Delgado was elected president of Costa Rica after winning the first round of the country's presidential election. Fernandez will take office May 8 and will become the ...

In 2018, Dern’s mother, Diane Ladd, was diagnosed with a progressive lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and given three to six months to live. In November 2025, Ladd died at 89, ...

When songwriter Laura Veltz meets with young singers, she likes to tell them something that might sound counterintuitive: “You don’t have to work with me.” Veltz, who has lived in Nashville for nearly ...

President Donald J. Trump has designated Laura DiBella to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman DiBella was sworn in as a Commissioner on January 6, 2026. She was nominated by ...

On January 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump designated Laura DiBella to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman DiBella was sworn in as a Commissioner on January 6, 2026. She ...

“She never wanted anyone to have to naively be in pain without answers," Dern tells PEOPLE of her mother, who died in November 2025 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

Actor Laura Dern joins TODAY to talk about how she is honoring her mother Diane Ladd’s life and legacy after she passed away from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in November of 2025. She opens up about ...

Laura Dern made one final vow to her mother, Diane Ladd, before her death from lung disease. “I made a promise to my mom that I would continue to honor her legacy, and her commitment and service to ...