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?

Barbie, her friends and family are getting ready to compete in the reality competition, The Amaze Chase. Five teams will be racing around to famous Barbie locations for the top prize. Midge is ...

With all her careers, Barbie is spread too thin. So Ken builds a cloning machine and gives one special clone artificial intelligence.

If you think Barbie is just a pretty doll, a new exhibit at the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University will change your mind. “Out of the Box: A Barbie Retrospective” opened March 7 and runs ...