Seals & Crofts hitmaker Dash Crofts dies at 85

Dash Crofts, one half of the 1970s soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, known for hits including "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl," died Wednesday at the age of 85.

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An agent for Crofts' daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher, confirmed Crofts' passing to ABC News, saying in part that "Lua, her family, and Brady Seals are mourning this deep loss."

Brady Seals was a cousin of Jim Seals, the other half of Seals & Crofts, who died in 2022. Brady Seals and Lua Crofts Faragher currently perform under the name Seals & Crofts 2.

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"We are honoring and celebrating the amazing life and legacy of Darrell George 'Dash' Crofts, and are so grateful for the music that lives on through Seals & Crofts 2," the statement continued.

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Producer Louie Shelton, who produced several of Seals & Crofts' albums, including 1972's "Summer Breeze" and 1973's "Diamond Girl," posted about Crofts' death onFacebook.

"Sad to hear our dear brother and partner in music has passed away today," Shelton wrote Wednesday. "Sending love and prayers to all his family and many fans. R.I.P. my brother.....Dash Crofts."

Crofts, born Darrell George Crofts, and Jim Seals began recording under the name Seals & Crofts in 1969, and released their self-titled debut album that year.

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The duo scored their breakthrough hit in 1972 with the album "Summer Breeze," which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album's title track became a top-10 hit, peaking at No. 6 on the singles chart, while the follow-up single "Hummingbird" reached No. 20.

Seals & Crofts scored another top-10 album with their fifth studio release, 1973's "Diamond Girl." The title track from that album also peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, as did "Get Closer," the title track from their eighth studio album, released in 1976.

Other hits included "We May Never Pass This Way Again," from "Diamond Girl," as well as "I'll Play for You," the title track of their 1975 album release.

Seals & Crofts hitmaker Dash Crofts dies at 85

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Howie Mandel, Jennifer Aniston and the aging insult no one wants to hear

Sometimes what we think is a compliment can actually come across as the opposite. One particular phrase −"you look great for your age"− particularly stings.

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During a recent appearance on"Live with Kelly and Mark,"Howie Mandel shared his disdain for the comment. The comedian and longtime"America's Got Talent"judge turned 70 in November.

"That doesn't make any sense," co-host Kelly Ripa said in amazement at Mandel's age, to which he replied, "What do you mean it doesn't make any sense?"

Co-host Mark Consuelos attempted to clarify the comment by complimenting Mandel's appearance, remarking he "look[ed] great," but the explanation didn't sit well with Mandel.

"I look great? That doesn't mean anything to me," Mandel said. "I don't like that because that's a caveat. Because when you tell somebody you're 70, they go, 'You look great [for your age].'"

He added: "It's like saying, 'You're smart for a stupid person.' 'Oh, you look smart; you seem smart.'"

Chloë Bean, a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in trauma, says this comment can activate shame because it "reinforces the message thatagingis something to apologize for or avoid."

Even when it's intended to be flattering, "you look good for your age" can land as an insult because it "suggests a pressure to keep looking different than the age you are," Bean said, which can reinforce the idea that your value is being measured by your appearance.

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Mandel isn't alone in feeling this way.

Jennifer Aniston previously said she "can't stand" being told "you look great for your age" in a 2023interview with British Vogue.

"That's a habit of society that we have these markers like, 'Well, you're at that stage, sofor your age…' I don't even understand what it means," she said.

Commenting on someone's looks, whether in relation to age orweight, reinforces the belief that someone's appearance is the most important thing about them, Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar, regional medical director at the Eating Recovery Center,previously told USA TODAY.

"These comments about how your body is acceptable or unacceptable, it reinforces again that you are not worth more than your body ... and that you have to present yourself a certain way for the world to find you acceptable," she said. "It just reinforces that sort of superficial, body-focused idea that we know is so painful and harmful for every single one of us, because we are so much more than this vessel that carries us."

Bean says better alternatives include options like:

  • "It's always so great to see you."

  • "You have such great energy."

  • "I always look forward to our conversations"

"These non-appearance-based compliments are great because they focus on qualities and connection, not what the person looks like," she explained.

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Andy Cohen is not happy after Sarah Michelle Gellar calls

Don't come for theReal Housewivesfranchise, especially when you're a guest atAndy Cohen's studio.

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The Radio Andy host and executive producer of the Bravo franchise shared his reaction toSarah Michelle Gellarcalling out season 15 ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillson thePage Six Radiopodcast, which tapes in his studio at NYC's SiriusXM headquarters.

"It was in our studio and then they post it, and it's, like, 'Sarah Michelle Gellar hates theHousewives of Beverly Hills,' with all this Radio Andy signage everywhere, and I go, 'You know what? Don't bring someone intomystudio to trashmyshow. How about the door is locked when I leave? How's that?" Cohensaid on his showWednesday. "Or maybe think twice about posting that all over social media where it says, like, 'Andy' everywhere behind SMG."

"She wrong, by the way," he concluded.

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Gellarshared her hot takeonRHOBHwithPage Six Radiolast week, admitting she wasn't taken by the latest season so far.

"I think it's boring," she said in a clip posted onYouTubeon March 18. I mean, I like the cast. I love Rachel [Zoe], I think Rachel's a great addition. I love Boz [Saint John]. I think it's a great — I mean, I live for Kathy and Jen. I want a spinoff. I want a Jen Tilly-Kathy Hilton spinoff. But it's slow. It's just picking up now."

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She also noted that newcomer Amanda Frances is a lackluster addition whom no one "enjoys."

Meanwhile, during her appearance on Cohen's radio show right beforeher tapingwithPage Six Radio,Gellar apparently sang the reality series' praises.

"It was right after she was on our show and was like, 'Yeah, I like [RHOBH].' And then she went on their show and was like, 'No,'" Cohen's cohost John Hill claimed.

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Gellar has been making the promotional rounds forReady or Not 2: Here I Come.She was evacuatedduring a press junket at Le Bristol Hotel in Paris on Wednesday amid a kitchen fire on the property.

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Judge rejects request to dismiss drug trafficking charges against Nicolás Maduro and his wife

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, returned Thursday to a federal courtroom in New York City where a judge rebuffed an attempt by one of their lawyers to get the drug trafficking charges against them dismissed.

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Judge Alvin Hellerstein made it clear that the much-anticipated trial would continue after Maduro lawyer Barry Pollack argued that thedrug trafficking indictmentshould be thrown out because the U.S. government is blocking their ability to pay for their defense.

"I'm not going to dismiss the case," Hellestein said.

But Hellerstein, before he adjourned court for the day, did not say when he would decide whether Maduro would be allowed to use funds from the Venezuelan government for his defense.

Dressed in beige prison outfits and separated from each other by their lawyers, Maduro and his wife wore headsets to hear the translation of the proceedings into Spanish and appeared to be listening intently as the arguments were presented.

People protest Maduro. (Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images)

When the hearing was over, Maduro shook hands with his lawyer and told him, "Hasta mañana," which is Spanish for, "See you tomorrow."

Then both he and his wife were quickly ushered out of the courtroom by officers from the U.S. Marshals Service.

The former first couple of Venezuela arrived at the courthouse in lower Manhattan before dawn.

Security was very heavy and shortly before the hearing began large groups of supporters and opponents of the Trump administration's capture of the Venezuelan leader held noisy demonstrations outside under the watchful eyes of police.

Nicolas Maduro, with zip-tied wrists, is escorted by DEA agents outside (XNY / Star Max / GC Images via Getty Images)

One person was seen holding a sign that said "Maduro-Rot in Jail" while another's read "Free President Maduro."

Pollack kicked off the proceedings by making the case that the U.S. should let Maduro access Venezuelan government funds to pay for his defense.

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Just as he did last month whenMaduro and his wife formally moved to dismiss the case,Pollack argued that the U.S. government was improperly restricting their ability to pay for their legal defense.

"He is entitled to use those resources to defend himself," Pollack said.

Kyle Wirshba, an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, disagreed.

"The defendants have a right to defend themselves with money that is lawfully theirs, they do not have the ability to access third party funds," Wirshba said.

Nicolas Maduro Attends Status Conference Hearing At Federal Court In New York (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

In Washington, President Donald Trump accused Maduro of being a "major purveyor of drugs coming into our country," but said he would have "a fair trial."

"But I would imagine there are other trials coming," Trump added, without providing details, during a Cabinet meeting. He also suggested the current charges Maduro is facing might be "a fraction of the kind of things that he's done."

In a filing submitted to Hellerstein, prosecutors have also requested a restrictive protective order that would bar Maduro and his wife from sharing discovery materials with four co-defendants who remain at large.

They argued that Maduro has a history of threatening opponents and allowing such access would pose "an unacceptable risk" to witnesses and their families, could lead to the destruction of evidence and might compromise ongoing investigations.

Lawyers for the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro are expected to push for the dismissal of his drug trafficking charges when he appears in a New York court March 26.  (Charly Triballeau / AFP via Getty Images)

Maduro and his wife were captured during a nighttime raid in Caracas by U.S. forces Jan. 3 and flown to New York City,where they were arraigned two days lateron charges including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking.

Both have pleaded not guilty. Maduro is currently being held in an extra-secure section of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with other high-profile prisoners such as accused murderer Luigi Mangione and the three Alexander brotherswho were recently convicted of sex trafficking.

Maduro and his alleged co-conspirators, according to a federal indictment, spent decades partnering with some of the world's most violent drug traffickers and corrupt regional officials to move large quantities of cocaine into the U.S.

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Airports brace for weekend travel, long lines as shutdown continues

Airport security wait times eased slightly as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers began assisting with screening at major airports amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, but some cities are bracing for another influx of weekend travelers.

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Travel at airports across the country got off to achaotic start to the weekas wait times hit the highest level in history. Estimated wait times for TSA security lines appeared to shrink midweek in cities, includingAtlanta, New Orleans andHouston. But Fridays, Mondays and the weekend see more travelers than midweek days, and some airports are expecting longer lines.

"While passenger volumes briefly declined on Wednesday, resulting in shorter wait times, significantly higher passenger traffic is expected on Thursday and Friday," airport officials in Houston said in astatement.

How long is TSA wait time at my airport?Here's how to check

ICE officers were deployed tomore than a dozen airportsto ease disruptions as Transportation Security Administration worker absences soared due to a lapse in Department of Homeland Security funding.

Lauren Bis, the Department of Homeland Security's acting assistant secretary for public affairs,confirmedlate on March 25 that "after receiving standard TSA training curriculum, ICE officers are guarding entrances and exits, assisting with logistics, doing crowd control, and verifying identification using TSA equipment and standard operating procedures."

Travelersandofficialshave questioned how much ICE is helping ease the long lines. ButPresident Donald Trumpsaid ICE "makes a big difference," and he is consideringsending the National Guard to airports as well.

Ahead of their Easter recess, the House and Senatewere set to vote March 26on whether to advance a DHS funding measure to end the shutdown, which has gone on for nearly six weeks.Momentum to end the shutdown from earlier in the weekappeared to have slowed as the Senate once again voted against moving forward with a proposal tofund DHSon March 25.

Here's what to know about the wait times at major airports:

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ICE agents appear at airports as TSA delays snarl check-in

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, March 23, 2026. Hundreds ofImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ordered to deploy to airportsto help fill TSA staffing gaps across the country.

Atlanta

Lines wrapped back outside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport early on March 26,WXIA-TV reported.

The airport had some of thelongest lines in the countryon March 23, with passengers waiting upward of five hours in line before ever reaching the security checkpoint. Videos shared on social media on March 25 showedlines fluctuating throughout the day,shrinking between the early morning and afternoon rushes.

The airport's website still advises travelers to plan for security screenings to take at least four hours. A Delta employee who goes by "Money Man Dan" on TikTok has said "two to three hours will be more than enough time to get you through."

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 26: An ICE agent checks ID's at the security check point in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.The travel disruptions continue as hundreds of TSA agents quit or work without pay during a partial government shutdown. U.S. President Donald Trump said ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday, with border czar Tom Homan in charge of the effort.(Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Baltimore

Lines were long on the morning of March 26 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, but conditions "normalized" by mid-morning, Jonathan Dean, a spokesperson for the airport told USA TODAY. Wait times were about five minutes or less as of 2 p.m., he said.

Wait time estimates are currently unavailable on the airport's website, but travelers were advised to arrive at least 3 hours early,officials said.Dean said the real time estimates likely won't be available any time soon.

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"We continue to encourage customers to arrive very early to the airport," Dean said. "Those wait times can change throughout the day."

Chicago

FlightQueueshowed moderate security wait times atChicago O'Hare International Airport,with an average wait of 15-30 minutes, as of 9:30 a.m. on March 26. The site also showed an average wait of less than 15 minutes for security at Midway Airport.

Houston

Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport may reach four hours or longer on March 26, TSA and airport officials said in astatement. The lines may even stretch outside, officials said.

"Passenger volumes are expected to increase significantly through the end of the week, driven by major events in Houston, including CERAWeek and the NCAA Men's Sweet 16," thestatementsaid.

Wait times at the city's other airport, William P. Hobby Airport,were less than 15 minutes in the afternoon on March 26, according to Houston Airports.

New Orleans

As of 10 a.m. local time, TSA lines at Louis Armstrong International Airport were slightly busier than those on March than on the day before, but were only taking about 15 to 20 minutes or less, airport spokesperson Erin Burns toldThe Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.

Burns told outlet the the lines have greatly improved over the course of the week, but said travelers departing on Sunday or Monday should still expect a wait.

New Jersey and New York

Estimated wait times are no longer displayedon New Jersey and New York airport websites, but some third-party sites likeTSA Wait Times,Fly IndexandTakeoff Timerare offering real-time updates.

Newark Liberty International Airport TSA wait timeswere around 20-25 minutes, as of the morning of March 26.

At LaGuardia Airport, TSA wait times on Thursday averaged 3 hours and 30 minutes due to a combined TSA staffing shortage and aground delay, according to theFederal Aviation Administration,TSA Wait TimesandTakeoff Timer.

John F. Kennedy International Airport TSA wait times hit 3 hours as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, travelers reported onTSA Wait Times, though on average, the general security wait lines have been around 30 minutes. TSA PreCheck averaged 5 minutes this morning, with two of six TSA PreCheck lanes closed at JFK open today, Thursday, March 26, according toTakeoff Timer.

Philadelphia

Here are the wait times forPHL security checkpointsas of March 26 in the morning:

  • Terminal A-East: 12 mins standard security, 2 mins TSA PreCheck

  • Terminal B: 7 mins standard security

  • Terminal D/E: 6 mins standard security, 2 mins TSA PreCheck

To give travelers a better framework of what they can expect at the airport, live wait time updates can be found on the airport'scheckpoint hours pageas wait times shift throughout the day.

Contributing:Irene Wright,Natalie Neysa Alund,Nathan Diller,Michelle Del Rey, andKaitlyn McCormick, USA TODAY;Lori Comstock, USA TODAY NETWORK

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Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight

MADRID (AP) — Noelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who sought euthanasia and fought a protracted legal battle with her family over her right to do so, received life-ending medicine on Thursday in Barcelona. She was 25.

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EDITOR'S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, international helplines can be found atwww.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts.

For nearly two years, Castillo pursued her right to die after her father put up a lengthy legal battle when a medical body in Catalonia approved her request for euthanasia in 2024.

As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo's case was closely followed in Spain, whichpassed legislation in 2021enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions. Castillo's young age, the public battle waged by her family to stop her and the circumstances that led her to seek euthanasia animated public opinion as the courts ultimately ruled in favor of her right to end her life.

"At last, I've managed it, so let's see if I can finally rest now," Castillo told Spanish broadcaster Antena 3 in an interview that aired Wednesday. "I just cannot go on anymore."

Castillo's parents opposed her decision up until the end, and were represented by the conservative Catholic organization Abogados Cristianos. The Catholic organization on Thursday confirmed that she had died at a Barcelona hospital where a small group of people had gathered outside the facility.

Attorney Polonia Castellanos, president of Abogados Cristianos, said Castillo's family was deeply disappointed with the outcome, and believed the Spanish government had abandoned and failed their daughter by allowing her to die.

"Death is the last option, especially when you're very young," Castellanos said.

A lengthy legal battle

Castillo struggled with psychiatric illness since she was a teenager, and tried taking her life twice, she said, the second time after she was sexually assaulted. The injuries she suffered from her second suicide attempt in 2022 left her unable to use her legs and in a wheelchair.

The Associated Press does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly, as Castillo has done.

In April 2024, Castillo solicited euthanasia with an independent body in Catalonia made up of doctors, lawyers and bioethics experts who deliberate on the application of Spain's law.

The body approved Castillo's request based on assessments that evaluated her condition as serious and incurable, and that the 25-year-old had severe, chronic and debilitating suffering.

Spain legalized physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in 2021 for those suffering from terminal illness and for people with unbearable permanent conditions. The process involves submitting two requests in writing followed up by consultations with medical professionals not previously involved in the case. The law faced intense criticism from conservative political parties and the Catholic Church.

Castillo's father appealed the Catalan body's decision, and a court in August 2024 suspended the euthanasia request while it deliberated. Through Abogados Cristianos, Castillo's father argued that his daughter's mental illness rendered her incapable of making the decision to end her life.

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When a Barcelona court ruled in favor of Castillo's right to euthanasia, her father's lawyers appealed again, with the case eventually reaching Spain's Supreme Court. In January, the court upheld Castillo's rights. Abogados Cristianos made a final attempt to halt the procedure by appealing to the European Court of Human Rights, which denied the request earlier this month.

Before Castillo died Thursday, Castellanos repeated her client's view that Castillo had a personality disorder, and said the case was an example of the euthanasia law failing citizens.

"I think this is proof of the failure of the law and that it has to be urgently repealed," she said. "We've been told it was a law for very extreme cases, for people who were very ill, who were practically dying. Here we see that it's being used to end the life ... of a girl of only 25 years who has her whole life ahead of her and who has a treatable illness."

Castillo's final wishes

Speaking to Spanish TV, Castillo said she did not want her family to be around when she died, claiming that she was misunderstood. She acknowledged the glaring media spotlight that her case had drawn.

"None of my family is in favor of euthanasia, obviously, because I'm another pillar of the family," she said, adding, "but what about the pain that I've suffered all of these years?"

A disability rights group in Madrid called for a review of Spain's euthanasia law, adding that it was essential to improve resources for those with disabilities, chronic illnesses or situations of high dependency.

"Before facilitating death, the system must effectively guarantee the conditions for living with dignity," said Javier Font, president of the Federation of Associations of People with Physical and Organic Disabilities of Madrid, in a statement.

Spain is among nine European countries with laws that allow people experiencing unbearable suffering to access assisted dying, according to Dignity in Dying, a U.K.-based rights group that advocates in favor of euthanasia and medically assisted suicide. The criteria vary by country.

Medically-assisted suicide involves patients themselves taking a lethal drink or medication that has been prescribed by a doctor while euthanasia involves doctors or health practitioners, under strict conditions, actively killing patients who meet certain conditions by giving them a lethal injection at their request.

Since Spain adopted its euthanasia law, 1,123 people have been administered life-ending medicine through the end of 2024, according to the country's health ministry.

Castillo said she never questioned her decision as she had to reassert her desire to end her life. The calculus for her was simple.

"The happiness of a father or a mother should not precede the happiness of a daughter."

A previous version of the story incorrectly stated that Spain is among nine European Union countries with laws allowing some people to access to assisted dying. This version corrects it to say it is among nine European countries.

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Amanda Peet Shares the

Amanda Peet wrote a vulnerable essay for The New Yorker published on March 21 where she shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer while both of her parents were in hospice care on opposite coasts.

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  • Peet received her diagnosis around Labor Day last year.

  • In a subsequent interview with E! News, the actress shared the hardest part of telling her three kids about her news.

After hearing the devastating news thatshe had been diagnosed with breast cancer—while both of her parents were in hospice care, no less—Amanda Peetwas then faced with the challenge of having to tell her kids.

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The actress is mom to three children—19-year-old Frances, 15-year-old Molly, and 11-year-old Henry, whom she shares with husband David Benioff. Speaking toE! Newson March 24, Peet shared that her therapist encouraged her to be open with her kids about the diagnosis, but that, naturally, it wasn't easy.

Peet said the hardest part of telling her kids "was realizing that nothing is certain and there was going to be no perfect time to tell them."

"They've been great," she added. "I definitely had to get myself together before including them."

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Peet's comments came three days after the March 21 publication of an essay inThe New Yorkerwhere she announced her diagnosis. The news came around Labor Day in 2025, when her parents were in hospice care on separate coasts. Since then, both her father and her mother have passed away.

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Her doctor "told me that she didn't like the way something looked on the ultrasound and wanted to perform a biopsy," Peet wrote. "After the procedure, she said that she would walk the sample over to Cedars-Sinai and hand deliver it to Pathology. That's when I knew."

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A "small" tumor was found in her breast, and after an MRI was done to "determine the extent of the disease," she learned that her breast cancer was HER2-negative. After finding out that her tumors were benign, Peet and her husband decided it was the right time to tell their daughters Frances and Molly.

"My therapist said that I didn't have to appear strong or unfazed or have definitive answers," Peet said. "She said that I'd be surprised by how much children can step up, and that calling for all hands on deck can make them feel useful."

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"Molly cried, and Frankie—FaceTiming from her college quad—clapped her hand over her mouth and kept it there until she was able to process the excellent portion of the news: that it appeared I was stage I and wasn't going to need chemo."

Peet wrote in her vulnerable piece forThe New Yorkerthat she received a clear scan in early 2026.

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