At Urban Outfitters, one can buy swivel chairs in leprechaun green and cyan stripes ($499), Pierce & Ward sells linen tissue ...

Why do zebras have stripes? For more than a century, researchers and storytellers have batted around various hypotheses: the stripes might confuse predators, or keep the animal cool on hot days, or ...

While working on a recent project in Washington State, Heidi Caillier decided to go bold with the bathroom. Instead of installing uniform tiles, she covered the space in black and white bars that ...

Horizontal stripes have a bad reputation—they’re basically synonymous with the dreaded fashion “don’t." Rumor has it that stripes are unflattering—that they might emphasize wide hips or make a petite ...

The world of aviation is full of hidden symbolism, and pilots' uniforms are no exception. Here's what those stripes are all about. Airline pilots may all look similar in their crisp white uniforms and ...

Step aside, polka dots. From jewel tones to nautical color combos, stripes are back in all shades and sizes for the spring and summer seasons. Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Dries van Noten are just a few ...

Ivan Reitman’s Stripes recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a limited run in select theaters, which was my initial excuse for a rewatch, though it turned out to be relevant in other ways.

Erik Slavin, a longtime Stars and Stripes bureau chief in Europe, has been named the media organization’s new top editor. Slavin succeeds former Editor-in-Chief Robert H. Reid, who retired earlier ...

Racing stripes are some of the most iconic features of racing vehicles. Part of the idea behind this eye-catching feature is exactly that: To make it as clear as possible which vehicle is which. After ...

What happened to the White Stripes at the top of the new century wasn't supposed to happen. As the '90s turned into the '00s, the guitar-fronted bands that were still left at that point seemed to ...

From slices of life to 2025’s biggest moments, Stars and Stripes’ journalists documented the military community thoroughly — ...