Getty ImagesKardashian West lobbied for Alice Johnson's releaseA 64-year-old woman who was freed from prison after 19 years after a campaign by Kim Kardashian West has been chosen to model her new underwear line.
Kardashian West lobbied for the release of Alice Marie Johnson, who had been sentenced to life in prison for her minor role in the drug trade in 1996.
The model and TV personality tweeted a video of Johnson wearing her new Skims range of shapewear. Read More...
American singer Patsy Cline lived from September 8, 1932, until March 5, 1963. She is regarded as one of the most important vocalists of the 20th century and was a pioneer of country music’s transition into pop music. Cline had a number of significant hits during the course of her eight-year recording career, including two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart.
Cline wrote a letter to the Grand Ole Opry at the age of 15 requesting an audition. Read More...
By Jessica BrownFeatures correspondent
Getty ImagesMore and more people are eating vegan meals – and part of the reason is it’s seen as healthier. Is it really better for you? In the first of a new vegan series on BBC Future and BBC Good Food, Jessica Brown looks at the evidence.
To mark the end of a turbulent year, we are bringing back some of our favourite stories for BBC Future’s “Best of 2020” collection. Read More...