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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Stripes, P.J. Soles talks about what it was like working with Bill Murray, how he was moody on set, and their intense connection during the kitchen scene. Soles ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research indicates that zebras' stripes are used to control body temperature after all -- and reveals for the first time a new mechanism for how this may be achieved. New research published in the ...

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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 ...

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