--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # parks and recreation ## parks and recreation Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  May 21, 2018 ## [Why Retta Wants Everyone to Stop Telling Her to 'Treat Yo' Self'](https://time.com/5286063/retta-treat-yo-self-stop/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Megan McCluskey *  Dec 8, 2017 ## [FCC Chair Ajit Pai Loves _Parks and Recreation_. Ron Swanson Just Chastised Him for His Stance on Net Neutrality.](https://time.com/5056224/ron-swanson-chastises-fcc-chair-ajit-pai/) by Cady Lang *  Nov 9, 2017 ## ['Misogyny Is a Cancer': _Parks and Recreation_ Creator Apologizes for Louis C.K.'s Guest Spot](https://time.com/5018106/parks-and-rec-louis-ck-apology/) by Megan McCluskey *  Oct 12, 2017 ## [Here's How Donna From 'Parks and Recreation' Would Celebrate 'Treat Yo' Self' Day in 2017](https://time.com/4976614/donna-on-parks-and-recreation-would-celebrate-treat-yo-self-day-interview/) by Cady Lang *  May 10, 2017 ## [Chris Pratt Thinks His FBI Alter Ego Should Replace Comey](https://time.com/4773984/james-comey-fired-chris-pratt-burt-macklin/) by Megan McCluskey *  Nov 3, 2016 ## [_Parks and Recreation_ Totally Called the Chicago Cubs World Series Win Last Year](https://time.com/4556404/parks-and-rec-predicted-chicago-cubs-world-series/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Megan McCluskey *  Oct 13, 2016 ## [Donna Is Living it Up for 'Treat Yo Self' Day Along With Everyone Else](https://time.com/4530742/treat-yo-self-day-retta-2/) by Cady Lang *  Jul 26, 2016 ## [Watch a Makeup Artist Transform Herself Into Ron Swanson](https://time.com/4423874/ron-swanson-make-up-artist-transformation/) by Ashley Hoffman *  Nov 10, 2015 ## [Nick Offerman Shows Jimmy Fallon His Favorite Fatty Meats](https://time.com/4106037/tonight-show-nick-offerman-jimmy-fallon-meat/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Joanna Plucinska *  Sep 17, 2015 ## [How Women Are Leading the Emmys](https://time.com/4038476/2015-emmy-awards-women-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-orange-is-the-new-black-transparent/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Arpita Aneja *  May 26, 2015 ## [Nick Offerman on Gumption, Feminism and Getting Along](https://time.com/3894764/nick-offerman-gumption-parks-rec/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Eliza Berman and Adam Perez *  Apr 3, 2015 ## [Lucy Lawless Explains the Gruesome History Behind _Salem's_ 'New Kind of Horror'](https://time.com/3769840/lucy-lawless-salem-xena-interview/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Nolan Feeney *  Apr 2, 2015 ## [Aubrey Plaza on Life After _Parks_, Playing a Witch and Hating the Word 'Deadpan'](https://time.com/3766949/aubrey-plaza-interview/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Nolan Feeney *  Feb 25, 2015 ## [Here's How Chris Pratt Wanted _Parks and Recreation_ to End](https://time.com/3721818/parks-and-recreation-finale-chris-pratt-six-feed-under/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Nolan Feeney *  Feb 25, 2015 ## [Twitter Gave _Parks and Recreation_ a Very Sweet Send-Off](https://time.com/3721481/twitter-parks-and-rec-finale/) [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) by Sarah Begley ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/"},"name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/parks-and-recreation/","name":"parks and recreation"}}]}] ```