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Michelle Obama addresses the SXSW crowd for a live taping of 'IMO' on March 13, 2025.

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Levi McConaughey with his parents. Photo: Michael Buckner/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Levi McConaughey is sharing the words of wisdom his actor dad gave him before his first film. The 16-year-old son of Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey spoke with PEOPLE on Monday, March 10, at the premiere of Matthew's new film The Rivals of Amziah King at SXSW Film Festival in Austin.

Jan 2, 2025 | people.com | Abby Roedel

Michael Carroll considered himself a recluse for four years. From the start of the pandemic in 2020, until the spring of 2024, he rarely left the house. The owner of a gas service company, Michael’s employee covered all the field work. He watched TV and collected coins to keep himself entertained at home. Today, every morning is a reminder about how much life has changed in the past year.

Jan 1, 2025 | people.com | Abby Roedel

When Latisha Doty and Alison Bocking talk about each other, they use the words friend and sister interchangeably. They consider themselves family, bonded by the shared experiences of spending most of their lives trying to lose weight. “All your life, if you’ve dealt with weight issues, you’re scared,” says Doty. “Then, you have somebody on your side who’s motivating you saying ‘We can do this.

Dec 5, 2024 | people.com | Abby Roedel |Eileen Finan

Lauren Muckleroy. Photo: Emily Bettis Hines On the evening of Nov. 22, 2023, Lauren Muckleroy’s husband Zach and their two young children – Judson, 12, and Lindsay, 9 – were killed by a drunk driverLauren, 44, who was driving their Chevy Suburban and suffered broken bones in both arms, along with spine fractures and an intestinal tear, was the only survivor in her familyIn the year since her loss, Muckleroy has reached out to her community to share her grief — and advocate for children.