Barbie's been beloved by kids and debated by adults. At 66 years old, she's changed and evolved right along with our culture. Here's a look back.

The inspiration for Barbie came from an observation Ruth Handler made while watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper ...

The only ‘grown-up’ fashion dolls available were made of paper - and so Barbie was born in the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin, USA, with the intention of showing Barbara and other ...

One day, while watching her daughter Barbara — who would become Barbie’s namesake — Ruth had a new idea. She observed that Barbara and her friends were playing with paper dolls and ...

Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down’s syndrome on Tuesday. Mattel collaborated with the US-based National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to create the ...