Michelle Yeoh Says She Wants — but Doesn't Need — an Oscar Win: 'My Arms Are Out Open'

Michelle Yeoh.Photo: Araya Doheny/FilmMagic Michelle Yeohis embracing the love she is feeling at this time in her career. The 60-year-old actress — who is considered a Best Actress frontrunner at the upcomingAcademy Awardsfor her performance inEverything Everywhere All at Once— spoke withTIMEabout her prospects and desires for the honor. She wasnamed the magazine’s Icon of the Year. Of the potential golden statuette, Yeoh said she definitely wants it but that her desire for the recognitionis “not about needing it.

Michigan Mom Tucks 10-Day-Old Daughter Inside Gown While Graduating College: 'Kept Her with Me'

Grace Szymchack and her daughter Annabelle.Photo:Ferris State University/Andrew J. Schmidt Ferris State University/Andrew J. Schmidt “Annabelle decided to come early on Dec. 6,” Szymchack told school officials. “But I’d worked hard for this degree, and I was determined to walk with the rest of my class.” But the mom didn’t want to leave her little one behind, so she opted to just tuck the 10-day-old infant into her graduation robes for the ceremony.

Michigan, California and Vermont Voters Approve Amendments to Protect Abortion Rights in State Constitutions

Photo: JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via GettyVoters in Michigan, California and Vermont elected to enshrine abortion rights into their state constitutions on Tuesday, while Kentucky voters rejected a change to their state constitution that would have blocked any abortion rights.The ballot measures came months after thereversal ofRoe v. Wade, a decision which led to near-total bans in many states, including in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina.According to NPR, in Michigan, abortion rights advocates gathered more than 750,000 signatures in order to get the Proposition 3 amendment on the ballot.

Mick Jagger's Daughter Georgia May Welcomes First Baby with Boyfriend Cambryan: 'Can't Stop Staring at Him'

Georgia May Jagger/Instagram Georgia May Jaggeris a mom! “Our Son Dean Lee Jagger Sedlick was born September 30th,” the couple, who’s been linked since 2021, revealed in the caption. “We are so in Love and happy and can’t stop staring at him.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Microplastics Are a 'Big Time Bomb,' Says Researcher Who Found That 57 Million Tons of Plastic Are Produced Annually

Macro shot of micro plastics — stock image.Photo:Svetlozar Hristov/Getty Svetlozar Hristov/Getty Approximately 57 million tons ofplastic pollutionis released into the planet annually, researchers say.Researchers at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom say microplastics from the pollution are far-reaching, even finding their way into the human body,ABC Newsreported on Wednesday, Sept. 4.NOAA’s National Ocean Servicedefines microplastics as “small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.