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PEOPLE's Janine Rubenstein goes behind-the-scenes at the 2026 Indy 500

NEED TO KNOW

• Inside e.l.f. Cosmetics' jam-packed weekend celebrating Katherine Legge, the race's only woman driver as she attempted The Double, a history-making feat

• From riding along in an actual IndyCar to a relaxing massage and top dining experience, Rubenstein got to do it all over race weekend

I didn't know I had a need for speed until this past weekend.

When I first learned that PEOPLE was teaming up with e.l.f. Cosmetics for this year'sIndy 500— and to help celebrateKatherine Legge, the race'sonly woman driverwho was attempting to make history driving in both the IndyCar series and a Nascar race on the same day — I was pretty excited. That said, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

I felt the magnitude of the occasion immediately upon landing in Indianapolis for the first time. Everywhere you turned there were signs, billboards, and even life-size IndyCar replicas commemorating what I soon learned is the single biggest event in all of sports, not just motorsports.

Thus, I got to work documenting every wild twist and turn with the help of the e.l.f. team, who curated a weekend full of events to take me behind-the-scenes of it all. Below, check out a full recap of my time in the racing capital of the world.

FRIDAY - Meeting and Toasting to Katherine Legge

After dropping my things off at my unique hotel (which was built inside of Indianapolis's Historic Union Station train center - I swear, everything in this city has wheels) I high-tailed it over to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time to meet the woman of the weekend. That place is massive in a way I wasn't expecting and I definitely got my steps in making my way over to e.l.f.'s distinctive pop-up right in the center of the track.

There were a ton of different brands and sponsors around, but nothing was remotely like e.l.f.'s space. It was equal parts fierce and feminine, chrome and pink. And with a deejay spinning as fans got makeup touch-ups and were gifted chromed oute.l.f. Glow Reviver Slipsticks, their footprint had the longest line around, full of women and girls. It's there that I met Katherine Legge who I peppered with questions as she stood in front of a wall full of handwritten notes of support and well-wishes.

"Overwhelmed is probably the best way to describe it," she told me of her emotions going into the back-to-back races. "I'm trying to keep a level head and just control the things that I can control and let the rest go and enjoy the moment because it's pretty fantastic."

After the interview headed over to her garage to check out the car her team was diligently working on to get ready to roar that Sunday. According to Andy O'Gara, Legge's crew chief who'd just won IndyCar's Clint Brawner best mechanic award earlier that day, the team was hard at work on an electrical fix to increase the top speed capability. As for Legge, "she's gonna give it 110% on Sunday," he said.

But not before she found time to make a pit stop at PEOPLE and e.l.f.'s party in her honor that night. Serving as host I had the pleasure of welcoming a room full of stars, influencers and fans to sleek and sexy Dusk Lounge in Downtown Indianapolis where Legge was feted.

Attendees were treated to a variety of race-inspired party moments, from photo ops modeled after Katherine’s bold, pink-and-chrome e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet race car, to signature race day cocktails and mocktails while DJ Mae kept the energy high, incorporating songs frome.l.f. Cosmetics’ GRWM album.

"They've changed the face of racing, and all of the women at the racetrack will tell you the same thing," Legge said of e.l.f.'s support during her remarks to the crowd. "They finally feel represented, they feel seen." After that, Legge jetted off to focus on trying to make history.

SATURDAY - From Super Fast to Relaxingly Slow

I headed back to the race track bright and early the next morning for the ride of a lifetime. I got the greenlight to do a lap in an actual IndyCar with an actual IndyCar driver at a speed I couldn't imagine. After suiting up in a fire suit I headed over to the cars with excited and a healthy amount of fear.

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The cars already taking off were deafening. As the attendants handed me what looked to be a ski mask and gloves I noticed Colts safety (and hubby toSimone Biles)Jonathan Owenssuiting up one line over. Lining up side-by-side with the NFL star gave the confidence boost I needed to throw the helmet on and hop in to the extremely snug race car for my victory lap.

The driver took our car to over 180 mph on the 2.5 mile lap, but honestly it was all just a thrilling blur. Thankfully I took the advice I got from someone on the e.l.f. team who warned me to stay loose and go full on limp on the turns. That apparently saved me a sore neck. In all it was awesome, but I don't know if I need to do it again. Something about needing head-to-toe fire-resistant attire makes it feel like just a one-time risk for me.

The team and I grabbed some juicy corn dogs on the way out and then I rushed off to slow down, heading to get a massage at The Conrad Hotel. The wild juxtaposition of these two activities is not lost on me, but I loved every minute of the contrast. Getting to fully unwind and sink into the bed was so peaceful I fell asleep mid-massage.

It was just what I needed before heading to dinner with Team e.l.f. and their guests atThe Dining Room of RH Indianapolis located at the DeHaan Estate. I can't fully describe how stunning this place was. It felt as though we'd driven 20 minutes outside of the city and wound up in Versailles. From gorgeous columns and statues to sweeping views of a private lake and its surrounding greenery, we were all transfixed.

It got even better when our waitress shared the history of the stately venue, built by timeshare and hospitality mogul Christel DeHaan, a woman who lived alone in the 60-room palatial estate she commissioned, until her death in 2020.

The story perfectly lent itself to the weekend's theme of female empowerment and I couldn't help but imagine how much of a boss she must have been, as we all dined on delicious steak and salmon. It was hands-down the best meal, and food for thought, of the weekend. I returned to my hotel full and feeling fabulous.

SUNDAY - Race Day

The big day kicked off at the crack of dawn when we hopped in a car at 6 a.m. to head over to the track with the help of a police escort. Given the 350,000 people descending on the speedway for the race that morning, we needed all the help we could get making it through the miles traffic. Once there, we headed straight to the elevated performance center that gave us an overhead view of one of the main turns of the track. We also got a good view of the Snake Pit stage whereZeddkept the EDM party raging all day.

Before the race kicked off I headed back the the onsite e.l.f. experience to grab a few interviews with fans stopping by. One of my favorites was a mom and her two young daughters who had on matching DIY e.l.f. outfits in honor of Legge. Everyone I chatted with couldn't have been more excited for what was to come.

After an epic opening that includedJordin Sparkssinging the National Anthem as roaring fighter jets darted across the sky, the race was underway. But not long after it started it would end for Legge on the 18th lap, when she hit a wall trying to avoid the spin out of another driver.

Though she wouldn't be able to officially complete The Double, she kept her head high and headed straight from the track to the plane to Charlotte, NC, where she landed in time to suit up and compete in Nascar's Coca Cola 600 as planned. There she'd finish the race, coming in 31st. A truly incredible feat and as I watched her race on TV later that night I thought, 'Janine, you gotta push myself a little more!'

In all it was a mind-blowing experience from start to finish. To say I left Indianapolis inspired is an understatement. I'm still not over all of the amazing things I saw and did, and the deep sense of female empowerment I'll carry with me from this epic weekend. Probably the fastest weekend ever!

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LONDON/DUBAI, May 26 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," dimming hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said earlier that conclusions had been reached on ‌many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding, but this did not mean a deal to end the war would be reached soon.

AT WHAT STAGE ARE THE DISCUSSIONS?

Following ‌a ceasefire in early April, the two sides have remained at odds on difficult issues including Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel's war in Lebanon with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia and Tehran's demands for the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen ​assets.

After weeks of mainly indirect talks, both sides say they have made progress on a memorandum of understanding that would halt the war and give negotiators 60 days to reach a final deal.

The framework is focused on an end to the war and a U.S. naval blockade, in exchange for Tehran taking steps to ensure safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei.

Senior Iranian diplomat Hossein Nooshabadi told ISNA news agency that the possible framework deal included the end of the war on all fronts including Lebanon, the release of blocked Iranian assets, the lifting of the U.S. ‌naval blockade and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the ⁠withdrawal of U.S. forces from the vicinity of Iran and freedom to sell Iranian oil.

Nooshabadi said Iran's draft for an initial agreement contained no commitments on Iran's nuclear programme.

A senior official in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Iran had agreed "in principle" to open the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, in exchange for the U.S. lifting its naval blockade, and to dispose of Tehran's highly enriched uranium.

Iranian sources said a framework deal is only about ending the war on all fronts, establishing a 30-day framework for movement through Hormuz and shipping, and possibly providing some financial relief.

It would then be followed by negotiations on the more difficult issues, such as the status of Iran’s highly enriched uranium and details concerning the Strait, ​and ​the sequencing of the many points mentioned in the preliminary deal such as sanctions relief and security measures.

HOW COULD ​A DEAL MOVE FORWARD?

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If Iran's Supreme National Security Council approves the memorandum of ‌understanding, it will then be sent to the country's supreme leader for final approval.

The U.S. understood Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had endorsed the broad template of the deal, the senior U.S. official said.

If the first phase of the agreement progressed, the nuclear issue could be reviewed and negotiated during the 60-day period, Baghaei and Nooshabadi said.

The last deal over the nuclear programme - struck in 2015 and torn up by U.S. President Donald Trump in 2018 - took years of negotiations between large teams of technical experts.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES?

HORMUZ AND GULF BLOCKADE - Tehran sees its control of Hormuz and Washington views its blockade of Iranian ports as their chief points of leverage.

NUCLEAR - The United States believes Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb. Iran has always denied this, saying its atomic programme is for ‌peaceful purposes only. The focus is on its enrichment of uranium, which generates fuel for nuclear power but can ​also make material for a warhead. An agreement may eventually be possible including a lengthy moratorium on enrichment and the export ​or dilution of the stockpile.

The nuclear question is extremely complicated. Iran might eventually agree to ​dilute part of its highly enriched uranium in a friendly country into uranium enriched to 5% purity and then have it returned, Iranian sources said.

But many ‌other issues would still need to be addressed: how long the nuclear program ​would be halted, whether nuclear sites would be dismantled ​during that period, what happens to stockpiles of uranium enriched to 20% and 5%, and the future of Iran’s advanced centrifuges and research and development programs, among others.

BALLISTIC MISSILES - A main U.S. demand before the war was that Iran limit the range of its ballistic missiles so that they could not reach Israel. Iran has always refused to discuss its ​ballistic missiles, saying its right to conventional weapons cannot be on the ‌table and that it still has a large arsenal.

SANCTIONS AND FROZEN ASSETS - Iran's economy has been hurt by sanctions for years, contributing to the nationwide unrest in January. ​Tehran badly needs them to be lifted and tens of billions of dollars of Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks to be released. It also wants reparations ​for war damage.

(Reporting by Parisa Hafezi; Writing by Angus McDowall and Michael Georgy; Editing by Aidan Lewis)

An unearthed letter from Princess Diana to a former school friend is coming up for auction in July.

The Gist

• The letter was written on September 27, 1981, as Diana and Prince Charles remained on their honeymoon following their July 29 royal wedding that year.

• “Its [sic] wonderful being married,” Diana wrote. “I think its [sic] safe to say that after two months…!”

In an unearthed letter written from her 1981 honeymoon withPrince Charles,Princess Dianawrote of how “wonderful” married life was, perThe Telegraph.

In the previously unpublished letter—written to a school friend named Katherine Hanbury—the Princess of Wales wrote that she enjoyed “endless sun” and “calm seas” as the couple cruised on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Diana and Hanbury were classmates at West Heath Girls’ School in Kent, and the letter was written as Charles and Diana’s honeymoon continued at Balmoral Castle.

Diana, then just 20 years old, wrote the letter on royal-crested paper and added, “We had a blissful honeymoon.” She continued that they were “now up in Scotland until the end of October, which is a big treat for us—I adore being outside all day and hate London!”

“Its [sic] wonderful being married,” she wrote. “I think its [sic] safe to say that after two months…!”

After their July 29, 1981 royal wedding, Charles and Diana sailed on the Royal Yacht Britannia for 12 days, cruising the Mediterranean before heading off to Balmoral. Of her new life in the royal family, Diana wrote, “Its [sic] a case of playing with grown ups!”

The letter is dated September 27 and is part of a collection of items being auctioned off by Hanbury. The items also include photos of Diana at school, like a photo of her sitting with a number of friends; the group includes actress Tilda Swinton. The collection will come up for auction in July, and its estimated value is between £4,000-£6,000.

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The timing of the sale coincides with what would have been the 45th anniversary of Charles and Diana’s wedding.

“This intimate archive offers a rare glimpse of Diana, Princess of Wales before duty and fame had the final say,” said Albert Radford, books and manuscripts specialist at Gorringe’s Fine Art & Interiors, who is conducting the sale. “Through our client’s recollections from West Heath Girls’ School, Diana comes across as deeply unassuming and domestically minded—someone whose real ambition was simply to have a family and take pride in ordinary things.”

“She remembers Diana volunteering to clean the house of the headmistress, and it is memories like this and the collection that has come to light that present the real young Diana in a way that is completely at odds with the public persona that was created by others,” he continued. “She appears here as a young woman suspended between love and history—hopeful, unguarded, and not yet entirely claimed by the institution that would come to define her. In these small, fragile traces, innocence lingers—along with a quiet, stubborn belief in something as simple and elusive as love.”

Though Charles and Diana’s marriage has come to be known for strife and heartbreak—ultimately ending in separation in 1992 and divorce in 1996, one year before her death—royal biographer Ingrid Seward previously said that Diana wanted the world to see her love letters with Charles as proof that the love between them was genuine.

“Diana told me very shortly before she died that she wished people could see the love letters that she had from Charles,” Seward said, perThe Times. “She really wanted people to know that she loved Charles, and he loved her. And I always remembered that. And she wanted the boys [Prince WilliamandPrince Harry] to know that.”

“There was a period of great love between them,” Seward added.

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